FULL STATEMENT ON COUPS IN AFRICA Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has again castigated the coup leaders in Guinea in a statement released today, questioning their ideological stand. The statement by Uganda’s President was titled ‘On the military coups that have recently taken place in some African …

MultiChoice Uganda Showcases latest developments to Ugandan audience Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Multichoice Uganda has today showcased to the media its viewers recent and upcoming content, new innovations and channels, as well as its investment in the local content space in Uganda. The innovations were shown through a …

  BOU Governor Tumusiime Mutebile (left) and former Cranes Bank boss Sudhir Ruparelia (right). Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bank of Uganda has withdrawn an appeal in their case – Crane Bank (In Receivership) against Sudhir Ruparelia and Meera Investments Limited. “Take notice that the appellant does not intend …

  INNOVATION | THE INDEPENDENT | “Design is at the centre of everything that we do whether we think about it or not,” says Eugene Kavuma, an enthusiast of Design and Founder of Kampala Design Week (KDW) says. In an examination of the most successful products on the market, globally or …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All bills passed by the 10th Parliament  but have not yet been assented to by the President have automatically lapsed, Speaker of parliament Jacob Oulanyah ruled today. Speaker Oulanyah told parliament today that all the bills that have lapsed both Govt and Private have …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have the capability to neutralize the Special Forces of Guinea that on September 5 overthrew President Alpha Conde. The Commander UPDF land forces Lt. Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has described the Guinea coup leaders as indisciplined, and said they can …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Life Link Hospital has this morning launched the Wellness Link health month in a bid to raise awareness for prostate, ovarian and uterine cancer. The hospital which has been known to support the communities of Namugongo and Ntinda has urged all men and …

Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nearly 80 percent of teachers and school support staff in Pader district have already received at least one shot of COVID-19 vaccine. The Pader district secretary for Health, also the LCV vice Chairperson Justine Ocen says latest estimates indicate that over 78 percent of …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The release of former Tooro Kingdom Premier John Sanyu Katuramu after serving his term at Luzira Prison has generated mixed reaction in Fort Portal. Katuramu was convicted and sentenced to death in 1999, for masterminding the murder of the then Tooro Prince Patrick …

Shanksville, US | DENG XIANLAI & XU JIANMEI – XINHUA |  The weather turned crisp and clear after a sudden downpour that sheeted the site in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where United Airlines Flight 93, the fourth plane of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, crashed 20 years ago, claiming all lives onboard. Windy …