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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Medical Association urges the community not to stigmatize COVID-19 patients who will be discharged from the treatment centres. Dr Richard Idro, the President of the association says that they are worried communities may fail to welcome the returnees after completing their 14 days …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital has received a boost of  243 million shillings from Mbarara University of Science and Technology for the construction of a permanent isolation center. Currently, the hospital uses tarpaulin to host the isolation centre, which receives patients from various western Uganda …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF soldiers are to spend six months in prison for assaulting civilians at Elegu border town in Amuru district. They are Lance Corporal Constantine Winyi Abor, Privates Muhammad Makanga, John Mack Eboku, Robert Mutenga, Sylvester Ayo and Emma Ayimbisibwe. UPDF …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A cross section of residents of Entebbe Municipality are unhappy with the new directive requiring the Residential District Commissioners and their deputies to issue travel permits for only a day. The Minister for the Presidency, Esther Mbayo told RDCs and Deputy RDCs on Monday …

  Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The continuous movement of charcoal dealers to and out of Amuru district has the raised the concern of authorities because of the coronavirus pandemic. The charcoal dealers come from as far as Kampala and Kenya. Amuru sub county LC III chairperson, David Ocira …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Large swarms of immature adult desert locusts have invaded the three districts of Kitgum, Agago and Pader all in East Acholi. The destructive locusts reportedly entered the region from the neighbouring Abim district in Karamoja region on Tuesday morning. The Kitgum Resident District Commissioner …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A cross-section of dwellers in Kampala and Wakiso is becoming impatient after more than four days of waiting for government relief food in vain. The food, distributed through the Office of the Prime Minister is meant to support families whose livelihood was disrupted by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security officials in Kasese district have denied accusations of aiding illegal trade to operate across the Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC border in violation of the nationwide lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic. This stems from accusations spreading on social media implicating security …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Transport operators in Gulu town have decried financial hardship and starvation following the ban on public and private transport. Last month, the government temporarily suspended operations of commuter taxis, boda-bodas and buses among others to reinforce safety measures in curbing the spread of coronavirus. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a reported outbreak of the Foot and Mouth disease in Buteba sub county in Busia district. The disease has so far affected more than 25 animals in 6 homesteads in Alupe village in Buteba sub-county. Dr. Patrick Barasa, the Busia District Veterinary …