• Police cautions opposition politicians against disputing Presidential directives

    Police cautions opposition politicians against disputing Presidential directives0

    Opposition politicians and some pressure groups continue to disregard the Presidential directives and incite members of the public against the guidelines for their political interests. On 27/06/2020, at around 1530hrs, at Nyakahama Village, Nkoma Sub County, Kamwenge District Uganda Police Force intercepted 2 “People Power” supporters travelling on motorcycle Reg. No. UFB 697M Bajaj Boxer while distrusting

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  • 65-year-old man beaten to death by LDU officers in Oyam

    65-year-old man beaten to death by LDU officers in Oyam0

    By URN A 65-year-old man was battered to death by Local Defense Unit (LDU) officers enforcing night curfew guidelines Oyam district in northern Uganda. Francis Ogwang Munu, a resident of Amati village, Juma parish, Kamdini sub-county died on Saturday night at a private clinic where he was rushed for treatment after the beatings. It is alleged that

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  • Kenya to offer discounts for Mombasa-Naivasha SGR freight service

    Kenya to offer discounts for Mombasa-Naivasha SGR freight service0

    Kenya Railways said it will provide discount rates for cargo clients who use the Mombasa-Naivasha Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) freight service. Kenya Railways said in a notice published in the local dailies on Sunday that the stimuli tariff will be valid until August 30. According to the notice, the cost of transporting a fully loaded

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  • More than 500,000 dead worldwide from coronavirus

    More than 500,000 dead worldwide from coronavirus0

    The US has most recorded deaths, with new cases surging amid growing concern the outbreak could spiral out of control. Global coronavirus cases now exceed 10 million and more than half a million people have died from the respiratory disease, according to Johns Hopkins University. The United States accounts for about a quarter of all

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  • 16th Presidential Address summarised 0

    Curfew time will stay from 7pm to 6.30am. The measure is both a security and health intervention. The curfew acts as a measure to restrict activities that depend on convergence of people from taking place, hence reducing the risk of spreading COVID-19. The idea is to discourage gatherings in homes, hotels, restaurants, etc. Going home

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  • Uganda’s 2019/2020 Budget Reading

    Uganda’s 2019/2020 Budget Reading0

    Uganda to Fund 74.5% of Shs 40.5 Trillion National Budget. Uganda’s Minister of Finance, Matia Kasaija is Thursday set to read the 2019/2020 national budget which was approved by Parliament last month. The total budget amount to Shs 40.5 trillion and is expected to be financed through different avenues. THEME: Industrialization for Job Creation & Shared Prosperity 2019 – Sh40 trillion 2018 –

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