COVID-19 Updates

Virologists say it’s only way out as disease won’t go away soon Kampala, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | On July 30, Uganda received 286, 080 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from Norway. On July 31 another 300,000 doses, of the Sinovac vaccines, arrived from China. Earlier Uganda had received 1,139,000 doses …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Aviation Police are holding 29-year-old Peter Ssempebwa on accusations of forging several documents including letters of good conduct from Interpol, COVID-19 vaccination cards and certificates. Ssempebwa claims to be an Enforcement Assistant in the Directorate of Legal Affairs at Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA. Luke …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community has stepped up efforts to ensure the region starts manufacturing its own COVID- 19 vaccines, jointly. This comes as individual countries are battling the pandemic largely separately, with each having their own approach to vaccines. The EAC Secretariat says that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Interreligious Council of Uganda-IRCU plans to meet the Health Ministry to expressed dissatisfaction over the continued closure of places of worship, the Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje has revealed. According to Sheikh Mubaje, they resolved this during their meeting on Thursday. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Post Bank has failed to recover Sh235million that was disbursed in double payments to COVID-19 cash beneficiaries, according to the bank’s Chief Executive Director, Andrew Kabeera. He disclosed this to a joint parliamentary team comprising the Public and Local Government Accounts committee. Parliament is currently …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY ‘We must learn to live with COVID’: Virologists say it’s only way out as disease won’t go away soon THE LAST WORD Uganda’s self-destructive impulses: How the ethnic divisions in our country drive …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 1.4 Billion Shillings is yet to be disbursed to vulnerable people as Covid-19 relief cash. This was revealed by Julius Kakeeto, the Post Bank Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Director Andrew Kabeera on Friday while appearing before the joint parliamentary team, comprising the Public and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Private health providers want the Ministry of Health to purchase COVID-19 vaccines from manufacturers on their behalf. This comes amidst a rush for vaccines as it is being mooted as the only game-changer towards the fight against COVID-19 that will save the country from the feared …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | Fully vaccinated people can still transmit the COVID-19 virus, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said on Thursday. “Our vaccines are working exceptionally well,” Walensky told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer. The vaccines work well for Delta in a way to prevent …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the joint Committee of Public Accounts have rejected a report presented by the Kampala Resident City Commissioner (RCC), Hud Hussein on the Covid-19 relief funds. On Thursday, Hussein presented two pages detailing the number of people who have benefitted from the funds. …