Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Railways Cooperation (URC) has resumed passenger train services after closing them during the recent 42-day lockdown. While announcing the lockdown in June, President Yoweri Museveni suspended both private and public transport as a measure to contain the second wave of COVID-19. On July 30, …
Read More »Thousands of Ugandans stranded in Gulf states
Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 2400 Ugandans trafficked to Gulf countries last year are loitering the streets there without jobs, Uganda’s Ambassador to the United Arabs Emirates (UAE) has revealed. Ambassador Zaake Kibedi said that most of the affected are females who were trafficked to countries like …
Read More »Tension as foreign students abandon studies in Uganda, return home
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several private schools are worried about the increasing departure of foreign students because of the prolonged closure of schools resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike in Uganda where schools are still closed because of the second wave of COVID-19, schools in Kenya, Tanzania, South …
Read More »Inspector of Schools sacked over unpaid exam fees
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bugweri District Inspector of Schools, Swaibu Ssekimuli is in trouble for allegedly mismanaging the examination registration fees of primary seven candidates. The Chief Administrative Officer, Nelson Kirenda, says that they have resolved to relieve Ssekimuli of his duties for mismanaging the examination registration fees …
Read More »UPDF releases 36 Kenyan fishermen
Busia, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) Marines have handed back over 36 Kenyan fishermen arrested in Namayingo district. The suspects were arrested from different landing sites in site in Namayingo such as Hama, Kandenge, Singla and Gorofa among others where they were found engaged …
Read More »VACCINES: EAC pushes for joint COVID-19 strategy
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community has stepped up efforts to ensure the region starts manufacturing its own COVID- 19 vaccines, jointly. This comes as individual countries are battling the pandemic largely separately, with each having their own approach to vaccines. The EAC Secretariat says that …
Read More »Boda-Boda leaders accuse Police of collaborating with robbers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders of various Boda Boda stages have accused police personnel attached to Police Posts in Kampala City of working with robbers operating on motorcycles. The accusations were made in an open meeting between Police officials and Boda Boda leaders. This follows several incidents where …
Read More »SOPs: Over 70 arcades in Kampala to remain closed
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has asked over 70 arcades in Kampala to remain closed until they fulfill Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19. While lifting the 42 days lockdown that was instituted to contain the second wave of COVID-19, President …
Read More »Time to beat Kipchoge
🔴 Sunday 01.00am ➡ Marathon (M) FINAL 📌 🇺🇬 Uganda marathon team *⃣ Fred Musobo *⃣ Stephen Kiprotich *⃣ Felix Chemonges Tokyo, Japan | THE INDEPENDENT | Time runs fast. Just two years ago, six Ugandans including two current Olympians, were on the list of pace setters as Kenyan marathon legend Eliud …
Read More »FMD outbreak hits Jinja
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jinja city authorities have confirmed the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). The disease is prevalent in Masese, Jinja central business area and Budondo. Speaking to URN on Saturday, Rajab Kiito, the Public Relations Officer Jinja city, said FMD is mainly affecting pastoralists …
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