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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four senior officials from the office of the Prime Minister have been charged with colluding to commit a fraudulent practice in disregard of provisions of procurement regulations. The officials who include the Permanent Secretary Christine Guwatudde Kintu, undersecretary Joel Wanjala, Assistant Commissioner for Procurement Fred …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a way of emphasis on bank loans, President Yoweri Museveni has said banks must not count days when people have not been working to service active loans. Millions of Ugandans in both the formal and informal sectors are currently not working as a result …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has urged heads of families to form family task forces to control the spread of COVID-19. The Gender and Culture State Minister, Peace Mutuuzo, says there is need for parents or guardians to form task forces comprising of about three people. She says the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Women activists have criticized the move by women to sleep in markets. President Yoweri Museveni in his directives advised vendors to sleep in markets to halt further spread of COVID-19. In a webinar organized by Civil Society Organization, Reach a Hand Uganda, Tina Musaya, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has this afternoon commended the health workers who are at the frontline in the fight against coronavirus COVID-19. While delivering her communication to MPs in the plenary session, Kadaga commended the health workers on the progress so far made …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fish prices have dropped by more than half at Katwe landing site in Kasese district because of the ban on public transport and cross border movement. Currently, a mid-sized tilapia fish costs between 4,000 and 6,000 Shillings from 12,000 and 18,000 Shillings. The situation isn’t …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread globally with positive cases going to the highs of 1.9 million people, over 117 million children in 37 countries may miss out on receiving life-saving measles vaccine as measles immunization campaigns in 24 countries have already been …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bicycles became the thing when president Yoweri Museveni announced a countrywide lockdown a fortnight ago as part of the Covid-19 prevention measures. Many people are now seen riding to the market, their work place or run several other errands. In his directive, the president urged …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police–IGP, Martin Ochola has directed Regional, District and Divisional Police Commanders to find money from their budgets to provide Personal Protective Equipment –PPEs for their personnel. According to sources, Ochola has tasked RPCs, DPCs and heads of various units to …

  Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL), Umeme and Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) have apologized for a power blackout that delayed President Yoweri Musevehi’s speech on COVID-19 today. “We regret the national power blackout occasioned by a huge floating water weed island …