Daily Monitor
Tuesday May 04 2021
A resident attached to one of the Saccos displays receipts for the money deposited to the bank as subscription fees in Pallisa District at the weekend. PHOTO/MUDANGHA KOLYANGHA
Summary
Residents say they are frustrated by overwhelming requirements demanded by government officials before they can access the funds.
The locals have asked government to refund the savings that they deposited in commercial banks as membership and subscription fees.
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A section of residents, who subscribe to the different Emyooga groups in Pallisa District, have faulted government officials for delaying the release of funds.
The locals made the remarks during an Emyooga planning meeting which took place at Kalaki Primary School in Kalaki Sub-county at the weekend.
Daily Monitor
Saturday May 01 2021
Vincent Mulika alias Kamanda, the Uganda cargo truck driver allegedly beaten at Terekeka checkpoint in South Sudan, receives treatment at the hospital. Photo | Courtesy
Summary
He becomes the latest Ugandan truck driver to fall victim of the attacks along the Nimule-Juba highway which are mainly targeting foreign cargo drivers from the neighbouring East African countries plying the route. The highway is a lifeline for South Sudan, which imports almost everything, and for people travelling to Uganda.
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A Ugandan truck driver identified as Vincent Mulika, alias Kamanda is battling for his life at Juba Referral Hospital after he was allegedly beaten into coma by the military and immigration officials in South Sudan.
Soldiers brutalise journalists again
Thursday April 29 2021
The Defense and army spokesperson, Brig Flavia Byekwaso, told Daily Monitor that she wasn’t aware of the incident and could not, therefore, comment.
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The beating of a pregnant journalist alongside another reporter yesterday by members of Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) has put to test the seriousness of the military’s promise to improve relations with the media.
Ms Teddy Nakaliga, a reporter with NTV and Spark TV, and Mr Amon Kayanja of Salt TV, were yesterday assaulted by Military Police personnel while covering a demonstration by residents protesting a two-week power blackout in Kayunga Village, Wakiso District.
COVID-19 Vaccination in Tororo District: Ensuring that No one is Left Behind
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As of 22nd April 2021, 83% (883 out of 1060) of health workers in both public and private health facilities in Tororo district, had received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine which provides protection against severe COVID-19 disease, hospitalization, and possibly death in some instances. This is a resounding success considering that in many districts, the exercise has been hindered by hesitancy, even among health workers leading to poor coverage.
Tororo district hosts the Malaba border point of entry which is the gateway from the Republic of Kenya to South Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo. It also hosts several cement industries and food stores of the World Food Programme among others.