The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
London, United Kingdom | AFP | England cricket chief Tom Harrison says the controversial Hundred has become “even more important” due to the economic damage from coronavirus ahead of a meeting that will decide the fate of the new competition. Last week, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) further delayed …
Read More »COVID 19: Positive truck drivers returned to their home countries
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six Kenyan and eight Tanzanian truck drivers who tested positive for Coronavirus Disease COVID-19 have so far been returned to their respective countries, according to the Ministry of Health. The Ministry of Health Public Relations Officer Emmanuel Ainebyoona revealed this as he gave out results …
Read More »Kenyan truck driver dies in Isolation at Lacor Hospital
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Kenyan truck driver who was admitted in isolation at St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Gulu district after presenting with Covid19 symptoms has died. The 59 -Year –Old trucker was admitted on Saturday after being referred from Elelgu Border Post in Amuru district. In a statement …
Read More »Sakwa’s bail application deferred over absence of chief Magistrate
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Court has deferred the hearing of the bail application by the Jinja Resident District Commissioner Eric Sakwa to Wednesday. Sakwa and two others were on Friday last week charged with manslaughter, robbery and malicious damage and remanded to Kirinya prisons until May 13th. On Monday, …
Read More »California governor admonishes weekend crowds who flocked to beaches
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday admonished Californians who flocked to beaches by the thousands at the weekend, warning that their behavior could reverse progress made in combating the coronavirus pandemic. “We can’t see images like we saw, particularly on Saturday, in Newport Beach and …
Read More »KCCA reopens four more markets at Kalerwe
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority- KCCA has reopened four more markets at Kalerwe more than three weeks after they were closed. They are Semuguwa, Farmers Hall, Kalerwe Farmer’s Group, Modern and Ddembe markets. The markets were reopened on Monday at function officiated by the Kawempe Resident City …
Read More »‘We’re going out!’: Spanish kids reclaim streets after weeks indoors
Madrid, Spain | AFP | After six weeks stuck at home, Spain’s children were allowed out Sunday to run, play or go for a walk as the government eased one of the world’s toughest coronavirus lockdowns. Spain is among the hardest hit countries, with a death toll running at more than …
Read More »1,500 residents trapped in Masaka as lake Victoria submerges villages
Bukakata, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of people are stranded different landing sites in Masaka district after Lake Victoria submerged fishing villages. The affected landing sites are Lambu and Kaziru in Bukakata Sub County, that are currently inaccessible. All the pathways to the fishing villages are heavily flooded with high …
Read More »Manufacturers of tyres, shoes, and mattresses to get tax exemptions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans and foreigners investing in factories to make tyres, shoes, mattresses, and toothpaste will be exempted from paying income tax retrospectively starting July 2019. This is contained in the income tax (amendment) bill 2020. The amendment expands the list of businesses that enjoy this incentive …
Read More »Lockdowns ease as global infections near 3 million
Madrid, Spain | AFP | Spanish children were allowed outside on Sunday for the first time in six weeks as countries eased lockdown measures and reopen economies gutted by the coronavirus pandemic that has infected nearly three million people worldwide. Governments from France to Italy and the United States are gearing …
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