Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s social media team is testing ‘a no reply’ feature on his twitter handle. This is the first time that the president’s account which has been in existence for 10yrs  has closed a tweet from direct replies. Twitter introduced the option of …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The speaker of parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has lined up three law firms to defend her re-election as Kamuli District Woman Member of parliament. Kadaga’s re-election is being challenged by her rival, Salaam Proscovia Musumba, the Forum for Democratic Change Vice President. As a result, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform (NUP) party is set to have a retreat with its MPs-elect to decide who they will be supporting to the position of speaker and deputy speaker of parliament. Speaking to reporters today leaders of NUP led by John Baptist Nambeshe, …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police and the military today deployed heavily at Mutoto cultural site located in Industrial city division in Mbale city after learning that the coronation function of Amuram Wagabyalile, the new elected Masaba cultural leader, is going to take place from there. According to Rogers …

  Nairobi, Kenya | XINHUA |  China’s exceptional economic and political success can be called as the “Chinese miracle,” from which African countries have much to learn, a Kenyan party leader has said. “You have to give credit to the Communist Party of China (CPC) for having managed to steer …

Cairo, Egypt | XINHUA |  The massive container ship Ever Given has been successfully refloated after being stranded in the Suez Canal for almost a week, Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said on Monday. “The vessel is en route to the port of Rotterdam,” and expected to arrive there on March …

  MultiChoice Uganda to offer training, cash and other prizes for 2021 film festival participants Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has together with MultiChoice Uganda and other partners launched the 8th edition of its five-day film festival with a cinema opening event at Acacia Mall …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KCCA FC have today ended the contract of one of their most successful managers, Mike Hillary Mutebi. In a brief statement, KCCA described Mutebi as the most successful manager they have had, and said his long time assistant Morley Byekwaso would take over. JUST …

⚽ AFCON 2021 QUALIFIERS Malawi 🇲🇼 1 Uganda 🇺🇬 0 Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 1 South Sudan 🇸🇸 0 ✳ PAST AFCON MEETS ▪ July 1, 2000 – Uganda 3 Malawi 1 AFCON qualifier ▪ July 15, 2000 – Malawi 1 Uganda 2 AFCON qualifier ▪ November 17, 2019 – Uganda 2 …

⚽ TODAY 4pm ⚽ Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre ⚽ Live on 102.1 FUFA fm ✳ AFCON 2021 QUALIFIER  🇺🇬 Uganda  vs 🇲🇼 Malawi ✳ PAST AFCON MEETS ▪ July 1, 2000 – Uganda 3 Malawi 1 AFCON qualifier ▪ July 15, 2000 – Malawi 1 Uganda 2 AFCON qualifier ▪ November 17, 2019 – …