Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several mechanics in garages in Kampala are redundant despite resuming work. On Monday, President Yoweri Museveni allowed selected service providers including mechanics to resume work after suspending work for five weeks because of the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown. A number of mechanics who rushed back …
Read More »Security personnel in Gulu accused of persistent brutality, extortion
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security personnel in Gulu implementing the Presidential directives to curb the spread of COVID-19 have been accused of continued brutality and extortion. Victims being brutalized and extorted during patrols and night curfews include boda-boda cyclists; shop keepers, mechanics, restaurant operators, welding and metal fabrication …
Read More »Amuru district seeks UGX 200M to repair broken boreholes
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amuru district water department is hunting for Shillings 200 million to repair broken boreholes. Records from the Water department show that 150 of the 540 boreholes in the district broke down last year. Robinson Payolem, the Amuru District Water Officer says the most affected is …
Read More »African artists take creative approach to fighting COVID-19 pandemic
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Top artists from across Africa and throughout the African Diaspora have joined forces with UNESCO, to save lives and counter misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are creating public service announcements, songs and music videos as part of an online campaign called #DontGoViral which has …
Read More »Residents grab food relief at Wakiso district headquarters
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was chaos at Wakiso district headquarters on Thursday evening when a group of residents grabbed relief food that was delivered by Koica Club of Uganda for distribution to vulnerable community members. The residents jumped on the Diana pickup truck where the relief food was …
Read More »Study reveals health workers have bad attitude towards COVID-19
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Most health workers at four Makerere University Teaching Hospitals have a negative attitude toward COVID-19 patients. This was revealed in an online cross-sectional study conducted at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Mulago Specialized Women and Neonatal Hospital, Kiruddu National Referral Hospital and Kawempe National Referral …
Read More »Stay focused on HIV prevention during COVID-19 pandemic – UNAIDS
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Countries have been urged to remain steadfast in their HIV prevention efforts and ensure that people can continue to access the services they need even in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The call was made by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS …
Read More »MP Zaake injured himself – Obiga Kania
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has blamed Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament Francis Zaake for injuries on his body which he says are testimony of torture inflicted on him by security officers while in detention. Obiga Kania, the Minister of State for Internal Affairs told Parliament that it is …
Read More »Traffic director Mugisha calls for more respect of all road users
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The reduction in the number of people who die in Uganda due to road accidents could reduce if road users have respect for one another, new traffic director, Bazir Mugisha has said. In an interview with Uganda Radio Network (URN), Mugisha says his biggest …
Read More »Kalerwe market vendors toiling on the streets
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A number of vendors are struggling to survive on the streets after losing their stalls in the Markets at Kalerwe for failure to raise money to secure space. Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA closed all the markets at Kalerwe about a month ago citing overcrowding. It …
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