Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Karamoja Affairs State Minister, Agnes Nandutu is out on a cash bail of sh10million. She was released by the Anti-Corruption High Court Lady Justice, Jane Okuo Kajuga Thursday morning on grounds of ill health and the presumption of innocence on the charge of …
Read More »Match-Fixing Probe: FUFA suspends 6 players, 2 referees
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has suspended six players and two match officials over allegations of match-fixing and manipulation of football competition results. In a statement released on Wednesday, FUFA announced that the decision was taken by the Investigation Chamber of the …
Read More »Nabilatuk want to fully retain govt tractors as demand rises
Nabilatuk , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nabilatuk district is yet to give out tractors for hire to other districts in the region due to overwhelming demand by farmers. In April 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries launched a tractor hire scheme in Nabilatuk district to support farmers in …
Read More »Mobile TV App boosts data usage as MTN subscribers hit 17.8m
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda’s income tax paid to the government increased to 48.1 billion Shillings in the first quarter of this year, as the network’s subscriber base jumped to 17 million. In the same quarter (January to March) 2022, the company paid 43.2 billion Shillings, amidst …
Read More »Kigezi Mudslides: Death toll rises to 18
Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The death toll from mudslides in the Kigezi region has risen to 18. Mudslides hit the region following heavy downpour that started on Tuesday night to Wednesday morning. Six people died in Biizi and Gihuyaga villages in Murora sub-county, three in Kashyambya and Rwamucucu …
Read More »Minister Nandutu further remanded, bail hearing today
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has further remanded the State Minister for Karamoja Affairs Agnes Nandutu. She will return to court today for a bail application hearing. Nandutu was on Wednesday arraigned before the Court presided over by Lady Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga and …
Read More »Scarcity, high cost of seedlings frustrate oil palm growers in Kalangala
Kalangala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The acute scarcity and high cost of seedlings are frustrating the anticipated expansion of the oil palm growing project in Kalangala district. With support from the government and International Fund for Agriculture Development-IFAD since the early 2000s, the communities in Kalangala undertook to grow …
Read More »Entebbe Club announces Alcohol Beverage tournament in June
Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Entebbe Club will next month host a two day “Sip and Scramble” golf tournament. The tournament June 2-3 will feature four-member team representing different beer, wine and spirit brands competing against each other in a friendly golf event. The “Sip and Scramble” golf tournament aims to …
Read More »Equity Bank Uganda admits its second cohort of 102 top-performing scholars to the Equity Leaders Program
The 102 top-performing scholars are from the 50 Districts where the Bank has a branch presence. The Equity Leaders Program (ELP), a mentorship and leadership development program, plays a significant role in extending Equity Bank Uganda’s social impact contribution. Kampala Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda has commissioned the …
Read More »Crime and Punishment in Uttar Pradesh
New Delhi, India | SHASHI THAROOR – PROJECT SYNDICATE | Last month’s murder, on live television, of the notorious gangster and former member of India’s parliament Atiq Ahmed has triggered anguished debates about how such an event could happen in a modern democracy. Along with the killers, who were apprehended …
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