Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University will abolish evening courses starting with the new intakes for the 2018/2019 academic year as it takes steps to reducing undergraduate student numbers, increasing graduate student admissions and cutting costs. All continuing students of Makerere University currently enrolled on the evening programmes …

Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Former South African president Jacob Zuma will face prosecution on corruption charges that haunted much of his term in office, the country’s chief prosecutor said Friday. “After consideration of the matter there are reasonable prospects of a successful prosecution of Mr Zuma,” said National Director …

Moscow, Russia | THE INDEPENDENT | The Embassy of Uganda in Moscow in collaboration with the Uganda Coffee Development Authority are showcasing coffee at the Coffee and Tea Expo taking place March 15 to 17 in Moscow. Uganda Coffee Development Authority ( UCDA) is one of the major exhibitors at …

Miami, United States | AFP | The world’s leading brands of bottled water are contaminated with tiny plastic particles that are likely seeping in during the packaging process, according to a major study across nine countries published Wednesday. “Widespread contamination” with plastic was found in the study, led by microplastic …

  Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) party has refused to concede defeat in the Jinja East parliamentary by-election, saying it was marred by violence, multiple voting, bribery and intimidation. In a press briefing hours after FDC’s Paul Mwiru was declared winner by the Electoral …

Nyon, Switzerland | AFP |  London club Arsenal will take on CSKA Moscow after being drawn together in a Europa League quarter-final in Nyon on Friday at a time of strained relations between Britain and Russia. British Prime Minister Theresa May this week expelled 23 Russian diplomats over the nerve …

COMMENT | Moses Twesigomwe | Whenever it rains to reasonable levels, the City of Kampala experiences unprecedented levels of flooding. The general public and the elite, especially the seasoned writers, are quick to blame city [road] engineers for poor [drainage] designs and construction. I do not envy Jennifer Ssemakula Musisi’s …

COMMENT | Henry Rugamba | I took a walk last night in my Bbunga neighbourhood all the way down to the Munyonyo junction and back. When I got back to the Bbunga market area it was just gone 8pm and the whole area was buzzing with activity, last minute shoppers picking …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The top stories in this week’s The Independent. COVER STORY Tumukunde sacking: How Museveni played `inner circle’ politics THE LAST WORD Uganda’s myths and realities: Why Besigye can only govern using Museveni’s politics of corruption and patronage. TELECOMS MTN Uganda rebounds with Shs 1.68 …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | FDC’s Paul Mwiru has won the hotly contested Jinja East by-election, getting 6654 votes (56%) against NRM Nathan Igeme Nabeta’s 5043 (42%). The Electoral Commission confirmed the results Thursday night. (see return form below) The seat fell vacant in January following a Court of Appeal …