Tag Archives: COVID-19

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As a new measure adopted to further combat the spread of COVID-19 at Uganda’s borders, all truck drivers driving into Uganda are required to present themselves to the Ministry of Health officials for testing. On the 12th of April, 2020 a truck driver en route …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has cautioned Members of Parliament to desist from debating the 10 billion Shillings allocated to MPs for COVID-19. Delivering her communication to MPs on Thursday, Kadaga noted that this was not an issue for the Members of Parliament …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Due to disruptions caused by COVID-19 lockdown, Centenary Bank top officials have announced the removal of charges for account to mobile wallet transfers for any amount using its CenteMobile platform. Officials said on April 15 that customers can also withdraw Shs 50,000 at CenteAgent locations and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has said the 10 billion Shillings allocated to the institution for COVID-19 interventions will not go to individual Members of Parliament but for the oversight work by the taskforce. Parliament allocated itself 10 billion Shillings part of the over 300 billion Shillings supplementary …

Kikube, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Security personnel guarding the closed Uganda-DR Congo border in Kikuube district are on the spot for allegedly aiding the illegal entry of Congolese businessmen into Uganda.    Teams comprising Uganda Peoples Defense Forces-UPDF soldiers and Uganda Police Force were recently deployed to guard the closed Border …

Washington, United States | AFP |  Some complain about joggers panting on passers-by. Others wonder what to do when they overhear drunken partygoers rejecting quarantine measures. Still more question whether people they see in the street are really on “essential” business. Local social media networks, long places for recipe swaps and …

 Katakwi, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  There is a reported increase of cattle thefts in Katakwi district because of the ongoing lock down announced by President, Yoweri Museveni to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Statistics from the district security team show that 67 cattle have been stolen from Katakwi within the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The World Health Organisation is reviewing the impact of a decision by the United States of America, to withdraw funding to the UN health agency, pending a review of how it responded to the initial outbreak of Coronavirus Disease in China. Describing the decision as …

Gulu, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | A truck driver, who was heading to South Sudan and was confirmed to be COVID-19 positive, has been transferred to Kampala from Kamdini.   Ministry of Health officials picked him from Kamdini, and decided to take him to Kampala and not near by Gulu Regional Referral Hospital …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Child Fund International has disbursed  1.4 billion Shillings to nine of its partners to make cash transfers to 29,000 households because of the COVID-19 lockdown. Moses Otai, the Country Director Child Fund says their country office decided to reallocate the available funds to respond …