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17:16
17:16

Pictorial: Launch of Arua City Ben Kumumanya

The event was officially presided over by the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Local Government Ben Kumumanya
18:09
18:09

Pictorial: Inauguration of Mbale City

On Thursday, the Local Government State Minister, Jenifer Namuyangu officially operationalized Mbale City and inaugurated its interim leaders.
10:47
10:47

Pictorial: New Cities Launched in Jinja

The newly created cities are include Arua, Gulu, Jinja, Mbarara, Fort Portal, Masaka and Mbale.
18:54
18:54

Pictorial; Clearing Floating Island at Masese Landing Site

State Minister for Fisheries Hellen Adoa who commissioned the ongoing works tasked encroachers to keep off the shoreline as their illegal farmlands continue to weaken the water banks, forcing them to float along Lake Victoria.
13:30
13:30

Pictorial; Entebbe Airport Alters Set Up for Post COVID Operations

They have created more space to enable social distancing, installing automated document readers to eliminate excessive scanning passport pages and e- boarding pass readers and other glass shields at the baggage check-in points to reduce contact between passengers and immigration, customs and health officers.
16:22
16:22

Pictorial; Hundreds Stranded in Kampala Taxi Parks as Public Transport Resumes

As they resume, the taxi's were instructed to carry only half of their capacity to ensure social distancing. Yet still, KCCA has also limited the number of taxis coming to the parks as they observe social distancing. Yesterday, KCCA spent the day marking parks and registering them to fit within the new requirements of managing taxi's Kampala.
19:50
19:50

Pictorial: Hygiene Procedures for COVID-19 Management at Entebbe Hospital

Uganda Radio Network visited the hospital and brings pictures from the donning and doffing room and other hygiene procedures health workers undertake outside the confirmed zone.
08:14
08:14

Pictorial: Hope Fades in Kasese Floods Rescue Mission kitholu sub county

Alfred Bwambale, a member of the Red Cross rescue team says they have now lost the hope of finding any body buried under the rubble. Similarly, Mtungu Masereka, a resident whose son’s body is yet to be recovered says the family is losing the hope of ever finding his remains.
12:12
12:12

Pictorial: Distribution of Relief Items to Bussi Island Storm Victims

On Wednesday, government delivered relief items that were transport by boat from Nakiwogo to the affected people accompanied by the area woman MP, Rosemary Sseninde and other local leaders. The items included 2,000 kilograms of maize flour, 1,000 kilograms of beans, 1,000 iron sheets {1,000) and 390 mosquito nets.
16:01
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Pictorial; Shoreline Mansions, Beaches Face Ire of Rising L. Victoria Water Levels Top story

At popular shorelines such as Ggaba, Munyonyo, Mulungu and Kawuku, the affected homes include those owned by businessmen Hamis Kiggundu, Christopher Sembuya, of Sembuule Steel Mills Ltd, Pastor Robert Kayanja, and Pastor Gary Skinner.
12:08
12:08

Pictorial: Dilapidated Kagwara Fish Handling Facility Shoddy works Top story

Serere District local government declined to receive the facility from the then Fisheries State Minister, Ruth Nankabirwa citing shoddy works. They also argued that the facility was not complete by the time of the handover in 2013.
10:07
10:07

Pictorial: Celebrating Midwives

During the quiet event held in Jinja Regional Referral hospital premises, midwives marched through the hospital compound as they sung their anthem.
16:49
16:49

Pictorial; A Night Under Curfew with Nakawa Market Traders

Vendors sleep on verandas while some on the floor at their stalls. By 7 pm, vendors start gathering at food vending points to eat or grab a drink, in this case, tea or porridge. Other vendors make their own meals as they play music and engage in conversations while at their stalls. Some cook in groups.
18:32
18:32

Pictorial; The New Look of Kalerwe Market

Early this Month, Amongi suspended operations in the markets saying they had failed to maintain the 4 meter physical distancing directed by the government in an effort to fight the spread of the Coronavirus Disease-COVID-19. She gave vendors two days to reorganize before they would be allowed to resume operations.
17:28
17:28

Pictorial; Mpondwe One-Stop-Border-Post Goes Silent Corona Virus

With a population of over 51,000 people and volume of exports and imports, Mpondwe town is the busiest border crossing between the two countries.
10:14
10:14

Pictorial; Kampala Taxi Parks, Streets go silent as Ban on Public Transport Bites

The city is silent, with just a few shops opening for business, with barely a vehicle in the parks across the city. Outside the gazetted parking areas, law endforcement officers are still struggling to control the movement of bodaboda cylists, some of who, are defying the presidential directive, against transporting passengers.
07:23
07:23

Pictorial: Kasese Catholic Diocese Drums for Support New Cathedral Construction christians Top story

The Bishop of Kasese Diocese, Francis Kibira rallied believers across the country to support the project generously, saying they need Shillings 4 billion to complete the construction works.
10:15
10:15

Pictorial: Serere Belated Women’s Day Celebrations Minister Helen Adoa Top story

The day was marked under theme “Celebrating 25 years of the 1995 Constitution: "Milestones on promoting gender equality and women's empowerment in Uganda. President Museveni said beating women is cowardly”.
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