Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Hoima is holding a cleaner attached to Butema health center III in Buhanika sub county for allegedly selling COVID-19 vaccination cards to unvaccinated persons. The suspect is Ivan Bigirwa. The suspect was nabbed on Sunday afternoon while allegedly executing the dubious business at …
Read More »Unvaccinated students turned away as tertiary institutions reopen
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tertiary institutions on Monday turned away Covid-19 unvaccinated students. The institutions opened their gates to students after months of closure following the outbreak of Covid-19. At Kyambogo University, as early as 7:00am, students and staff started arriving at the different gates of the institution, only …
Read More »Deputy speaker directs MPs on Covid-19 vaccination cards
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has notified Members of Parliament that starting next week, they will be required to present Covid-19 vaccination cards to attend sittings. Among made the statement during her communication to MPs during the Thursday afternoon plenary sitting. She noted …
Read More »Three arrested for selling fake Covid-19 vaccination cards
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have arrested three people accused of selling forged Covid-19 vaccination cards. The arrested include; Shamira Rashid, Wanagoli Abdallah and Kakande Muhamood. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday at the Uganda Media Centre, Dr Warren Namara, the Director of the State House Health Monitoring Unit …
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