COMMENT | Samson Tinka | On 18th November 2020, Kampala was the epicenter of deadly riots that hit part of the country, and over 50 people died while over 100 sustained both serious and minor injuries. Businesses were interrupted, tyres burnt, roads illegally closed, women and children were caught up in …

Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tororo Broadcasting Network (TBN) has signed a €25,720 (Ush115million) deal with a European radio and TV manufacturing company to secure top of the range transmission and studio equipment. The co-chairman of the organizing committee finalizing the launch of the Tororo Broadcasting Network said he expects the …

Scientists have been racing to develop COVID-19 vaccines that could reach millions, yet many of the studies have surprisingly small sample sizes drawn from the clinical trials. Does that matter? ANALAYSIS | COVID-19 VACCINE | GAVI.COM | Before a vaccine or drug is made available to the public it normally …

CECAFA U-20 Challenge Cup 2020 ✳ Final – 🇺🇬 Uganda 4  🇹🇿 Tanzania  1 Arusha, Tanzania | THE INDEPENENT | Uganda’s U-20  team has whipped Tanzania 4-1 in the final of the 2020 CECAFA U-20 Challenge Cup played at the Black Rhino Academy sports center in Karatu. The trophy aside, Uganda’s Hippos also earned a berth …

Pfizer and BioNTech achieve first authorization in the world for a vaccine to combat COVID-19 London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT |  Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the United Kingdom has granted a temporary authorization for emergency use for their COVID-19  vaccine (BNT162b2) against COVID-19. The UK will start …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine is meeting the Chairperson and members of Electoral Commission. He demanded the meeting to make a presentation on issues concerning the conduct of campaigns for Presidential Elections. Kyagulanyi yesterday called off his …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man in Nansana Municipality has been arrested after being found with a decomposing body of a young child locked in his room. Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Patrick Onyango identified the suspect who is currently locked-up at Nansana police station as Jacob Ssesanga, …

COMMENT | Crispin Kaheru | The physical campaigns are just not cutting it. They’ve just failed to work as envisaged. Uganda’s election campaigns have turned into war-like movies especially in circumstances where the opposition is involved. I want to re-emphasize, these campaigns as they are, aren’t working.  The enforcement of the …

  Kayunga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has abandoned his campaign in Kayunga to take injured members of his entourage that have been shot to hospital. The National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate was supposed to hold a rally this morning in Kayunga, but …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prisons spokesperson Frank Baine has warned Ugandans to avoid jumping from ‘the frying pan into the fire’. According to Baine, if you break the social distancing rules and get charged with attempting to spread Covid-19, you will be remanded to prison where infection …