Making sense of ‘crossing’ MPs Kampala, Uganda | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | Kyadondo East MP Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine was four years old when the current parliament system under President Yoweri Museveni’s government was set up in 1986. Now Bobi Wine appears set for a major role as …
Read More »POSITIVE: Kasingye shares his COVID-19 results
📌 #Uganda UPDATE ✳️ 97 new #COVID19 cases ✳️ The cumulative total confirmed cases now 2,263 🔺Contacts & alerts 90: Kampala- 59 Wakiso- 11 Buikwe- 6 Luweero- 3 Namisindwa- 3 Mukono- 2 Jinja- 2 Kabale- 1 Oyam – 1 Tororo – 1 🔺1 returnee from Mali 🔺6 truck drivers Kampala, …
Read More »UGANDA: Record 318 COVID-19 cases as Amuru, Kampala hit
📌318 new cases 🔺 Amuru Prisons- 154 (153 inmates, 1 prison staff) 🔺 136 contacts and alerts ✳ 65 Kampala ✳ 14 Kiryandongo ✳ 9 Gulu ✳ 9 Mbarara ✳ 8 Kitgum ✳ 8 Arua ✳ 7 Wakiso ✳ 4 Mbale ✳ 4 Buikwe ✳ 2 Masaka ✳ 1 Bugiri, Jinja, Luweero, Manafwa, Masindi, Mityan 🔺 8 truck drivers 🔺 20 health workers Kampala, …
Read More »African Wildlife Foundation gives Uganda a 13 bikes boost to fight poaching
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has delivered 13 motor bikes to Uganda to help in the fight against poaching, a timely boost as resources worldwide are being diverted to stem the COVID-19 pandemic. The donation follows another of hundreds of items, including heavy duty single …
Read More »Deal sealed to promote Uganda as a film and tourist destination
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) and Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly promote “Destination Uganda” as a premier film and tourist destination. The MoU enjoins the two parties to collaborate and jointly market Destination Uganda, and to improve Uganda’s brand …
Read More »New German ambassador starts work, to step up economic diplomacy
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Minister of Foreign Affairs Sam Kutesa has hailed Germany for the support extended to Uganda in the water, energy and governance sectors. Kutesa made the remarks Friday after he received copies of credentials of the Ambassador designate of the Federal Republic of Germany to …
Read More »PICTORIAL: Uganda Police trainees display new crowd control tactics
Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni Friday presided over the pass- out of 4809 Learner Assistant Inspectors of Police and Probationary Police Constables at Police Training School, Kabalye. He urged them to earn the respect of citizens by the positive actions. “When I look at the police group …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Should Bobi Wine fear DP oldies?
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Should Bobi Wine fear DP oldies? : Making sense of `crossing’ MPs THE LAST WORD Lessons from youth elections: Why the opposition in Uganda needs to take organisation and unity seriously if …
Read More »Kabaka Mutebi in Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has today held talk with President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House, Nairobi. He later also met Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga. A statement from State House Nairobi indicated that the visit by the Kabaka of Buganda to Kenya offered …
Read More »COVID-19: 90% of Kampala cases used a taxi before infection
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 90% of Kampala’s record 175 COVID-19 cases have reported using public transport and the taxi park. The other key of source of infection, according to a statement from Kampala Capital City Authority, are offices, workshops and arcades, due to noncompliance to …
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