Tag Archives: COVID-19

  How our country has imposes draconian COVID-19 restrictions in spite of glaring evidence that they are not necessary THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | Very smart people can make humongous mistakes and stick to them for very long with little effort to change course in spite of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of people are lining up at Bulange-Mengo, where a mass COVID-19 vaccination exercise is being held, in a drive to increase uptake of vaccines. Queues started building up from the main gate of Bulange, the seat of the Buganda Kingdom, where several mobile …

Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Persons shortlisted for jobs in Pader district will not be interviewed if they do not present proof of vaccination against COVID-19. This is in line with a directive issued to the District Service Commission by the Chief Administrative Officer Alex Chelimo. The district has registered a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has come up with a robust surveillance system to detect, control and handle Covid-19 infections among learners and staff in preparation for the reopening of schools in January. The decision is based on the widespread of Covid-19 infections which prompted the second nationwide closure …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is investigating why 43 Ugandans who were deported from Saudi Arabia on Wednesday were detained at Entebbe International Airport for failing to pay for COVID-19 tests. Uganda commenced mandatory COVID-19 testing for all arriving passengers last Wednesday, a process that requires each …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has directed the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Monica Musenero, to present a report on the status of the Covid-19 vaccine development. The directive followed a statement on the country’s COVID-19 response and vaccination process which was …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has set a target of 1.1 million people to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in the Teso and Lango sub region. The vaccination campaign dubbed “operation last lap” targets people aged 18 years and above. Dr Alfred Driwale, the Assistant Commissioner in charge …

WHO says most tests are carried out on people with symptoms, whereas much of the transmission is driven by those who do not show symptoms | NELSON MANDELA OGEMA | Only one in seven COVID-19 infections are being detected in Africa because of inadequate testing, the WHO said in an …

Kalangala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Medical workers in Kalangala district are overwhelmed by demands for Covid-19 vaccines amid stock-outs. The district Covid-19 taskforce created 14 vaccination centres in the area, but the centres can hardly serve the high number of people that are turning up due to inadequate vaccine …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Passengers arriving at Entebbe International Airport will no longer be required to wait for their Covid-19 test results. The Minister for Health, Ruth Aceng said that effective 05 November 2021, passengers will be allowed to proceed and self-isolate at home until they get their results. The …