Kampala, Uganda |JULIUS BUSINGE | Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Gen. Kahinda Otafiire on Thursday appeared before the land commission of inquiry to defend his role in the illegal giveaway of government property in Jinja, Eastern Uganda. According to information available before the commission, Otafiire, who was in 2011 the Minister …
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Friday 1,500m heats – 9.40 pm (Esther Chebet) 10,000m final – 11.20pm (Cheptegei, Toroitich, Kurong) Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei has all it takes to be crowned a World Athletics champion. At 20, he’s already tested glory as world junior champion, has one of the world’s top …
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“Optimism is what brings us to Rotary. But Rotary is not a place for those who are only dreamers. It is a place for those with the ability, the capacity, and the compassion for fruitful service.” Kampala, Uganda |RYAN HYLAND & ABBY BREITSTEIN | Sam F. Owori, 1941-2017. The Rotary flags in front …
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Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | On July 13, Samuel Frobisher Owori, a distinguished professional Banker and Rotarian died from complications related to surgery in Dallas, Texas in the United States. Known simply to many of his friends as “Sam,” Owori was poised to become the first Ugandan and second African …
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Sredojevic named coach of struggling Pirates Soweto, South Africa | AFP | Serb Milutin “Micho” Sredojevic was confirmed Thursday in Soweto as coach of popular but underachieving South African club Orlando Pirates. “There is huge room for improvement,” said the 47-year-old of a team that has won just one trophy …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mujib Kasule is seeking an interim order restraining soccer governing body FUFA and president Moses Magogo from conducting elections on Saturday, pending the disposal of his application contesting why he was ruled out of the polls. High Court, Civil Division before the Lady Justice …
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Thousands of Rwandans in Uganda happy to vote next President Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The queues started forming as early as 7am as thousands of Rwandan living in Uganda on Aug.03 thronged their embassy to vote in the presidential election. Many of them told The Independent that they …
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.@Orlando_Pirates fans, your coach has arrived. @KickOffMagazine pic.twitter.com/prClIi1FnX — Chad Klate (@CKlatey) August 3, 2017 Soweto, South Africa | AFP | South African club Orlando Pirates have announced that former Uganda Cranes coach, Serb Milutin Sredojevic, will succeed Swede Kjell Jonevret as head coach. Dr Irvin Khoza, chairman of …
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VIDEO: Imposter arrested, passed off as parliament staff for five years Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | Parliament’s security officials have arrested a man on suspicion of posing as a member of staff. The man identified as Moses Lubwama has been working in Parliament for five years, mainly with the Local …
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VIDEO: Rwanda Final Rallies Kampala, Uganda | NBS TV | RPF candidate Paul Kagame has replied the international community that has been mocking Rwanda over democracy to mind their own business because they don’t believe what they teach. As he concluded his campaign trail in Gasaabo, Kagame asked Rwandans to make …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
