Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | The Board of East African Breweries Limited has announced that Jane Karuku will be taking over as the new Group Managing Director for EABL, it said in a media release dated Dec.11. Karuku, who has been a member of the EABL Board and the current …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale Regional Referral Hospital has been hit by lack of water for the past one week exposing the lives of patients and medical workers to risk. The sanitary and hygienic conditions of all wards plus other hospital facilities is appalling causing anxiety among the medical staff. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Inzu Ya Masaba has elected John Amram Wagabyalire as the new cultural leader to replace the outgoing Umukuka II Bob Mushikori, whose term of office expired last month. Wagabyalire, a teacher by profession from the Halasi Clan was elected on Friday afternoon at the institution’s …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum district council has passed the charcoal control and management ordinance aimed at regulating the production, transportation and marketing of charcoal. The bill was passed on Friday in honour of the former Kitgum district vice chairperson Billy Graham Odongkara who died in September. Odongkara was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Road Magistrate’s Court has remanded Alvin Mugerwa to Kitalya government’s prison on charges related to hacking of Pegasus Technologies systems. Mugerwa was on Friday afternoon arraigned before Grade One Senior Magistrate Stella Maris Amabilis who read to him two charges under the Computer Misuse …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has admitted that many school inspectors are incompetent. This is according to the 2019/2020 financial year sector review report. The report presented by the Permanent Secretary Alex Kakooza indicates that inspectors mainly those in districts have inadequate skills and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda road Magistrates Court has remanded Margaret Nakayima commonly known as Nabbi omukazi on charges related to defrauding unsuspecting Ugandans more than 4.5 billion shillings. Nabbi omukazi has been remanded to Kigo government prison by Grade one Magistrate Dorothy Barigye on three separate files related …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fishermen on Lake Edward and George in Kasese district have tasked candidates vying for elective positions to focus on the safety of the fishing business. The fishermen point out that harassment from marine forces and lack of safety jackets are affecting their business. There are …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni who is also the presidential flag bearer of the National Resistance Movement [NRM] has accused his opponent of the National Unity Platform, Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu of being a fascist. Speaking to NRM youths at Kyamate Secondary School in Ntungamo district, Museveni who …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Serie A’s top clash of the weekend is the meeting of Milan and Parma at the San Siro – a match which could well have a strong African influence: the Rossoneri midfield pair of Ismael Bennacer and Franck Kessie are indispensable for Stefano Pioli’s side, …