Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bududa residents are complaining about hiked commodity prices. According to residents, the prices of essential commodities like salt, sugar and soap among others have doubled. A sachet of 500 grams of salt now costs between Shillings 1500-1800 from Shillings 800. A kilogram of …
Read More »Uganda’s education system not prepared for digital learning tide
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Educationists have poked holes in the approach used by the government to enhance digital learning in Uganda at a time when children are grounded in homes as part of the coronavirus disease lockdown. Schools, parents and entrepreneurs are all tapping into the stay home …
Read More »UN releases guidelines for re-opening schools amid COVID-19 crisis
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | If closure of schools as a strategy to halt further spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues, United Nations (UN) Agencies warn that many children around the globe may not get another chance of an education. As a result in their latest joint press statement, …
Read More »Entebbe residents irked by selective distribution of relief items
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of residents in Entebbe Municipality is frustrated about the selective distribution of relief items from well-wishers. Well-wishers mainly politicians, business people and residents have since donated relief items to residents following delays by the government to distribute relief food. According to Entebbe …
Read More »Lawyers ask court to relax Tumukunde’s bail conditions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The lawyers of jailed former Security Minister, Lt. General Henry Tumukunde have filed an application asking High Court in Kampala to ease the conditions set for his bail. Tumukunde was remanded to Luzira Prisons in March this year after he was charged with treason …
Read More »30,000 affected by floods in Nakapiripirit
Nakapiripirit, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thousands of people in Namalu sub county in Nakapiripirit district have been displaced by flash floods. Hundreds of the affected people have taken refuge at Namalu Primary school while others have relocated to the home of their relatives in safer areas. Simon Peter Igira, …
Read More »Health workers, Covid-19 suspects sharing room at Mutukula border
Mutukula, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers screening for COVID-19 at the Uganda-Tanzania border at Mutukula in Kyotera district are sharing accommodation space with suspected cases. The Ministry of Health deployed atleast 12 health workers at the Mutukula border main entrance to carry out mandatory testing of all travelers …
Read More »Boda boda cyclists in Acholi petition disaster minister over food aid
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Boda boda cyclists in Acholi have petitioned Eng. Hillary Onek, the Minister for Relief, Disaster and Preparedness for food relief. The concerned cyclists made the petition through their umbrella body, Boda-Boda Association of Acholi sub region that include Gulu, Kitgum, Pader, Agago, Lamwo, Agago, …
Read More »Floods destroy bridges, roads in Isingiro district
Isingiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tensions are high among residents of Birere sub county and Kabuyanda town council after heavy floods destroyed roads, bridges and gardens in the area. Some of the bridges covered in floods include the Rwentondo-Nyabuziba bridge that connects Isingiro and Mbarara district. The rains that …
Read More »Jinja Hospital on the spot for failing to enforce COVID-19 guidelines
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Primary Health Care, Joyce Moriku Kaducu has accused management of Jinja regional referral hospital for failing to enforce the COVID-19 presidential directives. While inspecting the hospital’s isolation centre on Sunday, Kaducu said that security personnel have failed to limit …
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