Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Johnnie Walker II team secured their tickets to next year’s Magical Kenya Open by winning the  Absa Bank sponsored Pro-Am tournament at the par 72 Kitante course Tuesday. The team made up of Paul Habyarimana 43, Daniel Kalimuzo 33, Sammy Migunda 26 and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Williams Suuna, the head teacher of Old Kampala Secondary School spent Tuesday night in police custody following his arrest for alleged involvement in examination malpractice.  According to information from police sources, Suuna was apprehended alongside Luyima Gilbert, a teacher at Bank Hill College, Zana, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Council of Sports has withdrawn the Certificate of Recognition from the Uganda Netball Federation (UNF).  NCS said the decision arises out of persistent managment challenges that have engulfed the netball federation. The UNF will no longer conduct any business to do with the sport, …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Police have recovered a fuel truck that was robbed at gunpoint along the Iganga-Jinja highway on October 21, 2023. In a statement published on the Uganda Police website Tuesday , Police spokesperson, Fred Enanga says that the Kiira Regional Territorial Police intercepted the Mercedes …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 12th Annual Mineral Wealth Conference is set to take place from October 30-31 at Kampala Serena Hotel. This year’s conference is being held under the theme; “Creating a Viable and Feasible Roadmap for Uganda’s Mineral Sector to Contribute to Economic Transformation.” Organized by …

  Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Students at Kabale University have expressed their dissatisfaction with the sudden increase in surcharges imposed by the administration. Until recently, students who delayed payment of tuition, retake fees, and other university dues were subject to a surcharge of 30,000 Shillings. However, the administration …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Supreme Court has upheld a 10-year sentence handed to John Muhanguzi Kashaka, the former Permanent Secretary Ministry of Local Government for causing a 4.2 billion shillings financial loss to the government in the infamous bicycle scandal. Kashaka’s conviction and sentence were jointly upheld …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Director of Public Prosecutions has informed the International Crimes Division of the High Court that lawyer Shamim Malende has contributed significantly to the delay in the trial of Kawempe North Member of Parliament Muhammad Ssegirinya and his Makindye West counterpart, Allan Ssewanyana. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KCCA FC has announced that they have parted ways with their head coach Sergio Daniel Moniz Traguil just months after the Portuguese tactician signed with the Lugogo giants. The club announced Taguil’s departure on Tuesday evening through a statement shared on their social media, ending …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The father of Susan Magara, a Bwendeiro Diary Cashier who was kidnapped and murdered five years ago, has given harrowing testimony before the High Court in Kampala. He revealed that he paid a US$200,000 ransom to kidnappers in a desperate attempt to save his …