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Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Government has been asked to waive off the “over-the-top” (OTT) tax, commonly known as the social media tax to ease communication and access to information during the Corona Virus (COVID-19) outbreak. On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, President Yoweri Museveni ordered for the closure of universities, …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Century Cinemax in Acacia Mall and Ham Cinemax Makerere have suspended operations following President Museveni’s ban on all public gatherings.  Although it had scheduled movies to show on Thursday, Century Cinemax cancelled all movies. Management announced a closure at 3:00 pm on their social media …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Public Accountability Committee-PAC of parliament has summoned the Auditor General, Accountant General and Inspector General of Police-IGP to appear on March 23rd, 2020 in relation to the ongoing investigations into the procurement of medical uniforms by the National Medical Society-NMS. The health worker’s uniforms …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several schools were thrown in confusion following the President’s directive requiring all educational institutional to close as a preventive measure against COVID 19. While announcing the directive in a televised address on Wednesday evening, President Yoweri Museveni, said it was necessary to close schools to …

Kitgum, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Police on Thursday night arrested a woman in Central Division, Kitgum Municipality after she rejected directives to close down her bar. The suspect engaged security officers led by the Kitgum Resident District Commissioner in a fight during an operation to close down bars for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Prisons has halted routine visits to inmates in its facilities as part of the preventive measures against coronavirus. Margret Orik, the Northern Region Prisons Commander disclosed this to URN in an interview on Thursday. She explained that the top Uganda Prison Services leadership has …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A number of travelers who entered Uganda through Entebbe are dissatisfied with services and costs charged at one of the Health Ministry recommended self-quarantine hotels.  The travelers being held at Entebbe Central Inn say apart from the costs, they were not fully informed about what …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority- KCCA has banned weekly markets, open markets and road side markets in the city effective 19th March. The move is part of the preventive measures against the COVID 19. It comes a day after President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni directed the closure …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  As the school term has been cut shot due to the country wide covid-19 mitigation measures, the Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB has halted registration process for candidates who will sit for national examinations this year. The moves come a time when schools have been advising …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Justice Forum Party- JEEMA has punched holes in the preventive guidelines issued by government on the Corona Virus- COVID 19 pandemic. In his nationwide address on the COVID 19 pandemic on Wednesday evening, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni ordered the closure of all academic institutions by …