Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed the case in which former Managing Director of National Social Security Fund (nssf) Richard Byarugaba was challenging the decision not to renew his contract. The Civil Division Judge Musa Ssekaana on Friday dismissed the case on grounds …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joseph Rutabana, High Commissioner of Rwanda to Uganda has condemned several European and African nations for attempting to cover up the acts of the perpetrators of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. Rwandans are marking three decades since the genocide tore apart their country, with neighbors …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Acholi Paramount Chief, Rwot David Onen Acana II has challenged the government to ensure transparency and equitable sharing of revenues from oil and gas. Rwot Acana, who was the chief guest at the oil and gas symposium organized by the Ministry of Energy …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Martin Aliker, an acclaimed Ugandan diplomat, businessman and one of the country’s first dental surgeons died on Monday at the age of 95. He will be buried on Sunday 21st April at his ancestral home in Aworanga in Gulu district. As different people …

NEW YORK | Xinhua |  The United States on Thursday voted against a Palestinian request for full UN membership at the Security Council. The 15-member council voted on a draft resolution recommending to the 193-member UN General Assembly that “the State of Palestine be admitted to membership of the United …

  Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The defence trial of Ex-Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel commander, Thomas Kwoyelo alias Latoni at the International Crimes Division of the High Court was on Thursday prematurely adjourned by the trial judge after Kwoyelo said he was exhausted. Kwoyelo had appeared before the four-member …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned two Appellate Court twin buildings to host the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal which have been in rented premises since Independence. The buildings located in the middle of Kampala at Plot 2 were commissioned on Thursday. …

The push for a single roaming regime across Africa has received new impetus thanks to a West African protocol driving economic integration. Ghana and Benin are the latest countries to agree on a network hopping initiative. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Growing interstate deals to end roaming fees are …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda-based technology startup Yo-Waste has been selected for pilot implementation with Nile Breweries Limited (NBL) as part of Cohort 5 of the renowned 100+ Accelerator. In addition to securing the pilot contract, Yo-Waste will gain access to invaluable resources, dedicated mentorship from global experts, and …

Killed in crash 1. CDF Ogolla 2. Brgd Said 3. Col. Keitany 4. Capt. Sora 5. Sgt. Omondi 6. Capt. Litali 7. Sgt. Nyawira 8. Col. Sawe Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Media reports from Kenya indicate that the Chief of Defence Forces Francis Ogolla has been killed in a …