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A section of the factory operators who on Thursday evening held a closed-door meeting with selected members of the Jinja district covid19 control task force noted that they were not ready for the stringent measures issued by the government.

Godfrey Kyalo, a resident of Nakabango village in Jinja, said there is need to for security to control crowding in the waiting area.

Ochen says that the employees will be working online from home under supervision by their departmental heads.

A gatekeeper, who spoke on condition of anonymity, says that the suspected patients were dumped at the facility at 9:00 am.

This followed his Facebook post where he boosted of moving freely through the airport without being quarantined.

Alaba was arrested following a 24-hour crackdown on adamant bar operators that was launched by the Jinja district security committee members on Friday night.

Wycliffe Mukwaya and his girlfriend, Josephine Nabisire were arrested from their rented room in Kasanjja B zone, Njeru division, Buikwe district.

The suspects were arrested after allegedly blocking traffic within Bugembe town council.

Jalia Mutesi was hit on Monday afternoon when police opened fire to disperse the protest, which started on Saturday.

Bosa was allegedly stabbed twice in the head by a one Mangali during a fight at disco held at Kangulumila Sub-county headquarters on Thursday night. It is said that the two developed a misunderstanding over a girl leading to a fierce fight.

The two were riding to Amber coat food market when they were killed by a loose electric cable. Edisa Nabukenya, who survived with serious injuries, says she saw the wire drop on the motorcycle, which was approximately one meter ahead of her.

Alex Ssendawula, a survivor says the trailer driver bumped into their lane forcing the passenger vehicle to rest in the drainage.

Hassan Alwi, Ponsiano Lwakataka and Arthur Blick earned themselves the first, second and third positions respectively.

Abdul Ssempebwa, a driver from Lugazi municipality says that the rally event will boost eastern-based drivers.

Musa Kawoya, the Safety Officer the new venue has been demarcated to provide no go zones for the spectators during the sport. The event has attracted 48 drivers from different parts of the country.

The activists who were being led by their Busoga regional coordinator, Moses Bigirwa had on Wednesday planned to address journalists on their new activities when police officers attached to the field force unit surrounded the hall and arrested them.

“The Criminal Investigations Directorate is conducting investigations into allegations of abuse of office, conspiracy to defraud, embezzlement, fraudulent accounting and money laundering. Vide CIDHQTRS/94/2020,” the letter reads in part.

However, the Jinja LC 5 chairperson, Titus Kisambira, says the works have stalled due to lack of funds. "We cost the construction works at an estimated fee of Shillings 4.3 billion. We are currently stranded due to lack of funds,” he said.

At 11 a.m., Besigye, clad in blue checkered shirt walked out of his suite, to face off with officers of the UPDF Service Brigade who were waiting at the hotel gate. They dragged him aboard his vehicle to Nalufenya Police Station, sparking protests among his supporters across Jinja town.