Tag Archives: COVID-19

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has urged heads of families to form family task forces to control the spread of COVID-19. The Gender and Culture State Minister, Peace Mutuuzo, says there is need for parents or guardians to form task forces comprising of about three people. She says the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Women activists have criticized the move by women to sleep in markets. President Yoweri Museveni in his directives advised vendors to sleep in markets to halt further spread of COVID-19. In a webinar organized by Civil Society Organization, Reach a Hand Uganda, Tina Musaya, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has this afternoon commended the health workers who are at the frontline in the fight against coronavirus COVID-19. While delivering her communication to MPs in the plenary session, Kadaga commended the health workers on the progress so far made …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bicycles became the thing when president Yoweri Museveni announced a countrywide lockdown a fortnight ago as part of the Covid-19 prevention measures. Many people are now seen riding to the market, their work place or run several other errands. In his directive, the president urged …

  Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL), Umeme and Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) have apologized for a power blackout that delayed President Yoweri Musevehi’s speech on COVID-19 today. “We regret the national power blackout occasioned by a huge floating water weed island …

Moscow, Russia | AFP |  When President Vladimir Putin announced a paid holiday for the month of April to keep Russians home and prevent the coronavirus from spreading, many small business owners braced themselves. How would they keep to the president’s promise of paying employees while they were shut down? The …

Uganda COVID-19 history 🔹 April 14 – ……. – TOTAL 54 🔸 April 13 – 0 new cases – TOTAL 54 ↘ April 13 – 3 Discharged 🔹 April 12 – 1 new case – TOTAL 54 ↘ April 11 – 4 Discharged 🔸 April 9-11 – 0 new – …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health (MOH) yesterday  discharged three patients who have recovered from the coronavirus (COVID-19) from Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital. Uganda has had 54 confirmed cases of which 18 are said to have recovered. Most patients are receiving treatment at Entebbe and Mulago …

Seoul, South Korea | AFP | North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has carried out a major reshuffle of his State Affairs Commission, official media reported Monday, replacing more than a third of its members. Kim has established an iron grip on the levers of authority in his nuclear-armed country since …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has issued operating procedures to all children homes. According to the Ministry, there are over 6,000 children in the different children’s homes and rehabilitation centres across the country. State Minister for Youths and Children Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi …