Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eight Chinese who had escaped from quarantine in Entebbe Friday, have been arrested in Goli Zombo, enroute to DRC. The Chinese, and their Ugandan collaborators, are expected to be charged in Arua High Court on Monday, a day after Uganda halted accepting any more …
Read More »Security officials disperse Kabale mourners
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security officials on Saturday dispersed mourners at the burial of the late Amon Paddy Amanya, a businessman in Kabale town. Amanya was found killed by yet to be identified assailants on Tuesday and his body dumped on the roadside near highland tea factory in …
Read More »Police detective in Jinja arrested for defying ban on bar closures
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Jinja has arrested one of their own, Cissy Alaba, a detective attached to Nalufenya Police station for allegedly operating a bar in Rubaga market. This is contrary to Wednesday’s presidential directive ordering law enforcement agencies to close down bars all over the country. …
Read More »KCCA yet to install hand washing facilities in public places
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA is yet to install hand washing facilities at its different facilities. On Thursday the Minister for Kampala Metropolitan Affairs Betty Amongi said they would have all facilities in place by Friday. However at the Constitutional Square, there were hundreds of …
Read More »Rotary Club of Kitante donate sanitizers to Kamwokya health centre
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Rotary Club of Kitante has donated Liquid, bar soap and sanitizers worth 2 million shillings to a community health centre in Kamwokya as part of the efforts for prevention of coronavirus. At the time of delivering of the items, Kamwokya Christian Caring Community …
Read More »Transport fares remain stable as students return home
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Transport upcountry remained stable as students return home following the Presidential directive. Many bus companies did not increase fares despite the high number of learners returning home. Global buses travelling to Mbarara have maintained the transport costs to 20,000 shillings from Kampala to Mbarara. …
Read More »Kadaga wants action taken against police officers who shot student
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga wants action taken against police officers who shot a student. Lowena Rachael Nankya, a student of Lugazi Mixed School was hit by a rubber bullet shot by anti-riot police during a joint operation with Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA Law …
Read More »Security minister directs RDCs to implement president’s orders
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Security Gen. Elly Tumwine has directed all Resident District Commissioners to immediately call an emergency District Security Committee [DSC] meeting to discuss how to effectively enforce the president’s directive on guidelines and measures aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19 in their …
Read More »AMOS NZEYI: Proposals to stimulate the economy and build more local resilience
COMMENT | Amos Nzeyi | First of all, I would like to thank you and your cabinet- for the courageous leadership thus far- especially the decisions announced on March 18th 2020 which among others include the decision to temporarily disperse areas of population concentrations such as school, religious, political and …
Read More »Bishop Kisembo asks gov’t for media space
Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bishop of Ruwenzori Diocese, Reuben Kisembo, has asked the government to buy airtime and space in the different media houses across the country to enable religious leaders to share spiritual messages. In his statement about the outbreak dated March 20th, Bishop Kisembo notes that …
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