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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s economy started feeling the hit from the coronavirus (COVID-19) as early as February before the lockdown, a report has revealed. According to the Ministry of Finance, March 2020 performance of the economy report states by start of February, external demand for the country’s …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Labor Organization (ILO) has cautioned that countries risk a resurgence of coronavirus if they do not put in place adequate safeguards that meet the strict occupational safety and health criteria needed for bringing workers back. ILO Director-General Guy Ryder says that risk …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) is assessing the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on businesses. The assessment is aimed at justifying required economic interventions due to the virus. Lawrence Byensi, the UIA Director General says the assessment will be used to support policy advocacy …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thirteen of the 23 truck drivers who tested positive for the coronavirus -COVID 19 exited Uganda on their own will, the Health Minister, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has revealed. According to Aceng, Uganda officially only repatriated a single truck driver from Tanzania. She says …

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tooro Kingdom has donated relief items worth 127 million shillings towards the fight against coronavirus. The items were handed over on Monday to the Kabarole Resident District Commissioner and chairperson Kabarole district COVID 19 task force Stephen Asiimwe. They included bananas, firewood, 21 tonnes …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has told legislators that have returned the 20 million Shillings given to participate in activities aimed at containing coronavirus — COVID-19, that their refunds will be sent to their districts. The money which was wired to accounts of legislators …

Entebbe, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A woman has been arrested in Entebbe for allegedly stealing drugs from Kisubi Hospital.    Stella Mulobole, a cleaner at the hospital was arrested on Monday after police officers raided her home in Kawuku, Katabi Town Council. They allegedly found a variety of medical supplies …

Mukono, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A woman in Mukono district is up in arms against the decision by her estranged husband to slash their crop garden with intentions of chasing them off the family land. Moses Musisi, a resident of Nakisunga in Mukono District descended on the family garden measuring …

Jinja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Court has deferred the hearing of the bail application by the Jinja Resident District Commissioner Eric Sakwa to Wednesday.  Sakwa and two others were on Friday last week charged with manslaughter, robbery and malicious damage and remanded to Kirinya prisons until May 13th.   On Monday, …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Kampala Capital City Authority- KCCA has reopened four more markets at Kalerwe more than three weeks after they were closed. They are Semuguwa, Farmers Hall, Kalerwe Farmer’s Group, Modern and Ddembe markets. The markets were reopened on Monday at function officiated by the Kawempe Resident City …