Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament on Thursday afternoon tasked the Ministry of Education and Sports to take keen interest in the status of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. The decision followed a matter of National Importance raised by Kassanda North MP Patrick Nsamba Oshabe in which he complained …

Kyotera, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Kyotera District COVID19 Task Force is accusing residents of frustrating their efforts to control the illegal entry of Tanzanian nationals into the country. Maj. David Matovu, the Kyotera Resident District Commissioner, says some community members aid the illegal influx of Tanzanian nationals into the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The police fleet has increased by 1,800 vehicles and motorcycles in the last three years. This is according to a report addressed to the Minister of Internal Affairs Gen Jeje Odongo. The report which was prepared by the Director Operations Services Edward Osiru Ochom and …

Jinja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Boda Boda cyclists in Jinja district on Wednesday protested the alleged extortion by police officers during curfew hours.  The angry motorists parked their motorcycles in the middle of the different streets around Jinja central division before holding a meeting at the Kakindu stadium parking yard.  …

Rubanda, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Two people have drowned in Lake Bunyonyi, Rubanda district after the canoe they were travelling in capsized.  The dead include Maureen Ninsiima 15, a student at Cream land High School Kabale and Evidence Kakuru, 15.  The incident occurred on Wednesday evening in Karambo village. According …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Entebbe Police are holding two suspected thugs who have been terrorizing mobile money agents around Kampala.  The Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire identifies the suspects as Hussein Umar and Akasah Faizo. The duo was arrested on Monday for attempting to rob James Ongom, …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda’s COVID-19 cases have risen to 821 after 16 cases tested positive from samples that were tested on Wednesday.  The positive cases were picked from over 3,000 samples that were tested from different testing centres. Five of the positive cases were picked from points of …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Leaders in Acholi have asked the government to lift the lockdown in Gulu. Martin Ojara Mapenduzi, the LCV Chairperson says that the district taskforce was shocked to receive a notification from the Ministry of Health on Tuesday that Gulu district was under lockdown because …

Mbarara, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Police in Mbarara has arrested 25 taxi touts for defying presidential directives. Following the suspension of public transport over Covid-19, President Museveni banned touts from the parks as a measure of curtailing the spread of the virus.  The touts were arrested in an operation conducted …

Kalaki, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A decision by the government to limit lessons broadcast to Uganda Broadcasting Corporation- UBC is frustrating learning as the country continues to suffer effects COVID-19 lockdown, according to a cross-section of Parents.     Initially, the government had asked the District Education Officers- DEO’s to submit …