Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has directed government to quickly intervene and rescue starving students in different hostels and halls of residence who are currently stranded without food due to the COVID-19 lockdown. In March, President Yoweri Yoweri Museveni closed education institutions and announced …
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Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was a commotion at Wakiso district headquarters when a group of taxi and boda boda operators stormed the Resident District Commissioner’s office demanding for relief food. The group pitched camp at the RDC’s office from the morning of Monday, May 11 seeking an audience …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In the heart of Kampala, lies a number of roads named after key figures in British history and those who contributed to the journey to Uganda’s independence. A few others are named after landmarks, topographic features, heroes and political leaders. A navigation through the city …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court has dismissed a suit in which Jaffery Forex Bureau sought compensation of Shillings 9.5 billion from Bank of Uganda for illegal withdrawal of its license. Jaffery Forex Bureau ran to the High Court Civil Division in July last year challenging a decision by …
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Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono town clerk Richard K Monday and Engineer Joash Sserunjogi are in trouble for authorizing the use of a condemned building housing one of the biggest supermarkets on its first and second floor. The duo was picked up on the orders of Geoffrey Kaheebwa, the …
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Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people have been killed in Pader and Lamwo districts in domestic brawls according to police. The deceased are Angela Latoo, a resident of Aluka East village in Ogom sub county in Pader district and Francis Ogik, a resident of Logwar central village in Palabek …
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Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Plan International has diverted over Shillings 598 million from its planned activities to provide Personal Protective equipment-PPEs to districts in Lango region. The organisation has procured and distributed PPEs to Dokolo, Otuke, Lira, Alebtong, Kole, Kwania and Apac districts. The procured PPEs include 160 …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasese District Environment officer Augustine Kooli has asked the government to urgently stop illegal irrigation along the banks of River Nyamwamba. He says that farmers have constructed irrigation channels which have diverted the water from its course into communities. The demand comes a few …
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Pallisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Pallisa district COVID-19 task force is yet to establish a quarantine centre for isolating and managing suspects. The District Health Officer Dr Geoffrey Mulekwa says that they had identified Kamuge health center III to host the quarantine centre but faced resistance from residents saying …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara police are holding a 40-year-old man accused of defiling a four year old girl. The suspect is Alex Tumusiime, a resident of Bugashe cell, Nyakayojo division in Mbarara municipality. Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi region police spokesperson says Tumusiime was arrested over the weekend from …
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