Tag Archives: COVID-19

Copenhagen, Denmark | Xinhua | A fact sheet addressing “speculation, assumptions and misinformation being communicated about the Omicron variant” of COVID-19 was released by the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Regional Office for Europe on Wednesday. According to the WHO, the latest epidemiological data shows a rapid rise in COVID-19 infection rates …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | This week marks one year since U.S. President Joe Biden took office, with plummeting approval ratings and unresolved key priorities. A year ago when Biden spoke to a divided nation, weeks after the U.S. Capitol riot, he said he would bring back unity and do “great …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Persons who are not vaccinated against COVID-19, will not be allowed to attend musical shows and concerts when the entertainment industry reopens next week. The entertainment industry will reopen on January 24, 2022, exactly 14 days after the reopening of schools, in line with guidelines issued …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | E-Trade Association, an umbrella organization that converges companies and organizations that use the power of the internet to create jobs in Uganda is urging the government to ease COVID-19 restrictions on boda bodas and allow them to operate beyond 7pm. The association says the move …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday pledged to “get inflation under control” as American voters were increasingly pessimistic about the economy and doubted his ability to fix supply chain issues and tackle soaring prices. “COVID-19 has created a lot of economic complications, including rapid price increases …

Kyeyune’s a new approaches in technique and subject matter on canvas Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | The Covid-19 pandemic may have disempowered many sectors locally but not the art industry. During the pandemic and the forced lockdown, artists found it convenient to work under the peace and quiet that …

Los Angeles, U.S. | Xinhua | The 64th annual Grammy Awards, the U.S. music industry’s biggest event, has been rescheduled for early April in Las Vegas, Nevada, due to growing concerns about the COVID-19 Omicron variant, organizers announced Tuesday. The Recording Academy, the organization behind the awards, said that the music …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The health ministry is yet to upload the data of the more than 6.5 million Ugandans who took COVID-19 jabs on its portal citing technical challenges. Dr. Daniel Kyabayinze, the COVID-19 incident commander says that they experienced challenges when many people turned up for COVID-19 vaccination …

Rise in imports, commodity prices, COVID-19 variant could impact recovery Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s economy underperformed in 2020 as coronavirus pandemic lockdown took toll on economic activities. The economy is projected to grow by 3.5-3.8% in the FY2021/22 and 5.5-6.0% in FY2022/23, before increasing to 6.5-7.5% in …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The low turn up of learners in many schools in Kasese district has been attributed to the resurgence of new Covid-19 infections. Administrators argue that parents are trying to avoid paying schools fees until their convinced of their children’s safety. In some of the schools …