Tag Archives: COVID-19

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Countries are cautiously starting to ease travel restrictions put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19 according to research published by the World Tourism Organization. The details are published in the fourth edition of the agency’s report series titled COVID-19 Travel Restrictions; …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team of police officers stormed Post Bank branch in Mbale town on Monday afternoon to enforce physical distancing as part of the COVID-19 preventive measures. The police officers led by Nesperio Kizza, the Officer in charge of operations at Mbale central police station faced …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ICT Ministry together with Ministry of Heath, The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung  and UBC TV, will on Saturday host a  webinar on how to combat  misinformation. The theme of the webinar is “The Threat of Fake News During a Pandemic” “The abundance of misinformation swirling around COVID-19 …

Wilmington, United States | AFP |  Presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden blasted President Donald Trump and denounced “systemic racism” Monday as he sought to reignite his White House campaign after weeks of coronavirus sequestration. Biden, who had met with anti-racism protesters on Sunday, took to Twitter to express his fury …

Soroti, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Seven people have tested positive to Covid-19 at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital. This brings the number of COVID-19 patients at the hospital to eleven.  The new cases are contacts of the first two businessmen from Bukedea and Soroti. The index cases in Teso have been …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The annual Martyrs day celebration will be attended by only 60 people, this year. This is the only number expected at both the Church of Uganda and Catholic shrines in Namugongo on June 3 as the country maintains restrictions on public gatherings as a result of …

Hoima, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  SBC, the company contracted by the government to construct Hoima International Airport has laid off 160 workers.  The company said in a letter to staff that the decision to lay off the workers was in line with the government guidelines to control the spread of …

Manufacturers want government to continue footing the bill for due to coronavirus pandemic Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s manufacturers now want government to continue footing the bill for the Digital Tax Stamps (DTS) due to the threat being posed by coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) to businesses. DTS are markings …

Top Italian doctor’s claim virus ‘no longer exists’ sparks row Rome, Italy | AFP | A claim by a leading Italian doctor that the new coronavirus “no longer exists” in the country sparked a furore Monday, with the government urging caution. Italy is preparing this week for the next big …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hon. Odonga Otto and Hon. Gilbert Olyanya have been charged with incitement of violence and negligent acts likely to cause the spread of infectious diseases. The Members of Parliament for Aruu County and Kilak South respectively were charged alongside two other suspects identified as …