Tag Archives: COVID-19

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders in Kampala have asked the government to lobby for free interest loans for their businesses that were affected by the outbreak of COVID-19. In March, President Museveni issued several measures to combat the spread of the virus. They included restrictions on the movement of …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Health Jane Ruth Aceng has called on well-wishers to donate protective full-length gowns for medical workers to use during the coronavirus (COVID-19) fight. Although the Ministry has been receiving donations, the waterproof surgical gowns that have been specially designed to stop …

    Elegu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Elegu One-Stop border post in Amuru district has been allocated one mobile laboratory to accelerate testing of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among truck drivers. The lab is expected to be equipped with modern technology for testing and diagnosing most pathogens in addition to providing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A number of learners across the country are still struggling to access reading materials which were recently distributed by the Ministry of Education to keep children learning during the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown. The response plan is part of a framework outed by the education Minister …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thirteen Ugandans who were stranded abroad following the outbreak of COVID-19 arrived in the country on Monday. The 13, including five females and eight males arrived at Entebbe International Airport at 7:30 pm from Addis Abba, Ethiopia aboard Ethiopian Airlines. They are Barbra Kavuya, Blanche …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Truckers have complained about their inability to access food in designated parking yards. As part of the measures to control the spread of the coronavirus disease-Covid-19, government designated parking areas for truckers in various areas across the country. However, a number of truckers at Nakalama …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials in the pension sector are debating the idea to change the name of National Social Security Fund (NSSF) because ‘the way it is now’ doesn’t speak to what the fund is. Martin Nsubuga, the executive director of the Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority (URBRA), …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Forty two districts will be affected by the new directive on public transport announced by President Yoweri Museveni in his address on easing the COVID-19 lock-down. While public transport will resume but with strict regulations in two weeks time, it will not …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | President Yoweri Museveni will be back on air today to clarify on the measures he announced related to the COVID-19 lock-down yesterday. “After receiving lots of feedback from the public on his address last evening, President Museveni will today, at 8pm, hold …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The majority of the world’s the population remains susceptible to COVID-19, even as countries have started easing restrictions which were initially put in place to tame the virus. Addressing the World Health Organization (WHO) Member States attending the 73rd session of the World Health Assembly …