Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | A criminal Court of Appeal session has commenced at the High Court in Gulu. The session that will run from November 25 to December 5, 2019, will handle 44 cases to be presided over by a panel of three judges; Justice Kenneth Kakuru, Justice …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Ministry of Finance has secured technology to facilitate decentralization of payments in departments of the various ministries to ensure that their heads are directly in charge of the spending. Keith Muhakanizi, the Secretary to the Treasury, told reporters on Monday, that this will …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Chinese budget smartphone maker, Transsion, has launched a new device on the Ugandan market, completing the year with series of new devices on the African market. The new device dubbed Infinix S5 has been priced at Shs599,000. The new smartphone comes with a 32MP …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Regional Police Commanders –RPCs will soon start transferring non-gazetted officers under their jurisdiction, URN has learnt. The Deputy Police Spokesperson, Polly Namaye, says the Police Council resolved last week to empower RPCs to transfer non gazetted officers under their jurisdiction. These include all policemen …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The children of the late Budhagali Nabbamba, the fallen Oracle of Bujagali falls, have expressed fear for their lives, over alleged threats from traditionalists. The children accuse the traditionalists led by Kezia Kulanama of forcing them to join their father’s faith adding that the …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Several interns deployed in health facilities across the country are not supervised, creating a loophole with far-reaching implications for the sector. This is according to Dr Richard Idro the President of Uganda Medical Association. Dr Idro observes that while more than a hundred specialist …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | As the country enters the festive season, Sheraton Kampala Hotel has not waited and is already celebrating Christmas with a time-honored tradition of Christmas lighting and decoration to set the mood and tone for the festival. Although the calendar stills read November, there are …

What most annoys investors about them AFRICA | TOM JACKSON | African startups regularly decry the lack of funding available to them, and the long, difficult journey of persuading venture capitalists on the continent to invest. But what pet peeves do Africa-based VC firms have about tech entrepreneurs? Asked that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A high level delegation from Gambia on Friday completed a five-day visit during which they bench-marked the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme (UWEP) ahead of starting a similar one back home. The delegation led by Bulli Dibba, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Women, Children and …

Sheffield, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester United and Sheffield United shared the spoils after a dramatic 3-3 draw at Bramall Lane on Sunday, with the home side scoring a late equaliser after three goals from the visitors in seven minutes. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team, outplayed for 70 minutes by the promoted side, trailed 2-0 …