Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busia district has arrested a crime preventer for allegedly smuggling people through porous routes into Uganda. The suspect Fred Mangoli, a resident of Mugungu village in Eastern Division, Busia Municipality is alleged to have aided people to enter into the country from Kenya. …
Read More »Nakaseke district struggles to pool vehicles for COVID-19 fight
Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Nakaseke are struggling to pool vehicles to help the surveillance team to respond to management of COVID 19. Last month, President Yoweri Museveni directed that all government vehicles at the district be surrendered to a pool to be overseen by the district health …
Read More »Don’t profit in coronavirus pandemic – Bishop Ssemogerere
Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bishop of Kasana Luweero Diocese Paul Ssemogerere has condemned the people who are taking advantage during the difficult times of the Coronavirus (COVID -19) pandemic to seek benefits. Bishop Ssemogerere says that benefiting in such a crisis is an evil before God and people …
Read More »First school term to continue after lockdown-MOE
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Schools will pick up from where they stopped with the first term of learning after the 30-day school lockdown, according to the Ministry of Education and sports. The school term was prematurely cut short on March 19,2020 as a precautionary measure to forestall the spread of …
Read More »Lack of basic needs pushing Kasese residents to town despite COVID-19 lockdown
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Locals in Kasese Municipality have defied a presidential directive to stay at home as a measure to control the possible spread of coronavirus disease -COVID-19. The stay at home campaign has been emphasized by President Yoweri Museveni as a strategy to tame crowds, in a …
Read More »Lyantonde bans hawkers, food vendors to reduce human contact
Lyantonde, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lyantondo District Security Committee has banned hawkers and roadside vendors in an attempt to avoid the possible spread of Corona virus in the area. Catherine Kamwine, the Lyantonde Resident District Commissioner and District Security Committee Chairperson announced the ban on hawking and roadside vending on …
Read More »COVID-19: IMC clinics to close during curfew hours
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Medical Center-IMC has decided to stop night operations because of the curfew announced by president, Yoweri Museveni. In a message to its clients issued on Tuesday IMC said, “due to the COVID19 situation in the country and the presidential directive, IMC has decided …
Read More »Museveni allows media to continue working as it is part of emergency services
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said the media is part of the emergence services that must be allowed to continue working, as the rest of the country is put under lockdown. Museveni was speaking Tuesday night to the nation to clarify some of the guidelines he …
Read More »Businesses to get relief on loans – Museveni
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a thin relief to businesses during the shutdown due to coronavirus, President Yoweri Museveni announced Monday evening that his government would talk to banks to ensure that they don’t seize properties of defaulters during the 14-day period. Museveni who announced the ban of private …
Read More »LOP decries brutality in enfocement of anti COVID-19 measures
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Betty Aol Ocan has faulted security personnel for using excessive powers in implementing directives on the suspension of public transport and closure of business premises. For 14 days, all forms of public transport are banned, according to a …
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