Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joseph Kabuleta is out on police bond.  The Pastor of Watchman Ministries regained his freedom from the Special Investigations Unit-SIU in Kireka on Tuesday evening. Police spokesperson, Fred Enanga confirmed to URN Kabuleta’s release from custody following his arrest on Friday last week for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers of Pastor Joseph Kabuleta have filed an application for his production in the High Court. Kabuleta’s lawyers including Aggrey Mpora and Daniel Walyemela ran to the Civil Division of the High Court on Tuesday evening seeking orders compelling the Commandant of the Special Investigations …

  Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | After five years at the helm of Barclays Bank Uganda as Managing Director, Rakesh Jha has left, according to a media release dated July 15. Insiders say he has left because of personal reasons.  During his tenure, the bank was seen to be …

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Pastor confirmed with Ebola as disease spreads in DR Congo Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | The first case of Ebola has been confirmed in Goma, the biggest city to have been affected by the disease since its outbreak in eastern DR Congo last August, the health ministry said on …

Luanda, Angola | AFP |  The presidents of Rwanda and Uganda on Friday pledged at a summit in Angola to seek to resolve tensions that have erupted between their two countries in recent months. Rwanda’s Paul Kagame and Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni, once close allies, have exchanged public accusations of spying …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police spokesman CP Fred Enanga has confirmed the arrest of journalist-cum-Pastor Joseph Kabuleta. “He has been apprehended because of offensive communication against the person of the President,” Enanga said in a statement. According to eye witnesses, Kabuleta was picked up at Drew and Jacs Restaurant in Lugogo …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Journalist-cum-Pastor Joseph Kabuleta was this evening picked up by men believed to be from security. According to eye witnesses, Kabuleta was picked up by people believed to be plain cloth detectives at Drew and Jacs Restaurant in Lugogo ahead of his Friday evening fellowship. Claire …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Alvin Mbugua, a finance guru from Kenya,  has rejoined Uganda Breweries Ltd (UBL) as Managing Director. He took over July 1 from Ugandan Mark Ocitti Ongom who moves to Serengeti Breweries Limited in Tanzania, as Managing Director. “I am humbled to be entrusted with …

Twitter acknowledges outages affecting some users Washington, United States | AFP |  Twitter said Thursday some users could not access the messaging service amid reports of an outage in some parts of the world. “We are currently investigating issues people are having accessing Twitter,” a spokesperson said in an email. …