For as low as Shs100,000, you can start investing in your future with Housing Finance Bank through the portal SPECIAL FEATURE | BUSINESS | Housing Finance Bank has launched its Securities Portal. The online portal, which is housed on the Bank’s website, allows customers to buy Treasury Bills and Bonds from anywhere, …
Read More »Experts tell broke African countries to swallow pride, go for debt relief
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and national lenders like the US, China and Japan are yet to agree on the modalities of debt relief for poor countries, as eligible ones remain reluctant to apply. A few countries have been processing their requests …
Read More »MTN Omondi Stadium to get floodlights
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The MTN Omondi stadium, home of Kampala Capital City Authority Football Club- KCCA FC, will have floodlights before end of this current season of the Star-Times Uganda Premier League. This is one of the key perks KCCA FC will get from their new principal shirt …
Read More »ROBBERY: Woman sedates Lweza security guards
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have established that thugs easily raided a chicken farm in Lweza, Makindye Ssabagabo Municipality, after a female stranger served the two guards on sedated food that made them lose consciousness. Justus Nuweatuha and one Oparu who are from to Gallant Security Company were …
Read More »Cwinya-ai favourite in all-Ugandan Golf Open 2022
✳⛳Uganda Amateur Open Golf Championships 2022 ➡🏌️♂️Amateur Open Sept 19-22 💠Venue: Lake Victoria Serena Kigo, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG & PHILLIP CORRY | All eyes will be on defending champion Joseph ‘Joe’ Cwinya-ai when the 81st Uganda Amateur Open tees off at 8.00am Wednesday at the picturesque Lake Victoria Serena Golf …
Read More »Mubende traders stranded, appeal over rotting merchandise
Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Roadside traders on the Mubende highway are stranded with food stuff following the government instituted lockdown to curb the spread of the Ebola virus disease. In a Saturday evening televised address, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni issued directives restricting movements in and out of the …
Read More »Bobi Wine brings back our Dubai ‘girls’
Tears as many speak of the dark side of the UAE Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It was a sad scene at Entebbe International Airport as a group of 12 young Ugandan men and women, some unable to sit or walk, and in tears, returned home and spoke of …
Read More »EMORIMOR WAR: Gender minister to meet warring Iteso Cultural Union factions
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Gender, Labour, and Social Development, Betty Amongi Ongom will on Wednesday meet the different Iteso Cultural Union – ICU warring parties. In the letter dated October 17, 2022, the Minister invited Paul Sande Emolot and Nicholas Dokoria Ocilakol for mediation in …
Read More »Charges withdrawn against soldier accused of ‘sleeping’ with commander’s wife
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Military prosecutors have withdrawn charges of conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline against Lance Corporal John Nuwagira before the General Court Martial in Makindye. Nuwagira was accused of having a sexual affair with the wife of his superior Lt. Robert Turyahabwe. The Prosecutors had …
Read More »Ugandan girl married off to rich Kenyan, exams abandoned
📌 UNEB EXAM TIMETABLE 2022 ✳ PLE 🔵 November 7th – Candidate Briefing ➡ November 8th – Mathematics ➡ November 8th – SS & RE ➡ November 9th – Integrated Science ➡ November 9th – English ✳ UCE 🔵 October 14th – Candidate Briefing ➡ October 17th – Start of UCE exams ➡ …
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