Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A pay roll officer at Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA is in trouble for spreading false information indicating that Uganda had registered its first coronavirus death. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga says Adam Obec circulated information on social media claiming that Uganda had recorded its first COVID-19 …
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Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono district task force has suspended plans to setup the COVID-19 isolation center citing lack of resources. Although the Task force had identified Limkokwing university study center, the former Namataba vocational Institute to host the isolation facility, it lacks basic utilities like electricity and water. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A masked child with tears rolling down her cheeks and a world stud in chains, embody some of the artworks that visual artistist Rashid Abdhufatah is using to raise awareness on COVID-19, in Kampala. Abdhulfatah’s murals which stand out on building walls in parts of …
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NEW PACKAGE: ABSA Uganda customers to be offered payment holidays of up to 6 months to help mitigate effects of COVID-19 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Uganda and the rest of the world confront the public health, financial and economic implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, Absa Bank Uganda …
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Kwania, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kwania government prison farm in Kwania district will act the isolation center for new inmates from all prison facilities in Lango sub region. The mid North Region Prison Commander, Simpson Ebil Simeon says the decision was reached in close consultation with the Health Ministry …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is of a scale most people alive today have never seen. Worldwide, the outbreak is claiming lives and livelihoods as health systems buckle, borders close and families struggle to stay afloat. Communities across the globe are rising to the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The COVID-19 pandemic is causing many changes in the daily lives of people around the world, but there are things that can be done to maintain a healthy lifestyle in these difficult times. Everyone is encouraged to follow World Health Organization (WHO) guidance and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bicycle mechanics are experiencing a boom in the number of people seeking their services and spare parts because of the ban on public transport. President, Yoweri Museveni banned both public and private transport with the exception of emergency and cargo vehicles as part of the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical Association has cautioned Ugandans against the use of cloth masks. According to the doctor’s umbrella organisation, the use of cloth masks does not offer the necessary protection against COVID-19 and might instead cause more harm. Dr Mukuzi Muhereza, the General Secretary of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | ” I am the bread earner. I am everything in my family. I am dead.” Those were the first words Patient Zero said after Ministry of Health officials told him that tests had confirmed he was positive for COVID-19. The Director of Entebbe Hospital …
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