Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four hotels in Kabale district have come under criticism for allegedly violating COVID-19 control measures. The hotels include Little Liz Hotel and Restaurant, Monalisa Lounge, Bunyonyi Safaris, and White Horse Inn. Security and health officials argue that the hotels work normally during the day …
Read More »Kotido district registers 18% teenage maternal deaths
Kotido registered 37 maternal deaths from 20 September 2020 to 21 September 2021 Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kotido district has recorded the highest number of maternal deaths in Karamoja sub region for the last one year. The deaths have worried local leaders who are calling on the health workers …
Read More »Reopening of old taxi park hangs in balance
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The planned re-opening of the old taxi park is hanging in balance as Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has delayed to complete the planned works. Last month, KCCA resolved to open the park on October 20, 2021, after renovating administration offices, fencing the park, demarcating stages …
Read More »Petrol, diesel prices soar to record high across Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fuel prices in Kampala have hit a new high, with a litre of petrol going for as high as 4,450 Shillings while diesel was quoted at 3,999 Shillings at some stations on Monday. This is an increase by an average of 300 Shillings over the …
Read More »Absence of banking services frustrates cross-border trade in Elegu
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The absence of banking services continues to frustrate the growth of businesses in Elegu township, the main point of entry to South Sudan through Amuru district. The town council has a population of 17,000 people with more than 500 of them engaged in cross-border trade. …
Read More »Olympic Flame for Beijing 2022 Winter Games lit in Ancient Olympia
Ancient Olympia, Greece | Xinhua | The Olympic Flame that will be burning for the Beijing 2022 Winter Games started its journey after being ignited at the birthplace of the Games in Ancient Olympia, Greece on Monday during a traditional lighting ceremony. Actress Xanthi Georgiou in the role of an ancient …
Read More »IGP Ochola pardons 17 year old arrested for announcing him dead
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola has forgiven a 17 year old minor who declared him dead in a Facebook post. The Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID arrested the senior two student for announcing the Inspector General of Police dead. Last month, stories made rounds …
Read More »Kamya roots for special committee to scrutinize IGG reports
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector-General of Government (IGG), Beti Olive Kamya has appealed to the Speaker of Parliament to create a select committee that can urgently consider a backlog of ombudsman reports that have not been scrutinized by the House. Kamya together with her deputies; Anne Twinomugisha Muhairwe …
Read More »Uganda, China mark 59 years of diplomatic ties
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and China on Monday marked the 59th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries. Chinese embassy in a tweet said the bilateral relations are growing stronger. “Over the past 59 years, China-Uganda relations have been growing from strength to strength and are …
Read More »IGP directs heavy traffic police deployment to curb mob actions on roads
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola has instructed the Director of Traffic Police to increase deployments on roads during rush hours to eliminate emerging crimes of mob justice. The directive follows a weekend incident where a 40-year-old former driver with the United Nations-UN …
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