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Kampala Metropolitan Police has again arrested more than 20 people and impounded 175 motor vehicles most especially taxis and 500 motorbikes after Museveni suspended all public transport means for two consecutive Weeks as the survey takes place. Check also: President Museveni Has Some Good News In As Far As Fighting Corona Virus Is Concerned When 5 more people tested positive, ...

Following the President’s warning, KCCA has started a hunt for traders that are hiking the prices of commodities. On Tuesday, the president warned that traders found guilty of hiking prices shall lose their operating licenses. KCCA released a statement on Thursday morning saying they have started enforcing the President’s directive in Kampala. According to the statement, members of the public ...

A man in South Africa, who tested positive for Coronavirus (Covid-19) and continued with business as usual, has been charged with attempted murder, police said on Wednesday. Police spokesperson Brigadier Vish Naidoo said Ladysmith SAPS were investigating the matter after the 52-year-old continued his salon business instead of going into quarantine. Naidoo said police were on Tuesday made aware that ...

Police in Koboko has arrested and detained four traders in northern Uganda for hiking prices of commodities. Three of them were Indians while the fourth was a Ugandan trader. Most of the hiked prices were for salt, sugar, beans among others. The police received complaints from customers who accused the traders of taking advantage of COVID I9. The shops were ...

In a bid to fight the spread of coronavirus, the Uganda Spirits Manufacturers have agreed to Convert ethanol worth 7.3 million liters into hand sanitizers. Ms Evelyn Anite, the state minister for investment made the pronouncement. Ms Anite reached the agreement in a meeting with Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) and Spirits Manufacturers in Kampala. Since manufacturers are changing their business ...