Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa Magic, in partnership with MultiChoice, has set the ball rolling for the 11th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA). Entries are now open and will close on Friday, 31 January 2025. The AMVCAs celebrate exceptional talent, creativity, and innovation within the …
Read More »Uganda says construction of regional crude oil pipeline on course
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The construction of a 1,443-km crude oil pipeline between Uganda and neighboring Tanzania is on schedule, Ugandan Minister of Energy and Mineral Development Ruth Nankabirwa said on Thursday. The civil works of the 3.55-billion-U.S.-dollar East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) between the oil wells in …
Read More »Over 1,500 to participate in 3rd edition of Discovery Uganda race
Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 3rd edition of the annual Discovery Uganda championships will take place on January 17th and 18th in Kapchorwa. According to Peter Chelangat, the Manager of Rosa Associatie Management Uganda, who also doubles as Kiplimo’s national coach, this year’s event focuses on the Talent …
Read More »Mpuuga wants Museveni’s directive on police bond subjected to referendum
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of the Democratic Alliance, Mathias Mpuuga has challenged President Yoweri Museveni to subject Ugandans to a referendum on whether suspects should be denied police bond and bail. In his message to the nation on the New Year, President Museveni reiterated his call on …
Read More »Law Council calls for special meeting over Karua’s 2nd bid for practicing certificate
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Law Council has called for a special meeting on Monday to consider an application for a temporary practising certificate from Kenyan Advocate Martha Karua, Senior Counsel. This comes after Karua resubmitted her application on December 23, accompanied by a communication from the Uganda …
Read More »Precious Tumuhirwe jailed 40 years for child torture
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kira Magistrates Court has sentenced Precious Tumuhirwe to serve 40 years in prison for torturing a 4 Year Old child. The Court on Friday presided over by Shallon Niwaha sentenced 37 Year Old Tumuhirwe following her own plea of guilty to torturing the …
Read More »Alien Skin drags Pallaso to police for theft, malicious damage
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The clash between the two local musicians Patrick Mulwana aka Alien Skin and Pius Mayanja alias Pallaso has taken another twist. This is after Alien Skin dragged Pallaso to Katwe police station on accusations of stealing his six million shillings and destroying five cars. On …
Read More »Journalist Risdel Kasasira dies in accident
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Investigative journalist Risdel Kasasira, 45, has been killed in a road crash. Twaha Kasirye, the Police Spokesperson for Greater Masaka confirmed Kasasira’s death which he attributed to overspeeding. “We have indeed registered a single fatal accident that has claimed journalist Risdel Kasasira which happened at …
Read More »2026 GENERAL ELECTIONS: Archbishop Kaziimba calls for tolerance
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev. Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu, has appealed for respect of different political beliefs as the country gears up for the 2026 general election. Kaziimba was delivering his 2025 New Year’s sermon on Wednesday at St. Paul’s Cathedral …
Read More »Sh1trillion target for local revenue collections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Local Government Finance Commission (LGFC) seeks to collect up to 1 trillion shillings in local revenue collections. The commission intends to hit this target by the 2025/26 financial year. This ambitious goal was revealed by Isaac Musumba, the commission chairman, during its rebranding function. …
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