The Pakwach Resident District Commissioner Paul Eseru has directed all employees of various entities operating in the District to posses colored copies of Covid-19 vaccination cards before accessing Workplaces.
The employees include staff from Pakwach District Local government, Lower Local governments. Pakwach FM, Stanbic bank, MTN Offices, Post Bank, Feat Africa, Joyodi, JDF, Paired, Pacego, Petrol Stations, and Guest houses among others.
In a statement seen by TNN, Eseru wants staff to submit colored copies of their Covid-19 Vaccination Certificates to office of the Chief Administrative Officer, Employers, Sub county chiefs and Health Centre In charges respectively, with minimum delays.
“All employers, bosses, accounting officers are directed to file copies of the vaccination certificates and be ready to present them to the Security team that will be moving around effective next week to enforce full compliance. Anybody who dares to forge a Vaccination Certificate will be arrested immediately,” Eseru said.
He adds that, “No formal meeting should ever take place without members presenting to the organizers Covid-19 Certificates.”
“All organizers must notify the office of RDC of any intending meetings within the district. All members attending any meetings must wear Masks Properly and Correctly. Nobody/Visitor should dare waste time coming to Pakwach District Public & Private Offices without a Vaccination Card,” he added.
On the 2nd December 2022, the President of the Republic of Uganda, H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni issued strict scientific directives aimed at preventing the resurgence and flare up of new Covid-19 infections in the Country.
The President directed all persons to ensure that they get all the vaccination doses including booster dose that is given after every six months.
He warns that, “should you risk going against any ofthe above directives, you will be doing it at your own peril, embarrassments including arrests.”