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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that Africa will not be used as a testing ground for COVID-19 vaccines. His comments come after two French scientists suggested that vaccine trials should take place in Africa because there is a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoima district COVID-19 task force has received a consignment of medical supplies worth Shillings 48 million from SBC Uganda Limited, which is undertaking the construction of Hoima International Airport to boost the campaign against the spread of coronavirus. The medical supplies include 5000 pieces …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The increase of coronavirus cases in Uganda has resulted in increased surveillance from within communities, in order to trace contacts and monitor trends of the disease where human to human transmission occurs. This is what has become a full-time job for Moses Muhimbise, a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security in the markets has been beefed up with more than 200 Local Defence Units- LDUs. The deployments have been conducted by the LDU commander, Col Mike Waneiroba who was last week appointed by Chief of Defence Forces –CDF Gen David Muhoozi. Col Waneiroba …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 200 organizations from across the world are calling for a permanent ban on live wildlife markets and the use of wildlife in traditional medicine. Their appeal to the World Health Organisation–WHO highlights that with the suspected COVID-19 link to a wildlife market in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Regional referral hospitals across the country lack the capacity to handle critical COVID-19 cases according to a survey conducted by URN. This contradicts earlier claims by the Health Ministry that Regional Referral Hospitals are prepared to handle COVID-19 cases should the need arise. Last …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Public health experts are optimistic that Ugandans could get accustomed to consistent hand washing and using sanitizers as a practice long after coronavirus is gone. Hand washing is being promoted the world over as the number one tip for preventing the spread of coronavirus . …

Acholi, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The brutal enforcement of the 14 days’ curfew in Uganda has provoked memories of the over two-decade armed conflict between Government and rebels in the Acholi sub-region. This follows incidences of torture, looting and beating by Local Defense Unit (LDUs) and Police backed by Uganda …

Entebbe, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Entebbe Municipal Council does not have money to buy fuel five emergency vehicles that it received from the Energy Ministry.   The five vehicles all Toyota Land Cruiser 78 Series, were delivered on Monday at the office of the Entebbe Deputy Resident District Commissioner, Hajji Njuki …

Busia, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Police in Busia district has arrested a crime preventer for allegedly smuggling people through porous routes into Uganda. The suspect Fred Mangoli, a resident of Mugungu village in Eastern Division, Busia Municipality is alleged to have aided people to enter into the country from Kenya. …