Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ten days after being beaten into a coma, top Ugandan musician Moses Ssekibogo aka Mowzey Radio of the Goodlyfe Crew was pronounced dead on Thursday at the intensive care unit at Case Hospital in Kampala. In one of his last radio interviews, Mowzey 35, talked to …
Read More »Police flying squad storm Kirumira’s house, break door to arrest him
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police’s Flying squad have been forced to break into controversial District Police Commander (DPC) Muhammad Kirumira home in Bulenga to arrest him, a day after he vowed to resign, claiming he is being mistreated by the police force. Kirumira locked himself in the house, demanding …
Read More »Ugandan top musician Mowzey Radio is dead
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ten days after being beaten into a coma, Ugandan musician Moses Ssekibogo aka Mowzey Radio of the Goodlyfe Crew died on Thursday morning at the intensive care unit at Case Hospital in Kampala. Case clinic confirmed 35-year-old Mowzey Radio’s death in a statement. Born January …
Read More »Police warns defiant Buyende DPC Kirumira
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Controversial District Police Commander (DPC) Muhammad Kirumira has vowed to resign, claiming he is being mistreated by the police force. The Buyende DPC has been in the spotlight for the last five years over accusations of abuse of office. ASP Kirumira appeared at a police …
Read More »Jailed Century Boda-Boda riders granted bail
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mwanga 11 Magistrates Court has released on bail eight motorcycle riders of Century Boda-Boda (motor-cycle riders) association who were remanded on charges of destroying property of their rival faction; Boda-Boda 2010. Presiding Grade One magistrate Esther Nyadoi on Wednesday ordered each of the eight …
Read More »Chadwick Boseman: Why ‘Black Panther’ needed African accent
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman revealed Tuesday doubters had tried to convince him not to give the superhero an African accent — and how proud he was to prove them wrong. The 41-year-old American stars in the titular role in the 18th …
Read More »MTN bosses fly in for Kampala meeting
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All the top executives from the MTN Group are in Uganda for the MTN Global Leadership Gathering (GLG) taking place January 30th to 31st 2018 at the Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort. Uganda is the first country outside South Africa to host the largest gathering of …
Read More »Kololo and Lugogo get new traffic lights
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four more traffic junctions in Kampala will have newly installed state-of-the-art traffic signals switched on this Friday. This will bring the total of signalised junctions in Kampala City to 23 ahead a a planned 42 by close of this year. The changes will bring about …
Read More »Aubameyang arrives at Arsenal
Aubameyang arrives at Arsenal, Man City seal Laporte deal, London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester City completed the signing of Aymeric Laporte on Tuesday as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang reportedly arrived at Arsenal’s training ground to finalise his transfer from Borussia Dortmund, with clubs scrambling to beat Wednesday’s deadline. Premier League …
Read More »Express Shipping and logistics comes to Uganda.
Uganda is becoming more appealing destination for investors from the East African Community (EAC) Kampala, Uganda | JIMMY SIYA | From the time the Uganda government announced that it will be constructing an oil pipeline, Kenyan logistic companies have shown interest in moving into the country to tap from the …
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