Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has offered a tax waiver on salaries of State prosecutors following their repeated demands to have them exempted from paying taxes. The President announced this on Friday evening while attending the 6th Joan Kagezi Memorial Lecture in Munyonyo which was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Confederation of African Football (CAF) confirmed on Thursday that it had received a joint bid from Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the continent’s biggest football event that takes place every two years. Uganda’s Football Federation Association …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thomas Tayebwa, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, has called on lower leaders and the public to refrain from pressuring Members of Parliament to fulfill their individual needs, but rather focus on service delivery. Tayebwa made this appeal at the opening of a two-day Rwenzori/Tooro …

Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | Struggling Bayern Munich remains in a delicate state of flux. A constant flow of rumors seems to merge with daily reports about the protagonist’s wavering mood ahead of the club’s encounter with the bottom side of Hertha on Sunday. The picture drawn is complying with the …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was tension in Mukwanga zone in Buwenge town council in Jinja district on Friday when 48-year-old Anthony Mutebe, exhibited Ebola-like symptoms before collapsing and dying in a trading center. Mutebe’s body, which had blood spills in his eyes, mouth, nose, and ears, was left …

London, UK | Xinhua | Manchester City can go to the top of the Premier League, albeit for just over 48 hours when they visit Fulham on Sunday afternoon, while league leader Arsenal doesn’t play Chelsea until Tuesday evening. City produced one of the best displays of the season to beat …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Duncan Twesigye, the Manager of Kigezi Umoja Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization (UMOJA SACCO) in Kabale has been arrested for allegedlly embezzling 36 million Shillings. Twesigye has been on the run prompting the Sacco management to file a complaint at Kabale Police Station accusing Twesigye …

Amolatar, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amolatar district local government has started disbursing 4.1 billion Shillings meant for the Parish Development Model (PDM) program. A total of 85 SACCOs have received different amounts. For instance, 3.1 billion Shillings was given to 55 SACCOs , 917 million shillings shared among 28 SACCOS …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Major General Jeff Nyaggah, overall Commander of the East African Community (EAC) Regional Force deployed under a peace mission in North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has resigned citing aggravated threats to his safety. In a resignation letter dated April 27, 2023, …

United Nations, USA | Xinhua | The United Nations (UN) and its partners are establishing a core team in Sudan to address the dire humanitarian situation in the country, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator said on Thursday. Shortages of food, water, medicines, and fuel continue to plague the country, particularly in Khartoum …