Year: 2020

Bank of Uganda (BoU) has in the April 2020 Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting reduced the Central Bank Rate (CBR) ...

Anyone found with a fake sticker on their car will be charged with forgery and attempting to spread a contagious disease – ICT Minister

When President Museveni suspended public and private means of transport on a he issued an exemption for vehicles of essential ...

UPDF Spokesperson Brig Richard Karemire.

Those going around on social media saying this food is poisonous are absolute liars – UPDF Spokesperson Brig. Karemire

Over the weekend, Government started distributing food relief to the vulnerable groups of people identified by the National Task Force ...

14 security officers arrested for beating up residents during curfew hours

A total of 10 Police and six military officers have been arrested over aggravated torture of several women and men ...

LAST WEEK IN REVIEW: Archbishop Lwanga warns on security forces beating Ugandans, schools, Universities to reopen this month, herbalist arrested for selling herb that ‘cures’ COVID-19

Archbishop Lwanga warns on security forces beating Ugandans Kampala Archbishop, Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga has condemned the brutal acts of ...

ICT Ministry introduces *260# USSD helpline you can use to get COVID-19 help

When Coronavirus (COVID-19) broke out, the Ministry of Health provided toll free numbers (0800100066, 0800203033, and 0800303033) for the general ...

Kampala Archbishop Lwanga says other countries are covering their people with masks, in Uganda people are being covered with canes

Since the passing of various directives by President Museveni in bid to combat the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, security forces ...

Man arrested for using ambulance to smuggle bags of rice instead of transporting patients

Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) customs enforcement team at Busitema has intercepted a man using an ambulance to smuggle bags of ...

People jogging long the Kampala Northern Bypass. PHOTO BY KASOOBA WILLIM/Matooke Republic.

In the current lockdown, jogging is attracting numbers around Kampala; isn’t it violating the social-distancing directive?