Uganda news

The Office of the Prime Minister has announced the presidential address which was supposed to be on Saturday 31st has been moved to Friday 30th July 2021. President Museveni declared a 42-day lockdown in June and it is slated to end on the 30th of July 2021. It was earlier reported that the President would make the much awaited address ...

Democratic Party, DP, has challenged the government to come up with a better plan to ease lockdown. In a letter written by Richard Ssebamala, member of Parliament for Bukoto Central Constituency, the government apparently has not laid any plans for after 42 days. “We need to have a well-structured plan of easing the lockdown. The responsibility of coming up with ...

Police in Moroto district have raided a sugar store on accusations of unauthorized ‘re-packaging’. The regional police spokesperson, Longole Mike, said they received information that there were people changing sugar. The anonymous tip said the store gets sugar from the Mayuge sugar factory, unpack it and repack it into Kenyan sacks. ‘’After receiving information, the OC station Moroto booked out ...

Government has instituted total ban on kaveera manufacturing in Uganda, Water and Environment minister has announced. She says no license will be granted to factories operating in wetlands. “Whoever issues license to factories manufacturing kaveera and operating in wetlands will be prosecuted,” Anywar said. She has asked importers and supermarket owners to stop usage of kaveera. The ban on kaveera ...

president Museveni will address the nation on Saturday after the 42 days of lockdown. The nation is anxiously waiting for what is next after the long lockdown. This second wave came with so much gear that no one predicted 42 days of lockdown. Most nonessential activities are right now under lockdown and most people are jobless. The only thing the ...