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Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Some of the Ugandans who have been stranded in Afghanistan since the emergence of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) returned on Saturday evening.  Majority of the 137 who returned were private security guards in Afghanistan. They arrived at 5:50pm aboard a flight operated by Egypt Air. Shortly …

Moroto, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Health has fallen short of its target in the Oral Cholera Vaccination exercise launched in the wake of a cholera outbreak in Moroto district.    The vaccination started on Monday, targeting to cover 85, 000 people across the district. However, the vaccination …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The High Court in Kampala has ordered the government and the Electoral Commission to allow Ugandans in Diaspora and those in prison to participate in elections. The order was issued this morning by Justice Lydia Mugambe, on the basis of a petition filed two years …

Rwenzori, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Rwenzori National Park has partnered with Word Wide Fund – WWF to protect endangered species, end poaching, and create a buffer zone. The project, which will be funded by Hempel foundation from Denmark, will be implemented in the districts that surround the park in Rwenzori …

Mpigi, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Residents of Buyiga Island in Nkozi Sub County, Mpigi district are stuck with a COVID0-19 patient, a day after he was confirmed positive. The victim received a phone call from the Health Ministry on Wednesday instructing him to isolate from his family, community and wear …

New York, United States | AFP | From the death of a black man in Minneapolis to a racist incident in Central Park, camera phones are increasingly being used as a weapon against racism even when justice doesn’t always follow. Two videos shot on smartphones spread from social media to mainstream …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has started teaching academic staff on how they can develop online learning materials that can be shared with students. This is for purposes of sustaining learning during the lockdown period since education institutions might stay closed. Recently, Makerere top management met during a …

Berlin, Germany | AFP |  Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski says he is fitter than ever ahead of Sunday’s Bundesliga clash at FC Union Berlin and taking advice from World Cup record-holder Miroslav Klose. The 41-year-old Klose, who holds the record of 16 goals scored at World Cup finals, has joined …

Cairo, Egypt | AFP | A slickly produced video from the office of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi showed crates of medical supplies — stamped in English and Arabic with the words “from the Egyptian people to the American people” — being loaded onto a military cargo plane. The dramatically scored …

Amuria, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Construction of a General Ward at Orungo HCIII in Amuria district his underway, thanks to a 300 million Shillings grant from the Japanese Embassy in Uganda. The 18-bed capacity ward is expected to be complete in the next three months.  Orungo Sub County Chairman Peter …