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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Wildlife Education Centre –UWEC has banned impromptu visits as it announced new operational guidelines aimed at controlling the spread of COVID-19. UWEC managing director James Musinguzi says that the ban on impromptu visits to the centre will enable better planning, enforcing social …

Mbarara, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Police in Mbarara has arrested 25 taxi touts for defying presidential directives. Following the suspension of public transport over Covid-19, President Museveni banned touts from the parks as a measure of curtailing the spread of the virus.  The touts were arrested in an operation conducted …

Kalaki, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A decision by the government to limit lessons broadcast to Uganda Broadcasting Corporation- UBC is frustrating learning as the country continues to suffer effects COVID-19 lockdown, according to a cross-section of Parents.     Initially, the government had asked the District Education Officers- DEO’s to submit …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal on Tuesday dismissed an appeal and upheld the decision of the High Court in a suit filed by Bank of Uganda, on behalf of Crane Bank Ltd (in receivership), against Sudhir Ruparelia and Meera Investments Ltd. In dismissing the appeal, …

President Museveni, First Lady mourn late Nkurunziza Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni together with First Lady Janet Kataha Museveni on Tuesday paid their respects to the former Burundian leader, the Late President Pierre Nkurunziza at the country’s embassy in Kampala. On arrival at the Embassy of …

Mbarara, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Court of Appeal criminal session has opened at the High Court in Mbarara. The one-month session which will be conducted via Zoom Technology will handle 40 cases and will be presided over by a panel of three judges; Justice Elizabeth Musoke, Justice Remmy Kasule …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Parliament has poked holes in the revised election roadmap for the 2021 polls which was recently unveiled by the Electoral Commission Chairman Justice Simon Byabakama.  The disapproval came after a statement presented to Parliament by Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Ephraim Kamuntu on Tuesday. In …

Rakai, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Health has delivered a consignment of 317,000 government facemasks to support in the fight against community transmission of COVID-19 in Rakai district.     The district is categorized among the high-risk areas due to its geographical location at the Uganda-Tanzania border. It has …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A Soroti based lawyer Leonard Otee has applied for a review of the decision to allow the Directorate of Public Prosecutions to take over Criminal proceedings against Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa.   The minister faces trial for illegally authorizing three family members of businessman Ben …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A group of 32 Ugandans, who were stranded in Khartoum, Sudan following the Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdowns that affected air movement, have this evening arrived at Entebbe International Airport. The group that arrived aboard Tarco Airlines arrived at Entebbe at 5:52 pm and boarded off the …