Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has entered the third stage of infection of COVID-19. This was revealed by the Minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng on Saturday following an increase in the number of community cases. She said so far, 33 districts have had a positive case …

Kalungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Paul Kiyemba, the Kalungu district production officer has been tasked to provide a report on the management of the Agricultural Cluster Development Project-ACDP in the district. Caleb Tukaikiriza, the Kalungu District Resident Commissioner has given Kiyemba up to Wednesday next week to provide the …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum District Health Officer Dr Alex Olwedo has come under criticism over alleged poor management of vehicles allocated for COVID-19 activities. Dr Olwedo took charge of coordinating about 11 vehicles belonging to the district local government as directives issued by the President in March. …

Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents on the major landing sites in Mayuge district want security tightened along Lake Victoria to reduce on the number of foreign travelers from the neighbouring countries. As part of the guidelines to contain the spread of COVID-19, President Museveni closed down Uganda’s borders …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has upheld the two-year suspension of a lawyer Geoffrey Nangumya from legal practice. The panel comprising of Justices Lydia Mugambe, Musa Ssekaana and Henrietta Wolayo of the Civil Division ruled that Nangumya breached the Advocates professional code of conduct when he …

🔺 June 13th – new COVID-19 cases 8 🔺 Total confirmed cases 694. 🔺 5 new cases are from different points of entry 🔺 3 new cases are contacts and community alerts. 🔹 Total Deaths: 00 🔸Total Recoveries: 199 🔹Samples from Points of Entry tested today:1,439 🔸Samples from community and contacts: 1,149 🔹Samples tested today: 2,588 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Soroti Regional Referral Hospital has secured more space for COVID-19 patients from other congested treatment centres. Dr Wilson Etolu, the COVID-19 focal person at Soroti Hospital says that they have prepared the psychiatric ward for treatment and management of COVID-19 patients since the current …

Zombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents and local leaders in Zombo district have asked the government to provide asylum seekers from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with relief aid. Last month, over 10,000 Congolese of Alur ethnic tribe fled tribal clashes orchestrated by rival Lendu community in Eastern …

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Wakiso Resident District Commissioner Rose Kirabira has apologized for rejecting relief food donated by Democratic Party’s Hussein Bukenya earlier this week. On Wednesday, Kirabira came under fire from LCI chairpersons in Masuuliita town council and Masuuliita sub county for rejecting the food comprising a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police budget for salary has increased by 103 billion shillings for the next financial year. Police will spend 389 billion shillings on salaries for senior offices, junior policemen and policewomen including civilians attached to various directorates and units. The 103 billion shillings is …