NEWS

Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nakasongola district taskforce on COVID-19 and the Engineering Brigade of Uganda People’s Defense Forces have embarked on developing a new parking yard for truck drivers. Migyera town in Nakasongola district is one of the known stopovers for cargo truck drivers along the Kampala-Gulu highway. More …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The poor state of several roads in Gulu district is frustrating risk assessment and communication on coronavirus disease. Many of the roads especially in Palaro and Paibona sub counties are impassable due to broken bridges, numerous potholes and poor drainage systems. Some of the roads …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fishermen in Bunyoro sub-region are protesting the government decision to close over 200 ungazetted landing sites on Lake Albert. The protests came days after government announced plans to close the landing sites which were allegedly facilitating the illegal movement of Congolese nationals to and outside …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Bank of Uganda has explained that interest on loans will still count even when you have been granted a loan payment holiday during the restructuring in the coronavirus crisis. Speaking through a webinar with the Rotary Club of Kampala South on Monday evening, Dr Tumubwine …

Arua, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Work grounded to a halt at the Church of Uganda owned Kuluvu hospital in Arua district on Monday when health workers and support staff laid down their tools protesting nonpayment of their wages and contributions to the National Social Security Fund-NSSF. The more than 80 …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Significant gains have been made against Desert Locust encroachment in East Africa, with an estimated 720,000 tons of cereal saved from the swarms of migratory pests across 10 countries. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the food saved is enough to feed five …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament from Kampala district have criticized the proposed public transport guidelines to be implemented after the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown. These accuse the Minister in Charge of Kampala Betty Amongi of coming up with the guidelines without the necessary consultations with city leaders …

Bushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ishaka COVID-19 taskforce has been accused of selling relief food to residents who are supposed to get it at no cost. The task force has received more than 60 tons of food for distribution to people whose livelihoods were disrupted by measures to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fourteen Chinese nationals have appeared before Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court on charges of illegal possession of wildlife species and illegal presence in Uganda. The accused were arraigned before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate Miriam Oyo Okello in two separate batches. The first group …

Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lamwo district education department is hunting for over Shillings 45 million to photocopy additional self-help learning materials for primary and secondary school learners. The Lamwo District Education Officer, Barnabas Langoya tabled the request before the COVID-19 Taskforce saying the department had received less learning …