Baisama Awori, the General Manager of leasing and rental division at the Namanve-based dealership, said some of their vehicles were to come from South Africa but the country closed the port of Durban in March. This meant that they had to suspend shipments for both vehicles and spare parts
Yahaya Kakoja Yeke, the Koboko Resident District Commissioner who is also the head of Covid-19 Taskforce in the district, says that the facemasks are inadequate for the population.
The decision to stop sample collection services comes days after the health ministry increased sample collection sites within Kampala and Wakiso. The new collection sites include Kiswa Health Center IV, Kisenyi Health Center IV, Kibuli Hospital, Kawaala Health Center IV, Kitebi Health Center IV, Nsambya hospital, Kiira Health Center IV, Kasangati Health Center IV and International Hospital Kampala.
Paul Okirig, a lawyer and drafter, said at the online consultative meeting that the regulations will among other things make it clear where the individual may refuse to give their data to a collector and incidences where they cannot refuse such as when the government wants information for planning purposes.
Katumbuki said there were so many people in court, which undermines the social distancing aspect of preventing the spread of Covid-19. Kyagulanyi ran to court after the security officials blocked his radio talk show on the Mbale City based BCU FM three weeks ago.
This follows reports that some private health facilities had resorted to using the kits that are best used for detecting antibodies but not COVID-19 in its active form.
After nomination, he said his campaign will focus on the need to increase agricultural productivity and promote technological innovations. This, he said, will help him fight the stinging problem of unemployment among the youth who form a big percentage of the country’s population.
According to Maate, while the bus is licensed to carry 39 passengers, it was carrying 36 passengers contrary to the guidelines that they should carry half of their capacity in line with Covid19 guidelines. Ten of the passengers were Congolese nationals whose destination hasn’t been revealed.
She explained that while their delegate’s conference held on August 1st, 2020 endorsed Akena as their presidential candidate for the 2021 polls, he declined to take up the challenge since he is still interested in running for a parliamentary seat.
The most affected sub-counties are Namusale, Awelu, Etam, Agikdak, Akwon, Muntu, Awingiri, Nalibwoyo, and Opali. The floods have submerged several homes, pit latrines and crop gardens leaving residents with nowhere to turn for help.
A statement issued today by the media house indicated that the cases were from 332 samples that were taken on August 21, 2020, from the staff at the UBC Kampala office. The staff that tested positive are at now at their homes, under isolation while waiting for the Ministry of Health to link them to care.
The last case of wild poliovirus in the region was detected in 2016 in Nigeria. Since 1996, polio eradication efforts have prevented up to 1.8 million children from crippling life-long paralysis and saved approximately 180,000 lives. The viral disease is transmitted from person to person, mainly through a faecal-oral route or, less frequently, through contaminated water or food, and multiplies inside the intestines.
This morning, Police used teargas to disperse People Power activists who had flocked Mbale court premises to hear the cross examination of the security officials.
According to sources in DP, Nwoya County MP Simon Oyet, who is a member for the Forum for the Democratic Change (FDC) and Morris Ogenga Latigo, the Agago North County MP from FDC are some of the people being persuaded to join DP.
