Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vendors selling clothes and shoes in Bududa district are doing brisk business ahead of Christmas celebrations this Friday. On Friday this week, Christian’s are set to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ in the world. Vendors in most shops and markets say today …
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London, England | THE INDEPENDENT | London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called on the British government to consider shutting all secondary schools and colleges in London early before Christmas, following a surge of new COVID-19 cases in the capital city of Britain. In a letter to British Prime Minister Boris …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With only 11 days left to Christmas day, traffic police have vowed to arrest all drivers violating traffic rules on both major and access routes. Commissioner of Police –CP Basil Mugisha, who is the Acting director for traffic, said they have already deployed enough personnel …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health Specialists have cautioned Ugandans against travelling upcountry during the Christmas holiday to avoid the spread of COVID-19. The warning breaks a long-standing tradition amongst Ugandans, many of whom travel upcountry during the Christmas and new year holiday, to celebrate with their families. The specialists …
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COMMENT | Samson Tinka | The political temperatures are now close to boiling point. Traditionally December comes with hype of everything. A lot of activities are associated with the last quarter of the year, though December happens to be the climax. This December however is a special one in all …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Finance has suspended any expenditure on this year’s Christmas and End of year parties because of increasing pressure on the economy. The Deputy Secretary to the Treasury Patrick Ocailap has written a memo to all finance officers of all the ministries, …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thirty two suspected goons have been arrested by the Aviation Police around several beaches in Entebbe during the Christmas and Boxing Day festivities. Deputy Resident District Commissioner in charge of Entebbe, Noor Njuki revealed the development during an interview with Uganda Radio Network on Friday. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For Robert Kyazze who is currently receiving treatment at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI), returning home to celebrate Christmas with his family wasn’t an option. He just had a dose of chemotherapy for his Kaposi Sarcoma on Tuesday. Even as his next dose is …
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Vatican City, Holy See | AFP | Pope Francis ushered in Christmas on Wednesday for the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics with a message of unconditional love, saying “God continues to love us all, even the worst of us”. “You may have mistaken ideas, you may have made a complete …
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Archbishop Lwanga, Katikiro Mayiga castigate weak Gov’t Institutions Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Katikkiro of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga has asked state officials to revive an increasingly dormant state machinery, which he says is affecting effective governance in the country. According to Mayiga, strengthening the state institutions should …
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