Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Joe Burrow, who had a season for the ages in 2019 and was the overwhelming favorite to go No. 1, was snapped up by the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL’s first ever “virtual draft” on Thursday. Burrow was the massive odds-on favorite to go …
Read More »Gulu task force translates COVID-19 guidelines into Acholi
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Gulu have translated the COVID-19 guidelines into vernacular to boost their response plan against the virus. The translation was done by an eight-member COVID-19 Gulu Task Force subcommittee on Risk, Communication and Community Engagement. The team included senior health workers and the material is …
Read More »Police upgrades its app to ease access during lockdown
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has moved to upgrade the force’s App to help Ugandans during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown. Police’s Chief Political Commissar- CPC AIGP Asan Kasingye working alongside Information Communication Technology ICT directorate headed by CP Felix Baryamwisaki have upgraded the App. Dubbed Uganda Police Force …
Read More »UN appeals for UGX 1Trillion to support Ugandans during lockdown
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 1.1 Trillion Shillings is needed to support refugee populations and food insecure populations in Uganda, whose lives have been further disrupted by the outbreak of coronavirus COVID-19. This is part of the UN Emergency Appeal for Response to COVID-19 fundraising campaign which …
Read More »Truck drivers send Uganda COVID-19 tally to 74
🔹11 new cases, all truck drivers. 🔹 6 from Tanzania 🔹 5 from Kenya ✳ 17,388 tests ✳ 74 confirmed cases ✳ 46 recoveries ✳ 29 active cases ✳ 0 deaths Malaba, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With six Kenyan and five Tanzanian truck drivers testing positive on Friday, Ugandan …
Read More »‘Serious side effects’ from Trump-backed virus drugs: EU agency
The Hague, Netherlands | AFP | The European Medicines Agency on Thursday added its voice to growing concern about an anti-malarial drug widely touted as a potential cure for the COVID-19 disease, warning about fatal side effects. Beneficial effects of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, which count US President Donald Trump as a major backer, have “not …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Truth about COVID-19 food fights
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY The truth about the COVID-19 food fights: The comedy, corruption, and politics ANALYSIS Delivering education online: Coronavirus underscores what’s missing in Africa BUSINESS Big deal: Tullow Oil to exit Ugandan market, sales its …
Read More »IGP rallies muslims to observe COVID-19 guidelines during Ramadhan
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Martin Okoth Ochola has called on all Muslims to continue strictly observing the 35 guidelines issued by the government on limiting the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) even during the month of Ramadhan. Muslims across the world will …
Read More »Kalangala community rejects recovered COVID-19 patient
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kalangala district leaders say some community members have refused to receive a discharged patient, Charles Lwanga Banya who recently recovered from coronavirus disease-COVID-19. Banya, a civil engineer who owns a palm oil farm in Kalangala was admitted at Entebbe Hospital after testing positive to …
Read More »Speaker Kadaga allows MPs to spend COVID-19 funds
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has allowed Members of Parliament to spend the money that was wired to their accounts to enable them to participate in activities aimed at containing coronavirus disease- COVID-19. The parliamentary commission received an allocation of 10 billion Shillings …
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