Tag Archives: face mask

Kalangala,  Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Wearing a face mask at Kalangala Islands spontaneously show that you are a stranger. Here, life is normal with seemingly no threat of Coronavirus Disease-COVID-19, among the locals.   A mask is considered a luxury for those in food markets, trading centres, and on the streets, …

Busia, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The distribution of government face masks is underway in Busia district.  The distribution is in line with a commitment by President Yoweri Museveni to provide free reusable masks to all Ugandans aged six years and above, as a pre-condition for lifting COVID-19 restrictions.  According to …

Jinja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  George Muyomba, a security guard attached to Pan African Carriers Uganda-Limited, a security firm guarding Southern Range Nyanza Textile Industry in Njeru was dismissed from the job after instructing the factory’s General Manager, Vinay Kumar to wear a face mask. According to the termination letterdated May …

  Why some governments demand it and others don’t | CLAIRE J. HORWELL AND FIONA MCDONALD | In his latest COVID-19 update address on May 04, President Yoweri Museveni said all people will be required to wear some form of face mask when they step out of their houses. He …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni this evening has allowed a very limited number of businesses to reopen, as he extended the COVID-19 lockdown for another 14-days. The businesses so far allowed to open are hardware shops, mechanic workshops and garages, metal and wood workshops, insurance companies, 30 …