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Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Locals in rural and urban communities in Kitgum district are worried that the outbreak of coronavirus in the country and its resultant negative effects on the economy may see them into abject poverty. Their fears have been compounded by stringent directives by the government …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale Regional Blood Bank has started a door-to-door campaign to request good samaritans to donate blood because of shortage. The regional blood bank has been struggling to collect blood since the closure of schools on March 18, 2020. The blood bank only collects up …

Koboko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eleven refugees from South Sudan are stranded in Kuluba reception centre in Koboko district after a ban on public and private transport. The refugees were moved from Goboro collection centre after being cleared by the Office of the Prime Minister on March 26, 2020. …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eight Soroti Municipal officials who have been under self-isolation in Soroti municipality have evaded the COVID-19 clearance test. The officials had traveled to Sweden for official duties and returned around mid- March. After testing negative at Entebbe International Airport, they were advised to remain …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Wakiso police shot and injured a defiant motor cyclist in Kisimbiri trading centre. The Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Patrick Onyango only identifies the injured Boda boda rider is 30-year-old Vincent. According to Onyango, the rider was shot in the buttocks on Tuesday night during …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Taxi operators are feeling the pinch following the ban on public transport as part of the measure against the spread of the coronavirus. President Yoweri Museveni banned public transport for 14 days on March 26th, 2020 to regulate the movement of people. Unlike their …

Nakaseke, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Nakaseke district has received a boost of Shillings 98 million from Chinese firms in Kapeeka Town council to finance the activities of the Corona Virus Task Force. The money was handed over to Nakaseke district by General Salim Saleh, the Chairperson of the 16 Chinese …

  Kampala, Uganda | INDEPENDENT REPORTER | Pan-African lender, United Bank for Africa – Uganda has made a donation of Shs570million to the Uganda government as support towards the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. The donation was made to President, Yoweri Museveni, by the UBA Uganda Managing Director …

  Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | International Air Ambulance (IAA) Healthcare, a leading Health Membership Organisation in Uganda has announced that it will not cater for medical bills for any of its clients infected with coronavirus. This follows declaration of the disease as pandemic by the World Health Organisation. …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Government has proposed to allocate the security sector more money compared to the Health Sector as it seeks Shillings 284 billion in supplementary funding to deal with the Corona virus pandemic. Although the Finance Ministry is seeking Shillings 284 billion to mitigate the corona virus …