By Zaabu Reporter As COVID-19 has made a mess of all sporting events the world over, few stadiums are being put to alternative use – they are being used as hospitals, and also being put to other use in countries where coronavirus cases are rising by the day. Pacaembu Stadium Pacaembu Stadium in downtown São […]
By Esther Muwonge One of the orders that government issued during President Yoweri Museveni’s address to the nation on Wednesday was a ban of religious congregations. The president, who also announced the closure of all educational institutions; sports activities, added that there was a need to deal with religious gatherings in churches, mosques and open-air […]
By Francisco Bwambale The Uganda National Examinations Board –Uneb has suspended the registration process for 2020 candidates following the shortening of the school term as one of the measures to counter COVID -19 pandemic. The move comes at a time when schools were, on Wednesday ordered to close and parents with students in candidate classes […]
Twelve countries on the continent experiencing local transmission By Francisco Bwambale More than 600 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in 34 countries on the Africa continent as of 19 March, compared with 147 cases one week ago, World Health Organisation – WHO Regional Office noted in a press release on Friday. Although the region […]
By Eric Oteng The coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt sporting calendars around the world and Africa in particularly. Last week, the Confederation of African Football – Caf issued a press release stating that it was maintaining the organisation of all its competitions on the continent despite the threat of COVID-19. But the continued spread of […]