Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement [NRM] party has ordered the closure of all party offices across the country over COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement issued by Rogers Mulindwa, the spokesperson of the NRM secretariat, the Secretary-General of the party, Justine Kasule Lumumba ordered for the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court Judges have ordered city businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba to refund to government all the money that was illegally paid to him as compensation for losing tender to manage city markets and the Constitutional Square. According to the majority decision of three Justices …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has blocked three legislators from accessing parliament and referred them to institutional quarantine following their travel to Dubai in United Emirates. They are the Physical Infrastructure Committee Chairperson, Robert Kafeero Ssekitoleko, Lwengo Woman MP, Cissy Namujju and her …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court Criminal Division has asked for written submission from all parties in the bail application of former Security Minister, Lt.General Henry Tumukunde. Justice Wilson Kwesiga issued the orders on Monday saying the decision was prompted by the prevailing coronavirus threat and enforcement of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has warned traders taking advantage of the coronavirus situation to sell foodstuffs at exorbitant prices that their licenses will be cancelled. Museveni, who addressed the nation on Tuesday afternoon, described the traders taking advantage of the situation as “crooks”, noting that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Health Ministry is in the process of recruiting 200 health professionals for a six months period to respond to emergency as the country battles the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. An advert issued by the Health Ministry, Permanent Secretary Dr. Diana Atwine on Tuesday afternoon …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda shilling has come under pressure against the dollar as people go into panic buying of dollars due to coronavirus. On Tuesday, March 24, the Bank of Uganda quoted the shilling at Shs 3,893/3,903 buying and selling respectively against the dollar. This is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The district security committee in Hoima and Kikuube districts have suspended fishing activities on Lake Albert to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The decision to halt fishing activities was reached at during a security committee meeting for both districts held in Hoima on …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 74 Congolese Nationals have been allowed to return home after spending days stranded at Mpondwe border post. President Museveni on Saturday ordered the closure of all Ugandan borders for both exits and entries on grounds that it would help prevent the spread of …

Lagos, Nigeria | AFP | Equipment shortages, scarce beds and poorly-paid doctors and nurses: Africa is finding that it has few means to protect itself as a feared coronavirus tsunami looms. Earth’s poorest continent has so far confirmed around 1,800 cases and 57 deaths — a tally that is low compared …