Tag Archives: COVID-19

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Police force and its sister security agencies particularly Uganda People’s Defence Forces – UPDF have deployed joint spy teams to monitor schools operating without COVID-19 clearance certificate including those flouting the Standard Operating Procedures – SOPs. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga, said the intelligence officers …

Examining the theories so far | KEVIN MARSH AND MOSES ALOBO | As the threat of a COVID-19 pandemic emerged earlier this year, many felt a sense of apprehension about what would happen when it reached Africa. For example, the Standard newspaper in Kenya reported on April 22 that “Anywhere …

Sydney, Austria | XINHUA |   The Australian State of Victoria has taken the next highly anticipated step towards “COVID normal” as it eases its way out of a long and difficult lockdown. As of Monday, Victorians were given more freedom to travel and socialize after nearly three months of being …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The business community might have to forget the tax incentives that the government offered them to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on their businesses, as there is no necessary legislation to enable their enforcement.    The 2020/2021 budget was delivered under the theme: …

Berlin, Germany  | XINHUA |   German football clubs are considering refusing to allow their players to turn out for their countries in the upcoming internationals in November. Various clubs have called the current travel rules for national team staff and players irresponsible. Several sides suffered from positive COVID-19 cases after …

Accra, Ghana | XINHUA |   Ghanaian international and Crystal Palace’s striker Jordan Ayew and two officials of the Ghanaian national team, the Black Stars, have tested positive for COVID-19. Ayew revealed his status last Sunday after he missed out on Crystal Palace’s 1-1 draw against Brighton and Hove Albion in …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda Medical Association-UMA wants the government to accredit private hospitals to offer internship placement to medical doctors.  Dr. Richard Idro, the President Uganda Medical Association, says they have recommended to the Health Ministry and talked to some private hospitals to offer medical internship owing to …

Bwikwe, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Julius Businge | Eskom Uganda Limited has renovated the main administration block for Njeru Primary School in Bwikwe district (Eastern Uganda) under its corporate social responsibility programme, it said in a notice dated Oct.16 The block cost Shs44million and is expected to improve the schooling environment as …

Wakiso , Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Wakiso district works department has been closed after one of the staff members being named as a contact to a confirmed Covid-19 case. The department head Engineer Sam Mwesigwa has confirmed closing the department as health workers take samples from all staff members to …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Uganda is planning to go ahead and treat Covi-19 patients using Remdesvir, an injectable drug that had been developed to treat Ebola but failed to tame the deadly virus. But the decision comes after a World Health Organization study found the drug to have …