Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government spent a total of 2.854 billion Shillings on administrative costs to send COVID-19 relief cash to vulnerable Ugandans. Henry Musasizi, the State Minister for Finance revealed the figures while appearing before a joint meeting of the Public Accounts and the Local Government Committees …
Read More »NUP condemns police ban on distribution of food relief
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP has condemned the police ban on distribution of food to vulnerable people during the lockdown. On Monday, police spokesman Fred Enanga said the distribution is likely to lead to the spread of the coronavirus. He advised all people distributing food to …
Read More »LC I chairpersons in Mukono mobilize food for vulnerable people who missed relief cash
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local Council chairpersons in Mukono municipality have started mobilizing for food to support vulnerable people who missed out on Covid-19 relief funds. The LCI chairpersons at Ggulu ward, Wantoni, Kitete, Ngandu and Kitega are reaching out to people of goodwill for support. They argue that …
Read More »Gov’t lists beneficiaries of Covid-19 relief cash
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has released a list of the groups of people who will benefit from the Covid-19 relief cash. While announcing the second lockdown to control the spread of Covid-19, President Yoweri Museveni said that his government was going to support vulnerable people whose income …
Read More »Mufti asks government to support all vulnerable people countrywide
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, the Mufti of Uganda has asked government to provide food packages to all vulnerable people across the country. Government started distributing food relief to vulnerable people in Kampala and Wakiso districts on April 4th, 2020. Others benefiting from the food …
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