The professionals are competing for a kitty of Shs20m in the second leg of the Pearl of Africa Golf Series. Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & UGU MEDIA | With the second leg of the Pearl of Africa Golf Series taking place at the par-71 Entebbe Golf Club, it was …

WASHINGTON | XINHUA | Democrats won an expensive Wisconsin Supreme Court race, while Republicans held onto two House seats in Florida, in the first major elections of the year, which were held on Tuesday. Susan Crawford, a county circuit judge who was supported by Democrats, emerged as the winner in …

Kiara Events Limited Announces the 3rd Edition of Baby and Kids Expo in Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda’s population is is estimated by Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) to be 45.9 million, with 44% under 14 years old. This is a huge segment of Uganda’s young population, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has appointed Moses Rutahigwa as Retail and Business Banking Director, effective 02 May 2025. With 17 years of extensive experience in the banking sector, Rutahigwa joins Absa from Standard Chartered Bank Botswana, where he served as Head of Wealth and Retail …

Johannesburg, South Africa | ALL AFRICA.COM | Police in Mpumalanga are investigating an armed robbery at a Kwamhlanga church, where three masked men stormed a night prayer service on March 30, firing a gunshot before robbing congregants of cash and mobile phones, reports IOL. The attackers, who spoke Sesotho, forced …

Uganda Breweries contributes UGx100m towards 100throtary district 9213 conference Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL), has announced a sponsorship package of sh100million towards the 100th Rotary Uganda District 9213 Conference, slated to take place from 9th to 12th April 2025 at Civil Service College in Jinja. Speaking …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A long-time career conservationist, Dr. John Samuel Mwandha, the eighth executive director of Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) hands over office today as heads for retirement. He has been at the helm of Uganda’s top conservation body since 2018 upon succeeding Dr. Andrew Sseguya.  He …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A policewoman has been arrested for shooting the Soroti City engineer, Robert Kairu. Kairu was shot on Friday by the counter-terrorism police officer attached to the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) in what could be a mix-up over car use. Kairu’s Friday started at Soroti …

Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The recent removal of the police station from Omoro Town Council in Omoro District has raised concern among residents and leaders. Last week, police officers stationed at Omoro Town Council were transferred to Acet Town Council, a move that local leaders say was done without …

Uganda Breweries rolls out Diageo Bar Academy Training Program to elevate hospitality sector standards Kampala,Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Diageo Bar Academy training program, designed to enhance service excellence and professionalism within Uganda’s hospitality industry, is back.  Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) today announced the return of the  program that aims …