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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces General Court Martial has suspended its operations. The decision is in line with the new COVID-19 preventive measures announced by President Yoweri Museveni last week to contain the second wave of the pandemic which has seen a spike in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament is set to close for two weeks starting Monday, June 28, 2021 as Uganda battles the second wave of COVID-19. This is according to a June 22, communication addressed to members of parliament by Henry Waiswa, the Deputy Clerk to Parliament in charge of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector-General of Police Martin Ochola has ordered the arrest of all police officers who will be found driving their private cars during the 42 days lockdown. President Yoweri Museveni last Friday announced a total lockdown due to the increasing cases of Covid-19. Among the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The high volume of applications for travel permits has overwhelmed the Ministry of Works and Transport. While announcing the second lockdown last week, President Yoweri Museveni tasked the Ministry of Works to process and issue travel permits to essential workers within the Kampala Metropolitan Area. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The new government Chief Whip Thomas Tayebwa has revealed that President Yoweri Museveni tasked him to eliminate transactional politics and warned that no ruling party legislator will be bribed to pass any Bills sponsored by government. Tayebwa made the statement shortly after receiving a handover …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP party has endorsed the Butambala County MP, Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi as their candidate for the Buganda Parliamentary Caucus chairperson race. The caucus brings together all legislators from the Central region regardless of their political affiliation. MPs use the caucus to lobby …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have so far collected 146.5 Million Shillings as fine from cyclists and motorists defying the presidential directives intended to control the spread of Covid-19. Records compiled at police headquarters show that by Monday, riders of the 2,430 out of 2,762 motorcycles impounded last …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Gender, Labor and Social Development Ministry has raised a red flag over unscrupulous individuals inviting people to register for the government COVID-19 grant. The scammers are using a web-based link, which went viral on different social media platforms shortly after the Prime Minister Robinah …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono Resident District Commissioner, Fatumah Ndisaba has rejected a request by political leaders to join the COVID-19 task force to sensitise residents on the implementation of the standard operating procedures-SOPs. A group of political leaders led by the district speaker, Betty Nakasi sought clearance to …

Otuke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Otuke district have expressed worry over the current prolonged dry spell that has hit most parts, raising fears the district may experience reduced crop production this year. The area has experienced a dry spell since May. Like in other parts of Northern Uganda, …