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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The US. Embassy is liaising with the Ugandan government to allow a plane to land at and depart with its citizens from Entebbe International Airport in the next one week. The US embassy confirmed in a statement that they are working with a private airline …

📌Started spilling at 1000 Cubic Meters/Sec 📌Increased to 1,200 and 1,300 CM/Sec 📌21/03/2020 ⬆ 1,350 CM/Sec 📌22/03/2020 ⬆ 1,400 CM/Sec 📌23/03/2020 ⬆ 1,450 CM/Sec 📌24/03/2020 ⬆ 1,500 CM/Sec Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Electricity generators Eskom this week started taking measures to reduce the rising Lake Victoria levels following …

Washington, United States | AFP |  US President Donald Trump announced a national state of emergency on Friday, freeing up $50 billion in federal funds for the battle against the coronavirus pandemic as he vowed to “vastly” ramp up testing capacity. “To unleash the full power of the federal government, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The outgoing Archbishop of the Church of Uganda the Most Rev Stanley Ntagali has this morning completed his farewell journey across the Province, as he prepares for his retirement. In his farewell sermon to the congregation at All Saints’ Cathedral, Kampala, this morning, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Organizing Committee for the enthronement of Dr. Steven Kazimba Mugalu as the 9th Archbishop of the Church of Uganda has deficit of Shillings 350 million, URN has learnt. The Committee Chairperson Ruth Nankabirwa, says that they so far realised Shillings 782 million of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Two protesters who Wednesday afternoon jumped into Uganda Parliament’s Chamber from the visitors gallery, are being  interrogated by the police. Speaker Rebecca Kadaga halted today’s plenary for a few minutes as the Sergeant at Arms apprehended the two strangers. Debate resumed when that was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has said obtaining a tax clearance certificate from the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is not a requirement for candidates hoping to participate in the 2020/2021 general elections. Doris Akol, the Uganda Revenue Authority -URA Commissioner General recently urged all those intending …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thousands of Catholics have gathered in Birinzi sub parish in Bukakata sub county, Masaka district to pay Homage to the birthplace of Saint Charles Lwanga; one of Uganda martyrs that were killed. St Charles Lwanga locally known as Karooli Lwanga; is among the three out …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Teachers in Kwania district failed to validate their academic documents because they are holding fake documents. In 2019, the Ministry of Education and Sports ordered an online registration of all teachers across the country to streamline their services and help weed out ghost workers. …

  Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 46 soldiers have been sacked from the UPDF Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU over the last three years Maj. Joseph Ssebukera, the Commandant of the unit on Eastern side of Lake Victoria has revealed. He told journalists at Masese Landing site in Jinja …