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COVID-19 Curfew: Two Arrested For Beating UPDF Sgt
A Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) soldier is nursing injuries he sustained after he was attacked by a gang of youth as he was on duty implementing the presidential directives in Mityana District. Sgt Paul Kyandiya was attacked at around 9 pm on Tuesday while implementing the curfew announced by President Museveni on Monday evening…
M7 Appoints Justice Abodo New DPP
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed Justice Jane Frances Abodo as the new Director of Public Prosecutions. Abodo was attached to the Criminal Division of the High Court by the time of her appointment. The new appointment comes after former DPP Justice Mike J. Chibita on January 27, 2020 handed over the office to Mr.…
COVID-19 Crisis: Over 400,000 Ugandan Jobs At Risk As Hotels, Restaurants Close
Coronavirus has brought the county’s tourism and hotel industry sector to its knees. Tourist cancellations have reached 100 per cent due to the pandemic and within weeks, various hotels have turned into white elephants, making back-to-back losses. After the government confirmed 14 coronavirus cases, the situation went from bad to worse, forcing investors to ask…
Breaking: BoU Governor Mutebile Discharged From Nakasero Hospital
Bank of Uganda (BoU) Governor Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile has been discharged from Nakasero Hospital. Prof. Mutebile was admitted to Nakasero weeks ago amid deteriorating health condition but according to fresh reports, the 71 year old strong Governor is currently eating Matooke in peace at his Kololo residence. “The Governor is okay, his body is…
Premier League, EFL Agree Season Resumption Only When ‘Safe and Appropriate’
By Agencies The Premier League, English Football League (EFL) and representatives of the game’s players and managers have all agreed that the season cannot resume until it is “safe and appropriate to do so”. Senior representatives from the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA), Premier League, EFL and League Managers Association (LMA) met on Wednesday April 1,…
FULL LIST: Here Are Contacts Of All RDCs Who Must Clear Your Movements In The 14-day Countrywide Lockdown!
President Yoweri Museveni on Monday said people with expecting mothers or very sick people will first need to get permission from their area Resident District Commissioner (RDC) in order to use private means of transport to take them to health facilities. The President issued the directive while announcing new stringent measures to control the spread…
Government Set To Distribute Relief Food To 1.5m People In Wakiso, Kampala
The Government of Uganda will on Saturday March, 4, 2020 launch the distribution of relief food to at least 1.5 million vulnerable urban poor affected by the virus lockdown in Wakiso and Kampala districts. This was revealed by the Prime Minister Of Uganda Dr. Ruhakana Ruhunda while appearing before Parliament. According to the Prime Minister,…
Breaking! Rwanda Cries To Uganda After Burundi Closes Its Borders, Blocks Cargo Trucks
The Government Of Rwanda through its Foreign Affairs Ministry has cried to the the Government Of Uganda to block relief trucks heading to Burundi. In a statement traced by this Website, Rwanda authorities stated that the government of Burundi is no longer allowing cargo trucks transiting through Rwanda to enter Burundi’s territory despite the decision…
Chinese Firms, Gen Saleh Donate Shs 98m To Nakaseke District For COVID-19 Fight
Nakaseke district has received a boost of Shillings 98 million from Chinese firms in Kapeeka Town council to finance the activities of the Corona Virus Task Force. The money was handed over to Nakaseke district by General Salim Saleh, the Chairperson of the 16 Chinese firms under Namunkekera Rural Industrial Center to help operationalise the…
Errant Bodaboda Rider Shot In Buttocks for Defying Curfew
Police in Wakiso District shot and injured a defiant motor cyclist in Kisimbiri trading centre for riding during quarantine hours. The Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Patrick Onyango only identified the injured Boda boda rider is 30-year-old Vincent. According to a statement dated April 1, 2020, the boda boda rider identified as Vicent who is suspected…