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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has summoned the National Unity Platform presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu and FDC’s Patrick Amuriat Oboi over repeated flouting of election guidelines. The Electoral Commission acting on the direction of the Ministry of Health banned mass gatherings that have more than 200 …

          Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The closure of schools has greatly contributed to the increased exposure of school land to grabbers.     Schools were closed in March 2020 by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as a way to limit the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).  …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has recorded its highest number of COVID-19 cases in a single day after 1,199 people tested positive for the disease on Wednesday. The new cases were part of 8,223 samples that were tested yesterday for the disease. This brings the total number of reported cases …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda on Tuesday recorded its highest cases of COVID-19 after 701 people tested positive for the disease. The cases were part of 5,578 samples that were tested. According to the Ministry of Health, the highest numbers of reported cases were from Kampala with 290 positives …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Only 10 to 15  per cent of COVID-19 infections are currently detected in the country according to the ministry of health. At the moment, 4,000 samples are tested on average every day.  However, health experts say this figure does not represent the actual number of …

London, UK | Xinhua | Fans will be allowed back in some stadiums in the Premier League this weekend for the first time since March to enjoy another vital round of matches in this intense non-stop season. It seems ironic that the first time up to 4,000 supporters will be allowed …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A new study has showed that children are not wearing face masks properly as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to protect themselves from the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The study by the Makerere University School of Public Health was conducted between August and September among …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Presidential candidate Willy Mayambala has said he plans to send text messages to Ugandans if he can get their phone numbers from the National Registration and Identification Authority (NIRA). Mayambala says that this move will not only allow him reach several people in parts of …

London, England | THE INDEPENDENT |   The British economy is forecast to shrink by 11.3 percent this year, the worst recession in more than 300 years in the country as a result of the coronavirus crisis, British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak said Wednesday. The chancellor told British lawmakers that …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda and 12 other African countries have launched a new  clinical trial that aims to respond to the urgent need to identify treatments that can be used to treat mild and moderate cases of COVID-19 early and prevent spikes in hospitalization that could overwhelm fragile …