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Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament from Acholi want the government to put Elegu town council in Amuru district under quarantine for 21 days. According to the MPs, following the emergence of several cases of truck drivers testing positive at the Elegu border post between Uganda and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ministry of Health is puzzled by the complacency after the lockdown was eased. The Permanent Secretary Dr Diana Atwiine says the partial ease of the lockdown on Tuesday when private cars were allowed back on the road after more than two months is an …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA councilors want the Authority to provide them space after the Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago stopped them from using his parlor. Earlier this week, Lukwago asked the councilors to respect the sanctity of the Lord Mayor’s tower comprising of the gardens, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Public Accounts Committee- PAC central government are investigating an advance payment of the official vehicle for the Minister of Internal Affairs. The committee chaired by Budadiri West MP Nathan Nandala Mafabi was on Friday meeting officials from Ministry of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civilians have conducted 70 attacks against security officers since the nationwide lockdown started in March this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. In a statement issued on Friday, the Defense Ministry Spokesperson, Brig. Richard Karemire said the attack on Major Robert Nkwasibwe in Kyankwazi …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has launched a mobile app which can be used by people who develop symptoms of the coronavirus (COVID-19) or suspected to be infected to alert the surveillance officials in the communities. The app dubbed ‘Call The Clinic’ short coded as …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bus owners and drivers have asked government to lift curfew times for buses and also allow buses ply border districts through a standard operating procedure. The bus drivers and owners were today appearing before the National Economy of Parliament which is scrutinizing the effect …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Portuguese national who was arrested two days ago for marrying a 16-year-old girl has presented a sales agreement signed by the victim’s parents. Carlos Almeida Da-Costa was picked up on Wednesday after residents of Busibante in Najjera in Kira Municipality tipped off Kira …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Public Accounts Committee- PAC of Parliament have raised concern over the under staffing levels at the Ministry of Internal Affairs. On Friday, the MPs met officials from the ministry led by the Permanent Secretary Lynette Bagonza to respond to queries raised …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A city resident, Francis Jjumba has run to court seeking more than 300 million Shillings in compensation from Shoprite supermarket for selling him expired chocolate. In his documents before the High Court Civil Division, Jjumba contends that on April 23, 2020, he purchased groceries …