Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Raymond Ekwamu, claimed his second MTN Monthly Mug on Saturday at Entebbe Club. The Handicap 26 golfer returned a score of 66 nett to win the overall winners prize at the par 71 Lakeside Entebbe Club. Ekwamu had previously won the first quarter …

✳ 10,000m final  – 7.25pm Budapest, Hungary | THE INDEPENDENT | Over the last four years, the combination of Joshua Cheptegei and Jacob Kiplimo has been hard to beat on and off the track.  The two stars have always complemented each other’s tactics, with Kiplimo ensureing Uganda often got the top …

🔴 CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Today, August 20th | 4pm (EAT) ✳Jwaneng Galaxy FC v Vipers SC Lobatse Sports Complex, Bostwana Gabarone, Botswana | VIPERS SC.CO.UG  | Vipers SC kickstart their 2023/24 CAF Champions League campaign with a trip to Botswana for a date against natives Jwaneng Galaxy in Gabarone this …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Committee on Science, Technology, and Innovation has released findings that indicate that Uganda’s Silkworm Project that started in the financial year 2017/2018 is struggling to survive. The Silkworm Project is one of the science initiatives that has so far received Shs 31bn from …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Arua City have recovered a gun which was stolen from a security guard last month. The gun UG PSO 56S4100025-13238 was stolen from a night security guard deployed at Stabex Fuel Station in Awindiri Ward, by unknown people. Josephine Angucia, the West …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Patrick Ayota has been named the new National Social Security Fund (NSSF) managing director, to take over from Richard Byarugaba whose contract was not renewed. “We are pleased to inform NSSF members, stakeholders and the public that the Minister of Gender, Labour, and social …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Telecommunications company Roke Telkom and GX India, a globally renowned networks solutions firm in India, have announced a partnership that will revolutionize internet usage in Uganda, by bringing affordable Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) products to Uganda, further enhancing the internet experience of customers. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Absa Bank Uganda and AFRIpads have handed over more than 1,200 reusable sanitary pad kits to school girls from Mukono High School to empower them to remain in school. The donation is in response to the need for quality and consistent menstrual products that enable …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party has reiterated its decision to replace Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda as the party chief whip in Parliament. On 7th August 2023, the FDC party Secretary General Nathan Nandala Mafabi wrote to the Speaker of Parliament Annet Anita Among informing her …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A rare medical journey unfolded when Scovia Aciro,25, a mother of three, discovered that she was pregnant nearly two months after her initial medical tests failed to reveal her condition. Her story, set against the backdrop of Ayweri village in present-day Gulu District, showcases …