FT ?? @KCCAFC 2 @AlAhly ?? 0 ? CAF Champions League Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Saddam Juma snatched a 75th minute goal and Timothy Awanyi converted a late penalty as Uganda’s KCCA FC humiliated eight-time winners Al Ahly 2-0 at Namboole in a Champions League tie on Tuesday. KCCA coach …
Read More »Sudan’s Bashir names new oil, foreign ministers in major reshuffle
Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Monday appointed new oil and foreign ministers in a major cabinet reshuffle that saw four other ministers changed amid a worsening economic crisis, state media reported. The reshuffle comes weeks after Bashir sacked his previous foreign minister Ibrahim Ghandour following …
Read More »Trial of rebel leader Jamil Mukulu starts
Ugandan leader of shadowy rebel group in court over mass murder charges Kampala, Uganda | AFP | The Ugandan leader of a shadowy rebel group operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo appeared in court Monday on charges of mass murder and crimes against humanity. Jamil Mukulu, leader of the …
Read More »ISAIAH 60 PRODUCTIONS: The official 27 Guns trailer
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After the recent shooting of scenes in Uganda’s capital Kampala including at Parliament, Isaiah 60 Productions have released the official trailer of the Ugandan film 27 Guns. The film about the National Resistance Army (NRA) liberation war of the early 80s is directed by Natasha Karugire and Sharpe Ssewali, …
Read More »Bail granted in Makerere assault case
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Buganda road court has granted bail to a Makerere University Senior Administrator accused of indecent assault against a student. Buganda Road Chief Magistrates James Eremye Mawanda granted Edward Kisuze bail on Friday after being convinced that he will not jump bail and interfere with …
Read More »Uganda’s African rookies KCCA desperate to topple giants Ahly
TUESDAY: KCCA FC (Uganda ??) vs Al-Ahly (Egypt ??) Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Rookies Kampala Capital City Authority of Uganda and record eight-time winners Al Ahly of Egypt will be equally desperate for CAF Champions League matchday 2 points when they clash Tuesday. Both clubs began their Group …
Read More »MV Kalangala resumes operations
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The MV Kalangala which makes voyages between Lutoboka (Kalangala) and Nakiwogo (Entebbe) on May 9 resumed operations after a month docked for mandatory checks. The Ministry of Works and Transport and Nation Oil Distributors Ltd the operators of the only vessel plying the Kalangala-Entebbe …
Read More »New URA tower will be one-stop-centre
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The new Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Sh139 billion headquarters that is close to completion at Nakawa will significantly reduce the cost of doing business for taxpayers through provision of a modern one-stop-service-centre. “The overall objective of the project is to provide infrastructure for better …
Read More »MTN Uganda Subscribers grow 3% in Q1 2018
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda recorded a 3.1% rise in subscribers to 10.8million in the first quarter ending March 2018. The increment in subscribers for the first three months ends two consecutive quarters of falling customer numbers. The improved subscriber figures also contributed to an increase in …
Read More »Now Café Javas in Nairobi
The bold move extends competition to established brands – Chicken Inn, Java House and American chains Hardee’s, Burger King Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | The news of Café Javas’ entry into Nairobi, East Africa’s largest capital was greeted with elation by its Ugandan patrons. Social media was inundated with …
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