Algiers, Algeria | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Algeria’s leader Abdelmadjid Tebboune has held talks with Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, who is on a three day visit to the north African country. The talks are said to have covered several areas of mutual interest, as Algeria reportedly plans to spend $1 …

Kampala, Uganda | VIPERSSC.CO.UG |  Ugandan giants Vipers SC have wrapped up the capture of experienced tactician Alex Isabirye from Premier League side BUL FC. The gaffer comes in as a direct replacement for the recently released Beto Bianchi Pellister, who parted ways with the club towards the end of last …

DAY 3 – Select results 1⃣ J Campillo 🇪🇸  ✳ 200 (-13) 2⃣ R Macintyre 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿  ✳ 201 (-12) 4⃣4⃣ M Kibugu 🇰🇪 📷  ✳  210 (-3) 💠 Venue: Muthaiga 💠 Total prize money $2million. 💠 LIVE: Results (click) Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG |  When Mutahi Kibugu tees off at 9.15am today, the distinct …

Beijing, China | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday sent a message to his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, warmly congratulating him on his election as Chinese president. Putin said he would like to extend his warm congratulations to Xi on the occasion of his election as president of …

Jinping also elected chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) by a unanimous vote Beijing, China | Xinhua | Xi Jinping was unanimously elected Chinese president on Friday at the ongoing session of China’s national legislature, leading the country of 1.4 billion people …

Long clichéd as a no-rush continent, Africa is turning into a fledging market for luxury timepieces on the back of rising consumer spending on luxury goods and the investment opportunity associated with pre-owned top-brand watches Johannesburg, South Africa | BIRD AGENCY | From “no rush” to “time is precious”, a …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of locals and stakeholders in Kigezi region are demanding that Henry Ariganyira Musasizi, State minister of Finance for general duties withdraws and apologises for his statement about the creation of Kabale City. On February 12, 2022, while at his thanksgiving ceremony at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of political party leaders has urged Makerere University to permit Guild contestants to freely affiliate themselves with their preferred political parties during the upcoming Guild Presidential elections. The leaders made the plea while taking part in the third edition of the Makerere …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kasese district are investigating circumstances under which a gun loaded with ten round of live ammunition was dumped in Nyakatonzi Sub County. Unknown persons abandoned the sub-machine gun at the home of Asasio Kahayika, the Kagongo village local council one chairperson. Kahayika …

FROM THE ARCHIVES | ANDREW MWENDA |  I wrote this article about John Nagenda in THE MONITOR in 1996. If I was to write an eulogy of him today, I would still write the same.  ******* By Andrew M. Mwenda ( The Monitor 1996) Presidential Advisor on the Media and …