Tag Archives: COVID-19

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Gulu District COVID-19 taskforce has disregarded suggestions by area MPs’ on the utilization of the 20 million Shillings from Parliament. The money was given to each legislator to facilitate their activities on the management and control of coronavirus disease.   But amidst controversy on the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  More than 7,000 high risk travellers that are believed to have entered the country between March 7 and March 20, 2020, were never tested for COVID-19.  The call to test the travellers came at a time when all the country’s confirmed COVID-19 cases were from …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The ongoing COVID-19 lockdown which led to the closure of schools may worsen the already waning learning outcomes in Uganda.   This is according to Dr Mary Goretti Nakabugo, the Country Coordinator of Uwezo Uganda, an initiative that aims to improve competencies in literacy and numeracy …

Lira, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng has cautioned that the lifting of lockdown restrictions should not be a reason for excitement in Uganda today. Instead, the public should be worried about the possible increase in COVID-19 infections.   The warning comes barely a week …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda’s coffee exports were cut down by 117,588 bags in the month of April compared to what was exported in March 2020, a testament of how the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted distribution chains. According to figures by the Uganda Coffee Development Authority, Uganda exported 359,973 …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | The peculiarly British sports of croquet and bowls are taking baby steps to return from the coronavirus lockdown, away from the glare of publicity. Both conjure up images of elderly people pitting their wits against each other on lush lawns, with social interaction a big …

Washington, United States | AFP |  While apps for video-conferencing and online courses have flourished during the COVID-19 pandemic, so have something rather more contentious: lawsuits. More than 1,300 complaints linked to the coronavirus have already been filed in US courts, according to a daily tally kept by the law firm …

Entebbe, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The MV Kalangala Ship has returned today after two months of mandatory serving in Tanzania. The ship which left for Tanzania on February 9 for its annual servicing is now stationed at Port Alice near Nakiwogo landing site in Entebbe. The landing site has now …

Kumi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Watermelon farmers in Kumi district have run out of option on what to do with their crop in the garden. The melons are ready for harvest; some are rotting but their market continues to be disrupted by the COVID-19 lockdown. For some farmers, watermelon had …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fuel transporters have asked the government to find them separate space to park their trucks from the general cargo due to safety reasons. In a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus, with truck drivers coming in contact with the community, government-designated stopovers for …