Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Chief Magistrate was behind the steering wheel of a Toyota Rav4 registration number UAS 597U that allegedly knocked and caused the death of traffic Police Constable Innocent Ayesigye in Seeta. Ayesigye succumbed to accident injuries on Tuesday morning at Rubaga hospital. The police leadership …
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Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | MultiChoice Uganda, has through local content channel – Pearl Magic, launched Learning Time, an education segment on the channel dedicated to providing education support to students in Uganda while on lockdown. The segment is covering all the major subjects for Ugandan students and will run …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament are divided over a proposal to meet president Yoweri Museveni for an input on the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Bill. A joint team of members of the gender and finance committees is scrutinizing the NSSF bill, which among others, seeks to make …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has observed a need to adjust the night time curfew time which currently starts at 7:00 pm to ensure that Ugandans are not caught on the wrong side of the law. The night time curfew has been running …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University lecturers have pointed out that there has not been enough engagement of communities in efforts to prevent coronavirus disease warning this might undo the milestones so far made in prevention. The lecturers were attending a virtual meeting on Wednesday to assess …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Commander of the Allied Democratic Forces –ADF Jamil Mukulu has asked the court to release him on bail pending the conclusion of the trial in which he is facing terrorism charges. Mukulu was arrested from Tanzania and extradited to Uganda in 2015 …
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Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Top world leaders in government and private sector want tangible solutions to heal world economies that have been hit by coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). They were speaking during celebrations for Africa Day 2020 facilitated by United Bank for Africa (UBA). The event was screened live across …
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🔺 May 27th – new COVID-19 cases 28 🔺 Total confirmed cases 281. 🔺 21 new cases are from South Sudan point of entry 🔺 7 new cases are contacts to previously confirmed truck drivers. 🔹7 positive foreign truck drivers (4 Tanzanians,1 Eritrean,1 Congolese and 1 Burundian) were handed …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several commercial banks have announced they will revise down their closure time to allow staff enough time to drive home so as not to be caught by the 7pm curfew. While some banks have not yet indicated that they will shift from the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Singer Edirisa Musuuza also known as Eddie Kenzo has petitioned Parliament seeking government’s intervention to have him evacuated from Ivory Coast. Kenzo has been held up for the last two months due to the closure of borders occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. Kenzo left …
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