Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Key populations operating at borders points to Uganda say that they can’t adhere to the Ministry of Health’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of maintaining a physical distance as protection against COVID-19. According to the World Health Organization, in the wake of COVID-19 everyone is encouraged …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Development Partners have called for equity in the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. The partners note that underdeveloped countries should not be made to wait longer for the vaccines.  They argue that access to the Coronavirus Vaccine is a human rights issue and without the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  There is uncertainty at the Inspectorate of Government as the contracts of the two Deputy Inspectors-General of Government near the end. The country has been without a substantive Inspector General of Government (IGG) for close to eight months now, since the expiry of Justice Irene …

Kalungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Butchers and livestock dealers in Lukaya town council, Kalungu district are protesting the enforcement of livestock movement restrictions.  At the beginning of this month, Doctor Anna Rose Ademun the Commissioner for Animal Health in the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries directed veterinary authorities …

Kalangala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  More than 40 cases are lined up to be heard in the High Court Criminal session at Kalangala High Court. The criminal session which started on Tuesday will be presided over by Justice Victoria Nakintu Nkwanga Katamba.  Out of the 40 cases that will be …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Early Childhood Development Association of Uganda has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga, seeking her intervention to request the government to revise a decision to keep pre-primary schools closed indefinitely. Early this month the Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataaha Museveni said …

Kyagulanyi officially applies to supreme court to withdraw presidential election petition Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The former National Unity Platform-NUP Party presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has formally applied to the Supreme Court asking to withdrawal his presidential election petition. His lawyers, led by Medard Lubega Sseggona filed the application …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Uganda Police Force-UPF has directed area commanders to intensify operations to crackdown on all night curfew violators.  The directives which were issued by the Police Operations Director, Assistant Inspector General of Police Edward Ochom to all district and division police commanders took effect on Tuesday.  …

Can government respond to private sector needs amidst pressures related to COVID-19? Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | KK Foods, exporters of fresh foods and vegetables, enjoyed market opportunities in Europe, US and Canada   until Covid-19 restrictions struck in March last year. Export volumes dropped from 63 tonnes to 40 …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Brig Gen Muhanga Kayanja has taken over as the new Commander of Mountain Division in the Rwenzori Sub-region.  Kayanja has replaced Brig-Gen Moses Kwikiriza who was the commander of the division since 2019 when it was created. Last month, President Kaguta Museveni appointed Brig-Gen …