Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Deputy Chief Justice Alphonse Owiny-Dollo has asked government to raise the retirement age of judges. He said this in a week in which major changes have been made to streamline the judiciary, with many younger judges actually being appointed to fill vacant positions. Owiny-Dollo …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission  has further extended the period for the general update of the National Voters’ Register to December 23. Tomorrow was supposed to have been the close of the extended exercise but according to the Electoral Commission chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, they “received several requests from …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) forward Allan Okello and Kawempe Muslim’s Juliet Nalukenge have been crowned the male and female best footballers of the year, 2019 at the Airtel FUFA Awards. They took home a prize of sh1million and a car. “Last year (2018), I …

  Athieno breaks Snow Globe Classic 100 and 50 freestyle records set by Davey Zoe last year ✳ Girls 11-12 50 Free 25.79 12/15/2019 Athieno Wandera – DSMY -IA ✳ Girls 11-12 100 Free 55.56 12/14/2019 Athieno Wandera – DSMY -IA Iowa, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | With another incredible time of 25:79 seconds in …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Members of Parliament who have been appointed to Cabinet say that their appointment is a call to serve and a sign of confidence in their previous service. Some of those appointed in the new cabinet announced last evening include Kyaaka …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Works and Transport Minister Monica Azuba Ntege has welcomed her redeployment from cabinet saying that, the new posting gives her enough time to concentrate on her private life and business. Azuba who has served as Minister of works for the last three years, was …

  Athieno breaks Snow Globe Classic 100 Y record set by Davey Zoe last year Iowa, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | US-based swimming prodigy Athieno Grace Wandera has grabbed the first of two medals she is gunning for – and she did it in style on Saturday. Athieno set a new personal best …

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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & AFP | With no communique shared with journalists, the second meeting to discuss the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding signed in Angola between Uganda and Rwanda in August concluded quietly in Kampala on Friday. Uganda’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa and Rwanda’s Minister of State …

Iowa, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | US-based swimming prodigy Athieno Grace Wandera will aim to improve on all her best times when she takes on some of America’s top youngsters at the  Snowglobe classic over three days from today. DesMoines Iowa this weekend hosts a popular swimming competition that has attracted …