Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of motorcyclists have turned up at police stations in Luweero district to claim their motorcycles that were confiscated during operations to implement presidential directives on COVID-19. The motorcycles had initially been restricted from operating beyond 2 pm. However, President Yoweri Museveni extended their …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kabale and Rukiga district COVID-19 taskforces are struggling to implement the President’s directives. The taskforces have failed to control burials and gatherings in bars as one of the preventive measures against the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Last month, President Yoweri Museveni issued a ban …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Construction work at Hoima International Airport has resumed two weeks after SBC/SBI Lloyds British International halted work because of the Covid-19 pandemic. SBC halted the construction work and sent home over 900 workers saying it didn’t have accommodation facilities at the construction site in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Katakwi district authorities have cried out to the central government for food aid to citing several calamities that have affected production. Katakwi district has been affected by desert locusts twice. It also suffers from other calamities like flooding, excessive heat during drought and Karimojong …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Road construction works in Kampala are set to resume under the Kampala Institutional Infrastructures Development Project two (KIIDP 2) with few workers. Last year, KCCA started construction of 6km of Kulambiro ring to Najeera link, 2km of John Babiiha (Acacia) road and 3km of …
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Kalungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Education authorities in Kalungu district have resolved to use megaphones also known as Bizindalo to reach out to learners because of the COVID19 lock down. David Bbaale, the Kalungu District Education Officer, says whereas the mainstream broadcasting platforms including television and radio stations are doing their best …
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Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Wakiso COVID-19 task force has protested the disbursement of 165 million shillings to districts for the fight against COVID. The district taskforce which held an emergency meeting at the district headquarters on Monday argues that the funds are inadequate. Matia Lwanga Bwanika, the LCV Chairperson, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has dismissed an application filed by eight Makerere University Staff accusing the institution of contempt of court. The staff are Sarah Nabawanuka, George Mbabazi, Epaphrah Barenga, James Grace Sseruga, Paul Kiggundu, Herbert Tumukunde, Teddy Tusabe and Godfrey Kato. They have been serving …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NBS TV news anchor and show host Samson Kasumba has been arrested and is being detained at Kiira Road Police Station. It is not yet clear the reason the witty news anchor was arrested. He was detained at Kiira Road Police Station and later driven …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 17,000 People have signed an online petition challenging the allocation of 10 billion Shillings to members of parliament, to allegedly fight the spread of Coronavirus Disease-COVID-19. The petition, initiated by former minister Sarah Kiyingi, says that whereas she does not doubt the important …
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