Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One of Uganda’s biggest Afrosoul artists – Kenneth Mugabi – has revealed that he got his big break in the industry from performing on the Fun Factory Comedicine stage at the National Theatre. “While we were on campus, a friend of mine called Shamim …
Read More »Zaake wins case against Uganda’s Speaker
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has invalidated the parliamentary resolution to remove Francis Zaake, the Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament from his position as a Parliamentary Commissioner. In a majority decision with four Justices in favor and one in opposition, the Court ruled that the …
Read More »Court to decide Kalali’s suit against ULS in December
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has scheduled December 8th, 2023 to deliver its judgment in the case where lawyer Steven Kalali filed a lawsuit against the Uganda Law Society (ULS). Kalali accused the ULS of denying him and other lawyers the opportunity to participate in the …
Read More »President to launch Kiira Motors Electric Trike at National Science Week 2023
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans will get a chance to showcase the leap into a new era of innovation at the National Science Week to take place from the 6th to the 11th of November 2023. President Yoweri Museveni will be chief guest at the event at …
Read More »‘Men prefer receiving HIV Test kits from peers than testing at Hospitals’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Distributing self-test kits through secondary individuals who may not necessarily be health workers has been found to be effective in luring more men into getting tested for HIV. This is according to the results of a study done by researchers at Busitema University where …
Read More »Alur King puts ban on sale of kingdom land by clan chiefs
Pakwach, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Alur King Philip Olarker Rauni III has issued a decree prohibiting clan chiefs from overseeing sale of kingdom land. The decree was announced during the third Council of Chiefs meeting at Jukia Hill in Nebbi Municipality on Tuesday. This declaration comes at a …
Read More »UNFPA commits continued support to Uganda’s teenage pregnancy fight
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has committed to continue its support towards Uganda’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) for women, and girls including disadvantaged and vulnerable populations. UNFPA, with funding from the Netherlands Embassy, has been implementing a four-year program dubbed …
Read More »Residents demand fresh evaluation as UPDF establishes airbase in Masaka
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 100 residents facing eviction from the proposed site of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) airbase in Masaka are demanding a fresh evaluation of their properties to ensure fair compensation according to current rates. UPDF is conducting a survey on approximately 3 square …
Read More »Buganda Kingdom to buy 2 million shares in Airtel Uganda IPO
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Kingdom has demonstrated its commitment to the Kingdom’s economy and cooperation with key market players by undertaking a substantial investment in Airtel Uganda’s Initial Public Offering (IPO). Charles Peter Mayiga, the Kingdom’s Prime Minister pledged to procure 2 million shares on behalf of …
Read More »Non-cane growers more food insecure- Study
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Findings of a study released by the Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC) show that there is almost the same level of food insecurity in households that are engaged in sugarcane farming and those that are not. Dr. Madina Guloba, a Senior Research Fellow at …
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