Tag Archives: Yoweri Museveni

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni has implored Ugandans to remain safe by continuing to observe the health guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health during this corona virus pandemic. In this year’s Easter message to Ugandans, the President thanked them for responding well and listening to the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni has this evening banned outdoor exercising saying those in the habit are not only endangering themselves but also the whole country. The pronouncement comes on the backdrop of a  video showing people exercising along the Northern Bypass in magnitudes, attracting condemnation from security …

Busia, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Police in Busia district has arrested a crime preventer for allegedly smuggling people through porous routes into Uganda. The suspect Fred Mangoli, a resident of Mugungu village in Eastern Division, Busia Municipality is alleged to have aided people to enter into the country from Kenya. …

Nakaseke, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Authorities in Nakaseke are struggling to pool vehicles to help the surveillance team to respond to management of COVID 19. Last month, President Yoweri Museveni directed that all government vehicles at the district be surrendered to a pool to be overseen by the district health …

Luweero, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Bishop of Kasana Luweero Diocese Paul Ssemogerere has condemned the people who are taking advantage during the difficult times of the Coronavirus (COVID -19) pandemic to seek benefits. Bishop Ssemogerere says that benefiting in such a crisis is an evil before God and people …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Schools will pick up from where they stopped with the first term  of learning after the 30-day school lockdown, according to the Ministry of Education and sports.  The school term was prematurely cut short on March  19,2020 as a precautionary measure to forestall the spread of …

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Locals in Kasese Municipality have defied a presidential directive to stay at home as a measure to control the possible spread of coronavirus disease -COVID-19. The stay at home campaign has been emphasized by President Yoweri Museveni as a strategy to tame crowds, in a …

Lyantonde, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Lyantondo District Security Committee has banned hawkers and roadside vendors in an attempt to avoid the possible spread of Corona virus in the area. Catherine Kamwine, the Lyantonde Resident District Commissioner and District Security Committee Chairperson announced the ban on hawking and roadside vending on …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The International Medical Center-IMC has decided to stop night operations because of the curfew announced by president, Yoweri Museveni. In a message to its clients issued on Tuesday IMC said, “due to the COVID19 situation in the country  and the presidential directive, IMC  has decided …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni has said the media is part of the emergence services that must be allowed to continue working, as the rest of the country is put under lockdown. Museveni was speaking Tuesday night to the nation to clarify some of the guidelines he …