NEWS

By The Independent Team Uhuru Kenyatta is set to be sworn in today as Kenya’s fourth president at the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani following his victory over Raila Odinga in the March elections His deputy William Ruto will also be sworn in today. Invited Heads of States are …

By Aloysious Kasoma Opposition Democratic Party is set to bring more than 15 youth members who participated in the disputed youth elections to disciplinary action. Party president Norbert Mao said during the press conference in Kampala on Tuesday that the National Council met on Friday and proposed a resolution against …

By Aloysious Kasoma Uganda Cranes head coach Bobby Williamson has been sacked. Federation of Uganda Football Association publicist Rogers Mulindwa said today at FUFA House in Mengo. FUFA made the announcement during a press conference held in Kampala. The decision is to be taken into effect immediately, the statement said. …

By Joan Akello French is fast becoming a global language in regional and international integration. Uganda is grabbing the opportunity not only for linguistic but also for economic reasons. The International Francophone Organisation (OIF recorded a population of nearly 96.2 million Francophones on the African continent, among whom are the …

By The Independent Team The Kenyan Supreme Court on Saturday upheld Uhuru Kenyatta’s victory in the presidential election, dismissing a challenge by his chief rival Raila. The nation’s highest court declared the election “free and fair,” ending weeks of uncertainty after the disputed March 4 poll. Chief Justice Willy Mutunga …

By Julius Businge The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has today (March 26) closed Nakivubo stadium located in the centre of Kampala city after the management failed to remit PAYE and VAT taxes amounting to about Shs 400million that accumulated since 2004. Abudu-Sallam Waiswa, the manager for debt collection at URA …

By The Independent Team Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe, best known for his novel “Things Fall Apart” and widely referred to as the father of modern African literature, has died aged 82. Local media reported that he died in a hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Born in Nigeria in 1930, Chinua Achebe …

By The Independent Team Rwandan-born warlord Bosco Ntaganda was taken into custody by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday and was being flown to The Hague to stand trial on charges of war crimes in eastern Congo in 2002 and 2003. Ntaganda surrendered to the U.S. Embassy in Kigali, …

By Julius Businge The Government of Brazil has made its first contribution to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Uganda of 2,000 metric tons of rice worth about US$1 million (over sh2.5bn) to cater for 155,000 refugees in Uganda. WFP said in a statement released on March 20 …

By Joan Akello Foreign direct investment has increased over the years in Uganda and the East African region but civil society organizations say Uganda has not benefited much because of poor negotiation in various bilateral agreements. In a half day workshop organized on Mar. 20, Southern and Eastern African Trade …