Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Tuesday, President Yoweri Museveni announced plans to allow salons to resume normal operations about four months after they were closed as part of the Covid19 control measures. Despite the official closure, some salonists in Kampala have been going about their normal business. I …
Read More »Gov’t to decide on school reopening before September
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is still sceptical about the reopening of educational institutions, a decision which, according to President Yoweri Museveni will be taken before September. The academic year was prematurely cut short on March 18, 2020, as a precautionary measure to forestall the spread …
Read More »Political naivety forced Aceng to violate COVID-19 regulations – Museveni
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni has defended health minister Jane Ruth Aceng saying that the country wrongly crucified her when she got involved in a crowded procession in Lira a few weeks ago. Aceng came under criticism early this month when she appeared to be holding a political …
Read More »Museveni challenger accuses party EC of trying to lock him out
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | John Ssimbwa, the former Makindye East Member of Parliament has accused the National Resistance Movement-Party Electoral Commission of trying to frustrate his efforts to challenge President Yoweri Museveni for the position of party chairman. Ssimbwa, who notes that President Museveni has no time for the …
Read More »Museveni vows to crush protestors as he allows salons, 110 arcades to reopen
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has allowed 110 arcades in Kampala to reopen for business after four months of closure. Museveni ordered the closure of several businesses including arcades and salons at the end of March as a means of slowing the spread of the coronavirus disease. …
Read More »Gov’t officials meeting in Entebbe to discuss possibility of ending lockdown
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A meeting of top government officials is underway at State House Entebbe to discuss the possible reopening of the remaining sectors of the economy, as the President prepares to speak to the Nation today. The government started easing COVID-19 restrictions a month ago, after …
Read More »Ruwenzori diocese launches Runyoro-Rutooro zoom service
Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Diocese of Ruwenzori has launched the Runyoro-Rutooro Zoom service. Ruwenzori Diocese Bishop Reuben Kisembo said that the service is meant to bring together Christians from Tooro to pray together despite the closure of churches. Churches across the country have been closed since March 18, …
Read More »Muntu disappointed with rebel MPs for returning to NRM
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu, the presumptive presidential nominee of the Alliance for National Transformation [ANT] has said he is very disappointed that the National Resistance Movement [NRM] ‘rebel’ MPs have crawled back to the party. Muntu, a former commander of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces …
Read More »Inside the national CCTV command centre
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It is seven months since, President Yoweri Museveni, commissioned the National Closed Circuit Television – CCTV Command Centre based at Naguru police headquarters. But the public had never been granted the chance to tour and assimilate with what is done inside. On a bright afternoon, …
Read More »Six million face masks so far distributed
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 6 million out of the required 30 million face masks have so far been distributed by the government in 20 districts. The districts include Amuru, Kyotera, Buikwe, Ntungamo, Soroti, Arua, Adjumani, Isingiro, Masaka, Mbarara, Lira, Yumbe, Gulu, Moyo, Hoima, Rakai, Busia, Tororo, Kakumiro, …
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