Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala’s German Culture organization Goethe-Zentrum Kampala is hosting socially conscious artists from across Africa this week for the “Your Music Your Voice” event. “Your Music, Your Voice” will create a platform for Pan-African dialogue between socially active artistes to discuss their role in using music …
Read More »AGE LIMIT: Ugandan journalists protest
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan journalists have protested what they described as “gagging by the state” as the ongoing debate about changing the constitution to lift the age-limit for the presidency rages. Under their Uganda Press Freedom Forum, the journalists from leading media houses across the country blamed security and …
Read More »Cholera outbreak in Kasese, three dead
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A cholera outbreak has hit Kasese district in the past week and has so far killed three people in Nyakiyumba subcounty. The Ministry of Health has confirmed that up to 73 suspected cases have been handled so far by local health officials, with 53 of …
Read More »Fight to control national drugs body
Executive Director Kusemererwa’s troubles raise questions about why NDA’s top job has always been controversial Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | “I talk to you as who?” asked Donna Asiimwe Kusemererwa before denying the Independent an interview appointment. The Executive Director at National Drug Authority was probably still getting …
Read More »Museveni commends Teso cooperation on infrastructure development
Soroti, Uganda | PPU | President Yoweri Museveni has applauded the people of Teso Sub-Region for their full co-operation with the government in the construction of the Katakwi – Moroti road by allowing the government start the construction programme before the compensation process even began. The President was featuring in …
Read More »Nigerian inflight operator sells its stake in Rwanda operation
Nigeria’s leading airline catering service provider, Newrest ASL Nigeria Plc, has divested its stake in its Rwandan subsidiary; ASL Rwanda Ltd. Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a Sept.22 notice to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), the board of directors of Newrest ASL informed its shareholders and other stakeholders that …
Read More »Muhakanizi’s fight for UTL
UTL: Finance Minister, PS Muhakanizi says the new move is to drive internet price cuts in the country Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Uganda government’s new plan to procure all mobile and fixed telephony communication services as well as internet from Uganda Telecom Limited (UTL) at a lower price is …
Read More »Flying start for City Oilers in FIBA Africa Zone 5 Champs
Day 1 Sunday City Oilers ?? 93 vs Savio 46 Power 87 ?? ABC 55 APR 45 KCCA ?? 57 UCU 108 ?? Horseed 42 DAY TWO Monday Patriots 79 Savio 50 ABC 77 KPA 81 Equity 56 KCCA 51 UCU 69 KPA 68 City Oil 111 Hawasa 41 9pm Power v Gondar Kampala, Uganda | …
Read More »THIS WEEK: MP proposes bill to cater for Museveni’s succession.
THIS WEEK: MP proposes bill to cater for Museveni’s succession. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Workers’ MP Sam Lyomoki who is in parliament on the ruling National Resistance Movement ticket has written to the speaker seeking to introduce a new bill dubbed, the Museveni Succession, Transition and Immunities Bill …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Muntu puts party campaigns on hold
THIS WEEK: Muntu puts party campaigns on hold Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party Gen. Mugisha Muntu announced on Sept.25 that he is putting his campaigns to seek another term as party president on hold to join his colleagues in …
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