Sochi, Russia | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday joined a panel of experts and leaders at the ongoing Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi to discuss the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Africa. “The population of Uganda is now 42 million. It will be 106 million by …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government of Uganda through National Water and Sewerage Corporation has taken over piped water supply operations in Rwamwanje-Kamwenge district. This follows the signing of an MOU between the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and NWSC to provide reliable water supply to over 84,000 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers representing Dr Stella Nyanzi have protested a decision by the Deputy Head of the Criminal Division of High Court, Lady Justice Flavia Anglin Senogaon to hear Nyanzi’s appeal in her chambers. The appeals are scheduled for hearing today in the Judge’s private chambers, with the …
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Stockholm, Sweden | AFP | The Swedish Academy will on Thursday crown two Nobel literature laureates after postponing the 2018 prize for a year to deal with the fallout of a sexual harassment scandal that rocked the venerable institution. Here are five things to know about the Nobel Literature Prize. – …
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Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Ghanaian John Antwi rescued big-spending Egyptian club Pyramids Sunday by scoring the goal that took them into the CAF Confederation Cup play-offs. He struck after 57 minutes to give his team a 1-0 away win over CR Belouizdad of Algeria and a 2-1 overall …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Harriet Mugeny Businge has been declared winner of the hotly contested Hoima Woman MP by-election. Businge of the National Resistance Movement was declared winner at 3:30 am on Friday. She polled 33,301 votes beating Asinansi Nyakato of the Forum for Democratic Change who garnered 28,789 …
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LEADER-BOARD ➡ Muthiya Madalitso 🇿🇲 72 66 69 (-9) ➡ Charamba Tongoona 🇿🇼 70 71 70 (-5) ➡ Dismas Indiza 🇰🇪 73 76 63 (-4) ➡ Stephen Ferreira 🇿🇼 76 69 68 (-3) ➡ Meyer Breyten 🇿🇼 75 67 73 (-1) ➡ Mazibuko Irvin Thato 🇿🇦 68 73 74 (-1) …
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Uganda Pro Open Leader-board ➡ Mazibuko Irvin Thato 🇿🇦 68 (-4) ➡ Charamba Tongoona 🇿🇼 70 (-2) ➡ Madoya Justus 🇰🇪 70 (-2) ➡ Chinhoi Robson 🇿🇼 71 (-1) ➡ Muthiya Madalitso 🇿🇲 72 (Par) ➡ Odoh Andrew Oche 🇳🇬 73 (+1) ➡ Odhiambo David mose 🇰🇪 73 (+1) …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Elias Nuwagaba, the former personal assistant to Makerere University Vice Chancellor Barnabas Nawangwe is seeking compensation of lost items after he was evicted from the university house. Through his lawyers Rwaganika & Baku Advocates, Nuwagaba is demanding 60 million shillings as value of lost items …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament Betty Nambooze Bakireke has sued government for alleged torture during debate on the Constitutional Amendment Act 2018, which scrapped the presidential age limit. She has instituted a suit in the Civil Division of High Court through her lawyer; Erias Lukwago …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
