Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 31-year-old woman has resorted to selling rat meat as a way of making ends meet two weeks after the president announced a lockdown that affected her retail shop in Kasese district. The woman identified as Annie Bembe, a national of the Democratic Republic of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Special thanksgiving prayers for the Kabaka of Buganda Kingdom Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II’s 65th Birthday have been dominated by a call for peace as the country battles COVID-19. The service was held on Monday at St. Paul’s Cathedral Namirembe. It was led by Rev. Abraham …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville believes the Premier League may force clubs who are looking to cut player wages during the coronavirus crisis to accept transfer embargoes. Clubs in England’s top-flight have requested players take up to a 30 percent pay hit in cuts …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Medical interns have vowed to keep away from health centers due to lack of Personal Protective Equipment-PPE. The Federation of Uganda Medical Interns-FUMA, notes that the prevailing working environment in government health facilities isn’t safe for medical interns, saying they would rather stay home instead …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has issued operating procedures to all children homes. According to the Ministry, there are over 6,000 children in the different children’s homes and rehabilitation centres across the country. State Minister for Youths and Children Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A pay roll officer at Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA is in trouble for spreading false information indicating that Uganda had registered its first coronavirus death. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga says Adam Obec circulated information on social media claiming that Uganda had recorded its first COVID-19 …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Order Management Act-POMA is now redundant after a recent court decision that expunged a section that gave the Inspector General of Police sweeping powers stop public gatherings, a section of Ugandan lawyers has said. The section was often cited by security officers …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has on his 65th birthday recognized the Former Democratic Party (DP) President, Dr Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere. Unlike the previous years when the Kabaka’s birthday was celebrated amidst pomp, the Kingdom cancelled this year’s activities due to the …

Vatican City, Holy See | AFP | Pope Francis prayed Monday for the growing number of women subjected to domestic abuse while living under coronavirus lockdown. The Argentine pontiff livestreamed an Easter Monday prayer from his private library as the Vatican and Italy entered a second month of restrictions on most outdoor activities. Worries about …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority- KCCA has revealed plans to resettle street children with their families after the COVID-19 lockdown. KCCA has gathered and housed over 60 of the intended 150 street children at the school amidst COVID-19 lockdown at Nakivubo Blue Primary School. The children …