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President Museveni: Stay Calm, Maintain Discipline As We Are Working On Your Issues

President Yoweri Museveni has in a missive released on Tuesday night, urged Ugandans to continue to maintain discipline in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. “After a long absence, here is my “missive” to my fellow countrymen, countrywomen and especially, the Bazukulu,”

July 15, 2020

Business·News

Andrew Mwenda: Impunity And Corruption At Bank Of Uganda

By Andrew M. Mwenda Last week, Bank of Uganda (BOU) issued a press statement in which it promised to appeal a ruling by the Court of Appeal in a case against businessman Sudhir Ruparelia over Crane Bank. Yet the statement did not

July 15, 2020

Health·News·Politics

In Hot Soup: Kadaga Summons Min.Aceng,Namugwanya For Flouting Presidential Directives On Covid-19

The Speaker Rt.Hon.Rebecca Kadaga has directed the Ministers for Health and Kampala respectively to make statements to the House on allegations that they did not adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) instituted to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Kalungu West

July 15, 2020

Business·News

Full-list: Over 40 Arcades Meet SoPs, Set For Re-opening

Close to 50 arcades have so far adapted to the standard operating procedures set by the government as a precondition for their reopening. The government had maintained lockdown restrictions on arcades because of difficulty to avoid close contact between people in the

July 14, 2020

News·Politics

Former LoP Winnie Kiiza Quits Elective Politics

Former Leader of Opposition, Ms Winnie Kiiza has quit elective politics. The Kasese District Woman MP says she will remain active with the forces of change but will not offer herself for political positions in the 2021 general elections. “I have continuously

July 14, 2020

Business·News

Open Arcades: Police Fire Live Bullets, Teargas To Disperse Defiant Traders Downtown

Uganda Police Force (UPF) have fired teargas and live bullets to disperse hundreds of traders in downtown Kampala who had reopened shops this morning, despite their continued closure by the government. Arcades have remained closed since March 2020, when the government

July 14, 2020

Health·News

Covid-19: Unfortunately Countries Headed In The Wrong Direction – WHO

Countries are not doing enough to stop the spread of COVID-19, this is according to the World Health Organization-WHO. This comes as the world is experiencing an increase in the number of cases that are reported daily globally. Data from WHO shows

July 14, 2020

News·Politics

EC Asks Court To Dismiss Kabuleta’s Application Challenging Virtual Campaigns

Electoral Commission has asked High Court to dismiss an application filed by Joseph Kabuleta seeking to block digital elections citing abuse of court process. In June, EC released a revised roadmap for the 2021 general elections in which it introduced virtual campaigns

July 14, 2020

Business·News

Positive Move: Tycoon Sudhir, City Landlords Meet Min. Kyambadde Over Re-opening Arcades

The Minister of Trade Amelia Kyambadde, Betty Among, and Benny Namugwanya have on Tuesday afternoon converged at the Office of the Prime Minister-OPM to discuss on arcade re-opening. The meeting was attended by City arcade owners including Ruparelia Group Chairman Dr. Sudhir

July 14, 2020

Crime·News·Politics·Security

Bandits: FDC Tasks Govt To Disband LDUs As ‘Illegal’ Force

Forum for Democratic Change ‘FDC’ is demanding for the immediate disbandment of Local Defence Unit operatives ‘LDUs’ and Individual Police officers involved in killing and battering of citizens to be held accountable for their actions. The leading opposition party in Uganda, FDC

July 14, 2020