Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The father of Susan Magara, a Bwendeiro Diary Cashier who was kidnapped and murdered five years ago, has given harrowing testimony before the High Court in Kampala. He revealed that he paid a US$200,000 ransom to kidnappers in a desperate attempt to save his …
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The Nollywood gritty thriller topping Netflix global figures ANALYSIS | EZINNE EZEPUE | Nigerian thriller The Black Book has been in the headlines for reportedly topping global figures at streaming service Netflix, with 5.6 million viewers in its first two days. Does it live up to the hype? In my view, as …
Read More »Two time winners Akope and Chinhoi skip Uganda Pro-Open
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former champion Deo Akope, will skip this year’s edition of the Johnnie Walker Uganda Pro Golf Open Championship that tees off tomorrow at the Uganda Golf Club. Akope, winner in 2006 and 2014, has been struggling with a hip injury and has been advised …
Read More »More men embrace circumcision in Uganda’s fight against HIV
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An increasing number of men are opting for medical circumcision as Uganda works toward completely eradicating the AIDS disease by 2030, the Uganda Aids Commission (UAC) has disclosed. Uganda adopted a comprehensive approach in the fight against HIV/AIDS, with medical circumcision being among the …
Read More »Govt needs more time for consultations on Copyright Rights Amendment Bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General’s office has asked for more time to make adequate consultations with all the relevant stakeholders before proposed amendments are made to repeal the Copyright and Neighboring Rights Act, 2006. It follows a petition to Parliament early this month by the representatives of …
Read More »Priests blame government for increased human trafficking in Uganda
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Clerics from Lango have accused the government of promoting human trafficking by not implementing Prevention of Trafficking in Persons Act 2009. This legislation aims to prohibit trafficking in persons, establish offenses, define prosecution and punishment for offenders, prevent human trafficking, and protect its victims. However, …
Read More »Social norms stiffling gender equality achievement – UN Resident Coordinator
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Susan Ngongi Namondo, the United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in Uganda has blamed the country’s slow progress toward achieving gender equality on negative social norms against women and girls. Namondo says there is still little belief in the country and parts of Africa that women …
Read More »Cars, mobile phones and computers targeted as insecurity hits Makerere
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Tuesday, Agatha Ayebazibwe, a Master’s student of Strategic and Corporate Communication at Makerere University, found her right-side mirror missing. Ayebazibwe had parked in front of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) to attend lectures, which typically last no more than four …
Read More »Elders reject new ‘King’ of Karamoja
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of elders in Moroto district have voiced their dissent regarding the appointment of a cultural leader, insisting on the need for extensive consultations. The Karamoja cultural leader, to be known as Papaa Angasuban, was chosen by representatives of the Elders Council, drawn …
Read More »Pearl of Africa Hotel closed, to be auctioned after Aya loses again in court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Aya Investment Limited, which owns Pearl of Africa Hotel Kampala has again lost a bid to stay the execution of an order to auction the hotel for non-payment of loans amounting to over US$ 300 million. Three Court of Appeal judges; Fredrick Egonda-Ntende, Monica …
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