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 …
Read More »Minister Nabbanja wants fishing activities halted on Lake Albert
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Health Robinah Nabbanja has demanded the suspension of fishing activities on Lake Albert to control the spread of the novel coronavirus disease – COVID-19. Authorities in Kikuube and Hoima districts had already announced a suspension of fishing activities in line with …
Read More »Health ministry discharges 3 COVID-19 recovered patients from Entebbe hospital
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three more people were discharged from Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital on Tuesday after recovering from the corona virus disease-Covid19. They include a couple and a male adult. The couple left with their month old baby girl who was delivered at the hospital and three-year-old son …
Read More »Parliament tasks Health Ministry on Uganda-France week
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Members of Parliament want the planned Uganda-France friendship week 2020 cancelled amid the spread of coronavirus. The annual event entering its fifth year is scheduled to run from 22nd to 28th March attracting football stars from abroad and other dignitaries. Among …
Read More »89 sub counties lack health centres -Opendi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former minister of health in- charge of General Duties, Sarah Opendi has said that the Ministry of Health has failed to extend health centres to all sub-counties across the country. She was on Thursday speaking at the handover ceremony to Robinah Nabbanja, the …
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