Lugazi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lugazi municipality has halted the planned relocation of vendors to the newly built central market following protests by vendors over poor allocation of stalls. The municipal authorities had planned to relocate the vendors on April 26, 2021. However, the vendors refused to move on grounds …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital has run short of COVID-19 vaccine doses. Already 3,720 people have received their first dose at the hospital. The vaccination exercise runs from 8am to 5pm every weekday. However, on Friday, the centre closed at 2pm because there were less than …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health (MOH) has named Nakapiripirit the worst performing district in terms of vaccinating people against the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng said the district if followed by Bukwo and Kaberamaido with the lowest figures. Dr. Aceng also listed the …
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Oyam, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Oyam District have appealed to the District leaders and Ministry of Health to enforce a lockdown to curtail community transmission of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). In the last few days the District Task Force released test results confirming 82 new infections in a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two lawyers have petitioned the Constitutional Court challenging section 24 (2) of the Police Act which gives police officers powers of indefinite preventive arrest and detention of any person without fair trial. The lawyers Anne Tendo and Alex Martin Tusiime, both human rights advocates working …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Clays Ltd, Uganda’s oldest clay building materials manufacture, has returned to making profit despite a slight decline in revenues in year ended December 2020, according to the financial statements. The company reports that profit after tax for the period increased by 5639% to Ushs 4.9 …
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Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement Director for Mobilisation and Carder Identification, Mathias Kasamba was on Friday laid to his final rest at Katovu village, in Kakuuto county-Kyotera district. Kasamba, also an East African Legislative Assembly MP, passed on at Nakasero hospital on Tuesday after he …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some members of Parliament who lost the 2021 elections have been told to set up businesses and projects with their pensions and gratuity. With their monthly pay of at least 20 Million coming to an end in May, over 300 MPs who have not made …
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Berlin, Germany | XINHUA | Erling Haaland’s goals are keeping Borussia Dortmund’s dreams of qualifying for the Champions League alive. Aside from the 20-year-old’s latest contribution, rumors are growing that his recent goals will be the Norwegian’s farewell presents despite a contract until 2024. Media reports talk of intense activity behind …
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London, UK | XINHUA | The Premier League title could be decided this weekend if results go Manchester City’s way with Pep Guardiola’s side winning their match away to Crystal Palace while Manchester United lose at home to long-term rivals, Liverpool. Manchester City lead their neighbors by 10 points with …
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