Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 116 million babies have been born since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but pregnant women and newborns remain under increasing threat from strained health services and supply chains, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The agency is now calling for governments …
Read More »Fear keeps US undocumented from hospitals despite coronavirus
New York, United States | AFP | Fear of deportation. Fear of facing an unpayable bill. Fear of becoming a “public charge” and unable to obtain legal status. These are some of the reasons why undocumented migrants are avoiding hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, many have contracted the …
Read More »UNEB boss speaks out on registration for Candidates, examination process
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Executive Secretary of the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), Dan Odongo has finally come out to clear the air as regards to registration for candidates at different levels and examinations in 2020 following the Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact. As parents, teachers, and students in candidate …
Read More »Cushing, Oklahoma: the town global oil markets depend on
Cushing, United States | AFP | Using his fleet of drones, Dale Parrish tracks one of the most sensitive data points in the oil world: the amount of crude stored in giant steel tanks in Cushing, Oklahoma. The black liquid can’t be seen from outside the structures, so Parrish and his …
Read More »Isolations, social distancing could fuel mental health challenges
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mental health specialists are concerned that current isolation and quarantine strategies to halt the spread of COVID-19 will facilitate social withdrawal, a risky practice for people with suicidal tendencies. The caution comes as Uganda continues to restrain non-essential activities and asking others to stay …
Read More »Joint Medical Stores gets UGX 8.4b Stanchart loan to stock up medicines, gear
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joint Medical Stores (JMS) has received 8.4 billion Shillings (USD 2.2m) from Standard Chartered Bank Group to stock up medical materials that can be used during the coronavirus pandemic. The loan according to Stanchart is a drawdown from the USD 1 billion (3.8 trillion …
Read More »COVID-19: Uganda’s cases hit 100
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has 100 confirmed cases of COVID-19, after two samples tested positive today. The two cases are truck drivers from Kenya who entered the country via the Malaba border crossing in Eastern Uganda. The drivers are of Kenyan and Eritrean nationalities. The two drivers were …
Read More »COVID-19: IMF approves $491.5 Million for Uganda
Washington, United States | AFP | The IMF on Wednesday approved a sh1.8 trillion ($491.5 million) emergency loan for Uganda and another $739 million for Kenya as the countries deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Both face severe economic shocks amid efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, the Washington-based crisis …
Read More »Rwanda planning to evacuate Nationals from Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Rwanda High Commission in Uganda has started the registration of its nationals who are stuck in the country due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown for evacuation. Rwanda through its national carrier Rwand Air concluded an arrangement to start weekly flights from Brussels to …
Read More »Archbishop calls for combined response to HIV and COVID-19
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Dr Stephen Kazimba Mugalu has suggested that persons living with HIV should have refills of up to three months to avoid disruptions in the event that they are unable to move to health facilities. He made the …
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