Soweto, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT |  Serb Milutin “Micho” Sredojevic has resigned his job as coach of popular but underachieving South African club Orlando Pirates exactly two years after he joined them. “The Club would like to place on record that this decision was taken unilaterally, and it was …

Uganda slams report Huawei helped spy on opposition leaders Kampala, Uganda | AFP |  Uganda on Friday denied a report that employees of Chinese telecom giant Huawei had aided a domestic spying operation targeting pop star turned opposition icon Bobi Wine. The Wall Street Journal reported this week that Huawei …

First confirmed Ebola cases in DR Congo’s South Kivu province Bukavu, DR Congo | AFP |  The eastern DR Congo province of South Kivu has recorded its first confirmed cases of Ebola in the country’s year-old epidemic, one of which was a fatality, the provincial government said Friday. “Two cases …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP |  A Kenyan court on Friday sentenced two rugby players to 15 years in prison for the gang rape of a female singer at a birthday party last year. The international rugby sevens players Frank Wanyama, 24, and Alex Olaba, 23, were earlier this month found …

VIDEO: Is the NSSF Amendment Bill 2019 targeting workers’ savings? Kampala, Uganda | VIDEOS NTV UGANDA | The NSSF Amendment Bill that is now in parliament is a big win for members, as they will be able to take home more at the end, and will enable NSSF management offer more …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to eight harmful pesticide contaminants have been found in tomatoes sold in major markets in Kampala and other parts of Uganda. The study by the Uganda National Association of Community and Occupational Health – UNACOH was done in 18 districts of Uganda under …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda government has today signed a grant agreement with Japan for sh88.6 billion project to help improve traffic control in Kampala. Minister of Finance Matia Kasaija signed the grant aid agreement with the Japanese Ambasador Kazuaki Kameda . The grant  will be spent on constructing …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Zigy Wyne death: ‘Kiwani’ in Kampala streetspeak means “something fake.” Musician Bobi Wine coined the word in 2007 as the title of his song that won that year’s award for best Afro beat single. …

VIDEO: Stealing from the sick – Full documentary – BBC Africa Eye Kampala, Uganda | BBC VIDEOS | Everyone in Uganda is entitled to free medicine to combat killer diseases like malaria. Despite Government efforts to improve access to essential medicines, a significant number of people have to use private facilities …

VIDEO: Uganda Airlines releases promotional fares – airline to take to the skies this august Kampala, Uganda | VIDEOS UBC UGANDA | It’s an all systems go for Uganda Airlines following the release of promotional fares to seven destinations in the region running for two months. Uganda airlines commercial director …