Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA is considering the temporary suspension of collection of fees from its markets and Parks, the City Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago has revealed. He was speaking during the COVID 19 sensitization campaign in Usafi Market on Monday afternoon. Lukwago said he had …
Read More »JEEMA punches holes in Museveni COVID-19 guidelines
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Forum Party- JEEMA has punched holes in the preventive guidelines issued by government on the Corona Virus- COVID 19 pandemic. In his nationwide address on the COVID 19 pandemic on Wednesday evening, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni ordered the closure of all academic institutions by …
Read More »President Museveni’s full address on coronavirus
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | ADDRESS BY H.E. YOWERI KAGUTA MUSEVENI PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA TO THE NATION ON THE CORONA VIRUS (COVID 19) GUIDELINES ON THE PREVENTIVE MEASURES 18TH MARCH, 2020 STATE HOUSE – ENTEBBE Countrymen and Countrywomen, Greetings to you all. Today, I have come …
Read More »President Museveni cautions soldiers against sexual misconduct, alcoholism
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has cautioned Uganda People’s Defense Forces to avoid indulging in activities that threaten their health. Speaking at the Uganda Military Academy Kabamba and Bihanga training schools, at the passing out of over 600 UPDF young officer cadets who have been undergoing …
Read More »Poor electricity supply in west nile a national scandal – Kadaga
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has said the issue of poor power supply in W. Nile is a national scandal that needs to be addressed as soon as possible. Kadaga was greeted by cries of power blackout in Arua town on Friday …
Read More »President Museveni refutes links with Rwandan dissident Kayumba Nyamwasa
Katuna, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said that Uganda has no links with General Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa, the leader of Rwanda National Congress (RNC). Museveni made the statement while speaking to locals at Kyonyo in Katuna Town Council and Kabale-Katuna roundabout in Kabale town after a …
Read More »Delayed opening of Gatuna border sparks anger among locals
Gutuna, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The failure by Uganda and Rwandan Presidents to re-open the Gatuna border after their meeting on Friday has sparked anger and condemnations among locals and area leaders. The two presidents; Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame met at Katuna on Friday, President …
Read More »Uganda given 30-days to verify accusations by Rwanda
Katuna, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The meeting between Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and his Rwandan counterpart, Paul Kagame has ended with a commitment to preventing hostile forces destabilizing the government of Rwanda. The meeting that was held on Friday at Katuna border post in Kabale district was mediated by …
Read More »UPDF deploys more 320 LDUs in Kira Municipality
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) have deployed more 320 newly trained LDU personnel in Kira municipality areas to beef up security following increased acts of crimes. While presenting the new LDU’s to local leaders during a security meeting in Bulindo on Wednesday evening, …
Read More »Uganda to buy aircraft for aerial sprays
Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said government is planning to buy own aircraft for aerial sprays in response to locusts and other insects attacks in future. Uganda is on alert over reports that the swarm of the desert locusts is only about 60 kilometers from …
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