Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Tourism has negotiated a 6 million Euros (25.2 billion) stimulus package from the European Union towards the private tourism sector for post lockdown operations. This was disclosed by the accounting officer of the Ministry of Tourism, Doreen Katusiime while interfacing with …
Read More »Police arrest two for selling fake Covid-19 results
Malaba, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Malaba border town are holding two people for allegedly selling fake Covid-19 results. Speaking at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala, police spokesperson Fred Enanga said the suspects include a Ugandan and Kenyan national. They were arrested on a tip off from …
Read More »Rukiga leaders clash over Emyooga project
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Herbert Kabagunzaki, the Rukiga County Member of Parliament has clashed with Rukiga district male youth councilor Michael Mbareeba Kwarikunda over the Presidential initiative on wealth and job creation (Emyooga) in the presence of the Micro-Finance State Minister, Haruna Kasolo. It all started after Mbareeba …
Read More »18 arrested over defying Presidential orders on COVID-19
Bundibugyo, Uganda | Prossy Nansubuga | Police in Bundibugyo on Saturday 26th June 2020, carried out an operation in and around Vision pub in Nyahuka town council, Bundibugyo district and apprehended 18 persons who were defying the Presidential directives on COVID-19. The suspects have been charged with being involved in acts …
Read More »MP Allan Ssewanyana arrested for inciting violence
Kampala, Uganda | Prossy Nansubuga | Makindye West Member of Parliament Allan Ssewanyana has been arrested allegedly on counts of inciting violence in Munyonyo. Reports indicate that the MP was found by police protesting with other locals against the demolition of their market at Kyengeza. The market has been demolished by …
Read More »Katosi police completes juvenile detention facility
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Katosi police station in Mukono district has completed the construction of a juvenile’s detention facility to deal with the rampant crime involving minors. The Shillings 70 million project supported by the local community also involved the expansion of the male and female cells. The …
Read More »UGANDA: Coronavirus cases at 870, with 808 recoveries
🔺 11 new cases 🔺 Total confirmed cases 870 🔹 Total Deaths: 00 🔸Total Recoveries: 808 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has today confirmed 11 new COVID-19 cases in the country bringing the total confirmed cases to 870. The new cases were from 2,330 samples tested, 4 …
Read More »Over 1000 residents face eviction in Masindi
Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 1000 people from Kirayana village in Kimengo sub county in Masindi district are facing eviction from their homes. On Thursday, officials from Mena Food Company Limited stormed the area under the protection of Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF soldiers and started fencing off …
Read More »Some ‘scientific weddings’ could be illegal – URSB director
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some of the weddings celebrated during the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown could be illegal according to an observation by Vincent Katutsi, the director for Civil Registration at Uganda Registration Services Bureau-URSB. The illegality could arise out of the failure by couples to notify the registrar …
Read More »Gov’t injects UGX 3.7Bn in farmer’s cooperatives in Masaka
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Ministry has committed up to Shillings 3.7 billion to support Agro-processing and storage of produce in Masaka district. The money has been disbursed as a matching grant to sixteen farmers’ cooperatives in Masaka. Some of the beneficiaries are …
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