Tag Archives: COVID-19

United Nations | XINHUA | The COVID-19 pandemic has created the largest disruption to education in history and prolonged school closures could further entrench inequalities in access to learning, UN chief Antonio Guterres said Tuesday, underlining the need for “bold steps” to address the crisis. Describing education as “the key …

Washington, US | XINHUA | Despite its efforts to develop a vaccine against the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States lacks a plan to get shots to communities of color affected by the coronavirus, according to a piece published in U.S. magazine Politico on Monday. “For decades, communities of color have …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | The organisers of the annual Rotary Cancer Run have announced it will be held virtually in line with measures put in place to combat the spread of COVID-19. In a statement dated August 04, the organisers said that runners will participate at home while watching …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament want some sectors of the economy still under lockdown to re-open. They argue that the sectors are prepared to meet the standard operating procedures and adhere to the COVID-19 guidelines. Ever since the economy was locked in March 2020, some sectors …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Norwegian government has donated US$2 Million to the UN-Uganda Multi-Partner Trust Fund-UN-MPTF to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact. The donation was unveiled during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding-MoU at the residence of Rosa Malango, the UN Resident Coordinator …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Confidence in the country’s business activities surged in July with business owners experiencing more demand for their goods after the country lifted much of the coronavirus restrictions, a survey has said. The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) published monthly by Stanbic bank recorded a 50.3 …

Some scientists say once enough people get Covid-19, it will stop spreading on its own. But the costs could be devastating | ANTONIO REGALADO | There are basically three ways to stop the Covid-19 disease for good. One involves extraordinary restrictions on free movement and assembly, as well as aggressive …

Rakai, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Persons owning multiple homes across Uganda and Tanzania will wait until the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, to cross the borders o either side again, according to the new security guidelines issued by authorities in Rakai district.  Rakai Resident District Commissioner Charles Mubiru says that they …

African banks, including central banks, have been quick to appraise the situation in the wake of the lockdowns induced by Covid-19 and most have put mitigating measures in place. These, writes Neil Ford, will go a long way to reducing the impact of the inevitable loss of business across the board. | …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement -NRM has said all aspirants for district chairpersons and Members of Parliament must have certificates showing that they tested negative of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) before they are nominated.  Speaking to reporters at the NRM Electoral Commission headquarters at Plot 13 Kyadondo …