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Abdul Kaweesi ,40, a resident of Kabukungu Village, was found dead in Kalungu Police Cells on Saturday following his arrest for failing to wear a face in public mask as a measure to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Relatives of the deceased, however, argue that Kaweesi died after being tortured
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His Eminence the Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubajje has issued guidelines to be followed when conducting this year's Eid celebrations. Mubajje issued the guidelines On Friday May 22. Unlike other years, Mufti Mubajje called upon all Muslims in Uganda to observe the celebrations at their homes. He said Eid
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Government is working on a plan of limiting the number of cargo trucks entering the country by road as part of the new measures to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. Robinah Nabbanja, the State Minister of Health for General Duties, told Journalists on Tuesday that there was an ongoing
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President Museveni has directed Jinja Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Eric Sakwa to step aside for two months. This is to allow proper investigations into the manslaughter and theft charges against him in court. “A Ugandan dying is very serious. It is in the interests of, first and foremost Sakwa, for facts
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Members of Parliament have asked the National COVID-19 Response Fund to withdraw a letter to corporate and private companies that seeks to solicit money from salaried employees to be used in the fight against the novel coronavirus disease. A letter from the National task force circulated on social media on Sunday,
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The High court in Jinja has issued an interim order stopping the eviction of the Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Eric Sakwa from office. "An interim order is hereby issued restraining the respondents and their agents from evicting or removing the applicant from his office of RDC Jinja District or from interfering
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President Museveni has made a U-turn on the movement of private cars. Private cars will be allowed to move starting May 26 while restrictions on public transport will be relaxed on June 4 as government moves to ease the virus-induced lockdown. The President had on May 18 directed that both private
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The Islamic University In Uganda (IUIU) has revoked the suspension of lecturers as earlier communicated. The university had suspended all its staff on May 13 pending further directives on reopening of learning by government. University rector Dr Ahmed Kaweesa Ssengendo made the revelation during a press briefing at Kibuli campus on
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Katwe Police Station has arrested a one Zura Mukamana, 36, a mother who allegedly hired out her 14-year-old daughter for sex to two different men. One of the suspects, Fred Bulega, 41, who is alleged to have had sexual intercourse with the girl was also arrested. Mukamana blames poverty for her
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Government is set to distribute face masks to all Ugandans in a bid to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus disease. The president of Uganda made these remarks on Monday while addressing the nation about the status of Covid-19 in Uganda. “This mask must be worn all the time when
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