🔺 June 13th – new COVID-19 cases 8 🔺 Total confirmed cases 694. 🔺 5 new cases are from different points of entry 🔺 3 new cases are contacts and community alerts. 🔹 Total Deaths: 00 🔸Total Recoveries: 199 🔹Samples from Points of Entry tested today:1,439 🔸Samples from community and contacts: 1,149 🔹Samples tested today: 2,588 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has nominated Dorothy Kisaka for the position of Executive Director for Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA. In a letter addressed to the Public Service Commission, the President has directed the public service commission to interview Kisaka and four other officials to find …
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Kampala Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With Uganda easing the lockdown restriction on the hospitality sector, Sheraton Kampala Hotel which opened its doors early …
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Budget 2021 summary ✳ Resource envelope Sh45.5 trillion ✳ Revenue Sh21.8 trillion ✳ Uganda GDP Sh138 trillion ✳ Uganda GDP rate +3.1% ✳ Electricity output 1254MW ✳ Paved roads 5600km ✳ National IT backbone, 49 districts ✳ Internet bandwidth $70/Mbps ✳ UDB sh1 trillion injection ✳ Domestic arrears pay 673bn …
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#UGBUDGET20 ✳ Sh45.5 trillion ✳ Cuts on travel, conferences ✳ Security Sh4.5 trillion ✳ Works Sh5.8 trillion ✳ Govt to borrow Sh11trillion ✅ 2020 – Sh45 trillion ✅ 2019 – Sh40 trillion ✅ 2018 – Sh32 trillion ✅ 2017 – Sh22 trillion ✅ 2016 – Sh20 trillion Kampala, Uganda …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has said only a limited number of people will be allowed to bury departed Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Kasirye Gwanga. “Burial will take place on Friday June 12, 2020 10.00Hrs, at Nkene Village, Busujju County in Mityana District. It will …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan Comedian and Actor Patrick Idringi ‘SALVADO’ has just shared a promo of a new look Breakfast Show at Sanyu FM radio. The promo indicates the “Man from Omboloko” will host the popular Breakfast Show from 6am to 10am. While it first looked like …
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Pearl Dairy resumes milk processing THE INDEPENDENT | JULIUS BUSINGE | Pearl Dairy Farms Limited has resumed operations after nearly four months of no activity. The company had suspended milk processing until further notice at the beginning of the year (2020) after Kenya blocked the entry of its processed milk …
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Murchison Falls, Uganda | AFP | The boat edged as close as possible to the deafening surge of water roaring over Murchison Falls, giving tourists a hair-raising shot of one of Africa’s awesome and terrifying natural spectacles. Tens of thousands visit northwest Uganda every year to marvel as the force of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Kasirye Gwanga is dead. According to family and military sources, Gwanga breathed his last at Nakasero Hospital this morning where he was admitted a few weeks ago with a life threatening ailment. Last month, The Uganda People’s Defence Forces has come out to deny reports …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
