Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Omoro district is seeking for shillings 1.9 billion for the repair of 203 nonfunctional boreholes. The broken boreholes are mainly in Koro, Lakwana, Odek, Lalogi, Orapwoyo and Tochi sub counties among others. The district officials say some of them broke down four years ago and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Police Force has appointed 101 commanders to revamp regional and divisional spy units. The Police Human Resource Director, Brig Jesse Kamunanwire announced the appointments in consultation with the placement committee which is chaired by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Maj. Gen. Sabiiti Muzeyi. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health’s Permanent Secretary, Diana Atwine has expressed concern over Parliament’s continued sessions in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Although there have been several calls for Parliament to lockdown following confirmation of COVID-19 cases in Uganda and President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kireka have impounded a van belonging to the Health Ministry for violating the social distancing guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The van that was ferrying 25 health workers to Naguru General Hospital from Kireka was intercepted by traffic police who …

Lango, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 12 police officers have been arrested in Lango sub-region for allegedly torturing and extorting money from civilians during the implementation of the curfew. Three officers arrested from Otuke district include the OC Station Ogwete Police outpost Julius Ocen, Patrick Ameny and constable Boniface Owiny. …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu Resident District Commissioner, Maj. Santos Okot Lapolo has banned charcoal trucks from driving through the district. Lapolo, who doubles as the Gulu district coronavirus task force chairperson says that he has learnt that most of the charcoal trucks are also illegally ferrying people …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As most businesses scratch for options on how they will cover for losses incurred as a result of coronavirus disruption, it has emerged that insurance providers may not be a run to option. This according to several players in the industry is because COVID-19 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five people have been arrested for illegal possession of pangolins. The arrested include Yasin Muyiga, Pascal Luyiga,  James Munguuchi,  James Frank and Patrick Alyon. According to the spokesperson of the Criminal Investigations Department of Police Charles Twine, the suspects were found with three live …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has declined to re-open markets at Kalerwe after they failed to meet the required standards. The markets were closed last week by the Minister for Kampala Betty Among for failing to maintain the 4-meter distancing set by the government. Amongi …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is facing a looming shortage of essential medicines as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pharmacists across Kampala say that the country is already facing a shortage of drugs for the treatment of chronic illnesses like asthma and diabetes, among others. The development …