๐ Salons to remain closed ๐ Arcades remain closed ๐ Schools remain closed ๐ Curfew to stay ๐ 4 instead of 3 in private cars ๐ Restrictions on Boda Bodas remain ๐ Restrictions on Religious gatherings remain Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said government will …
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๐ Curfew to stay ๐ 4 instead of 3 in private cars ๐ Restrictions on Boda Bodas remain ๐ Restrictions on Religious gatherings remain ๐ Restrictions on cross-border entry will be maintained ๐ Salons to remain closed ๐ Arcades remain closed Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |ย President Yoweri Museveni …
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More warnings to encroachers, less action on `investorsโ ย | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | The sprawling Kehong Farm in Lubenge in Luweero district produces rice, bananas, eggs, and chicken meat. It is the pride of the area with its Chinese machines and scientific methods and a promise of over 30,000 jobs …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN |ย President Yoweri Museveni will outline the government’s steps in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, and also outline new measures related to the lock-down that has been in place since March. While government eased the lock-down three weeks ago, some measures like …
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COVID-19 Crisis exposes government weakness Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | June 22 should have seen the re-opening of schools across the country for the start of second term if a programme announced by the Minister of Education and Sports, First Lady Janet Museveni, was being followed. But schools are …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni has assented to the Administration of the Judiciary Bill almost three weeks after it was enacted by Parliament. The Bill seeks to operationalize articles in the constitution that deal with the Judiciary as an independent arm of government and create guidelines and …
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Experts differ on handling rising COVID-19 cases | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | Recent increases in coronavirus disease COVID-19 cases are causing anxiety among Ugandans. Many fear the government will impose another lockdown. By June 11 total confirmed cases were 679. That is a jump of 172 cases or 34% from …
Read More »Bobi Wine, Besigye in new alliance against Museveni
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former FDC president Dr Kizza Besigye and Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, have announced a new alliance against President Yoweri Museveni. Dubbed, the United Forces of Change, the two principals who were flanked by members of their respective camps used the …
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How lies, fatigue are derailing Ugandaโs fight against pandemic Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Ugandans no longer fear the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and that is very dangerous. Government officials in charge of fighting the spread of the disease are increasingly getting under pressure including from fake news. When Betty …
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ย Why Museveniโs focus on corruption as the biggest problem of tax administration misses the big picture THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | During his national address after the reading of the 2020/21 Budget, President Yoweri Museveni decried the low ratio of tax to GDP in Uganda, which …
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