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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luwero district taskforce on COVID-19 has issued a directive to block unvaccinated residents from accessing the district headquarters. Juliet Najjuma Ssenkoole, the chairperson of Luwero district taskforce on COVID-19 says that the directive is intended to protect the civil servants and encourage the public to …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Districts in greater Luwero are facing a shortage of Covid-19 vaccines. On Tuesday this week, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng re-echoed the need to seek vaccination after she confirmed seven cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant. Aceng said that the new COVID-19 variant is not severe among people …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A primary school teacher in Luwero district is in trouble for defiling a nine-year-old pupil who was entrusted to him for private coaching. The suspect is 28-year-old Richard Obonyo, a teacher at Child Care Primary School in Kikyusa town council. He is accused of defiling …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of Opposition in Parliament Mathias Mpuuga, has advised residents of Luwero district to stop chasing for unfulfilled pledges and join forces to rescue the country. National Resistance Army fighters waged a guerrilla war from Greater Luwero from 1981-1986, and thousand of lives as …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Information Technology Authority-Uganda has embarked on setting up a regional business process outsourcing center in Luwero town council. The center which is an Information and Communication Technology hub is the second in Uganda, and will be set up at Luwero community hall in …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unemployment is partially responsible for the ease with which some youths are recruited to indulge in crime such as terror-related activities for a pay, Juliet Najjuma Ssenkoole, the Luweero Resident District Commissioner has said. According to RDC Najjuma, an employed person is so busy working …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unidentified security operatives have picked up two Muslim clerics in Luwero district for unknown reasons. Sheikh Ramadhan Mulindwa Nsanja, the Kadhi of Luwero Muslim District has identified the clerics as Sheikh Swaibu Segujja, the Assistant Secretary for Zakat under the Luwero Muslim District, and the …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man believed to be in his 20’s has been lynched by an irate mob for allegedly stealing two goats and a sheep in Luwero district. The incident occurred in Kibiriizi Parish, Bamunanika sub county. The yet to be identified victim who did not have …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Moses Ssebalamu, the LC 3 chairperson of Wobulenzi town council spent the night in Luwero Central police station cells after he was detained for allegedly inciting violence leading to the death of a truck driver. Ssebalamu was arrested last evening (Monday) after recording a statement …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Luwero district have decried the high costs of feeding fish. According to the Luwero district fisheries office, the district boasts of 20 tonnes of fish produced annually from 350 farmers spread in the sub-counties of Nyimbwa, Katikamu, Zirobwe, Luwero and Butuntumula sub-county among …