Kampala , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Private educational institutions are seeking 90 billion Shillings in financial help, to overcome the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on schools and facilitate the re-opening process. With budgets decimated by the economic downturn, many school owners are constrained financially, and can hardly pay for …
Read More »Bunyoro religious leaders condemn Ndeeba church demolition
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Church situated in Rubaga division in Kampala was razed on Sunday night after a legal battle over the ownership of the land on which it sits. The land was previously owned by a Buganda Kingdom Princess Evairini Nachwa, who is said to have bequeathed …
Read More »Museveni visits site of demolished Ndeeba Church
MUSEVENI: The bottom line is that the Church will retain this land and we shall build a new church Kampala, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has today visited the site of the demolished St Peters Church, Ndeeba and resolved to address the matter conclusively with the religious leaders. He early …
Read More »Transport difficulties delay mask distribution in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The distribution of masks in various city divisions failed to kick off on Friday due to transport challenges. Local leaders were expected to start distributing the masks as had been communicated by KCCA, which received 2,067,500 masks from government last week. In May, president, Yoweri …
Read More »Confusion as private teachers wait for relief fund
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is growing uncertainty and confusion among private school teachers about the proposed teacher’s Relief Fund. Whereas many teachers are still green about the development, several others are holding endless meetings trying to figure out how they can benefit from the funds, which are meant …
Read More »Pastors arrested in Mbarara for defying COVID-19 guidelines
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mbarara have arrested two pastors of Source of Healing Church for conducting a church service contrary to the COVID-19 guidelines. Following the confirmation of COVID19 cases in Uganda, President, Yoweri Museveni ordered all places of worship closed to ensure social distancing to avoid …
Read More »Museveni in coronavirus scare after getting sore throat, hoarse voice
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni was scared that he might have contracted the coronavirus disease after getting a sore throat and a hoarse voice on Saturday last week, Museveni said that he called his doctors on Sunday morning who took samples for testing. The results were brought …
Read More »Education ministry requests for extension of stalled projects due to lock down
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in the Education and Sports Ministry have requested for extension from financiers of various projects whose completion dates is nearing expiry. The Education Ministry Permanent Secretary, Alex Kakooza says the appeal is based on the fact that several projects have stalled due to the …
Read More »Boda Boda riders struggle to maintain SOPs on day one
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A number of Boda boda riders are struggling to implement the Standard Operating Procedures-SOPs. Boda bodas resumed their operations this morning following the relaxation of the nationwide lockdown announced in March to contain the spread of the Covid19. Last week, President, Yoweri Museveni allowed Boda …
Read More »Soroti christians shun scientific weddings
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Christians in Soroti and other parts of Teso sub-region have shunned Scientific Weddings, a concept adopted with the outbreak of Coronavirus disease. The concept started with a ban on public gatherings in March 2020 and a suggestion by president Yoweri Museveni that people can abandon …
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