Corruption Suspect MP Akamba’s Human Rights Concerns Forwarded to Constitutional Court Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has referred Busiki County MP Paul Akamba’s application seeking to dismiss corruption charges against him over alleged human rights violations to the Constitutional Court for determination. In his …
Read More »Museveni lays out case against Ugandan money lenders
Museveni Proposes Law to Curb Exploitative Money Lending Practices Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is in the process of enacting a law to stem exploitative money lending practices in Uganda, president, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has revealed. Speaking at the 8th Annual Conference of the Southern and Eastern Africa …
Read More »MAKERERE: All set for reopening of shining ‘Ivory Tower’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University’s main administration building with its iconic ‘Ivory Tower’ will be re-opened today, nearly four years after it was destroyed by fire. The building, which to many is the face of Makerere and a symbol of pride for the university, was severely damaged …
Read More »Ruth Nyiraneza declines to stand to replace sister Sarah Mateke
Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A proposal by a section of political leaders to front Ruth Nyiraneza as the replacement for the late Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi, the former Kisoro District Woman Member of Parliament has fallen through after Nyiraneza declined to express interest in the seat. Following Nyirabashitsi’s death …
Read More »Betty Nambooze stops Lukwago from dumping KCCA rubbish in Mukono
KCCA dumps approximately 2,500 tonnes of garbage at Katikolo daily Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono Municipality leaders, led by Deputy Town Clerk Majerani Luboyera and Municipal MP Betty Nambooze, took action on Monday evening to halt further garbage dumping by the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) at the …
Read More »Uganda Waragi sponsors Madrat and Chiko’s Nseko Buseko 10th anniversary
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Waragi, a product of Uganda Breweries has announced a UGX 30M sponsorship towards Madrat and Chiko’s Nseko Buseko comedy show during which the duo will commemorate their 10th anniversary. The show is slated for October 8th, 2024 at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel and marks …
Read More »Museveni at 80: ‘Uganda: Starting Over’
COMMENT | Olivia Nalubwama | Luweero has its hold on President Yoweri Museveni – as the cradle, the Mecca, the Rome of the National Resistance Army (NRA) bush war which brought Museveni to power in 1986. Luweero has a special place in Museveni’s revolutionary heart and Uganda’s political history. Capturing the …
Read More »Airtel Money and Stabex International partner to boost cashless transactions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda (AMCUL), has today partnered with Stabex International, a renowned fuel distribution company, to boost cashless transactions and enhance digital financial inclusion among Ugandans. This collaboration will allow Airtel Money customers to conveniently pay for fuel and access other services at …
Read More »Ray G kicks off pre-Bell ObaFest enjoyments at Soho Terrace
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara’s heritage singer Ray kick started the pre-Bell ObaFest enjoyments last Sunday at Soho Terrace Bar in Mbarara with a stellar performance to some of his popular hits that got the crowd in a frenzy. Hosted by MC Kacheche and Lithan Mc, the duo …
Read More »Makindye maid, Congolese boyfriend arrested in sh20m scam
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A house maid and her boyfriend in Luwafu Zone, Makindye Division, have been arrested by crime intelligence for kidnapping a 3-year-old child of her employer who was away from home and demanded ransom of 20 million shillings. Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, has …
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