Zanzibar has emerged as an audacious contender for an African event on the Formula 1 motorsport calendar. Backed by the government, revered competitors, and the sport’s management, there is unanimous agreement on the significance of bringing this thrilling event to the continent. The presumption so far has been that South …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Ethiopia have repatriated 80 Ugandans who were duped and fleeced of their money with promises to meet Jesus. The leader of the team, Pastor Simon Opolot has been on the joint security team’s wanted list for duping believers attached to Christ Disciples …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | KCCA FC has appointed Portuguese coach Sergio Daniel Moniz Traguil as their new head coach, replacing Jackson Mayanja, who has been serving as the interim coach since April. The club made a formal announcement through its CEO Anisha Muhoozi on Monday, stating that Traguil, …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joint security forces have shot dead a suspected armed cattle rustler dressed in a Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF uniform in Karenga district. The incident took place in Lokel village, Kapedo Sub County on Sunday when the suspect was found driving five cows believed to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Nine women are diagnosed with cervical cancer every day according to the World Health Organization, with two human papillomavirus (HPV) types (16 and 18) being responsible for nearly 50% of the high-grade cervical pre-cancers. Speaking at a medical wellness camp organized last week by …

Rome, Italy |  XINHUA | Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has died in a Milan hospital, the Rome office of his political party Forza Italia has confirmed. Berlusconi suffered from a serious case of COVID-19 in 2020, and has also overcome heart surgery, severe cardiovascular problems and prostate cancer. Berlusconi …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Centenary Bank Group has started celebrations commemorating its remarkable journey of 40 years in operations. Centenary Group, that started in 1983, has grown to become the largest bank in the region, expanding its influence through subsidiary companies including a technology firm known as Centenary …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has warned cultural institutions across the country to desist from causing ethnic tensions which cause the spirit of division that undermines development. In a speech read for him by Robinah Nabbanja, the prime minister of Uganda during the 29th coronation …

  Kampala, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Ugandan Professional Golfer Abbey Bagalana has set his eyes on having a huge impact at the 23rd Ivory Coast Open due from June 18-24 at the President’s Golf Club in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast. “I have set my eyes on winning this Open on …

South Africa’s grain industry is experiencing significant growth and is expected to yield another successful crop this year. The country is now focused on capitalizing on the lucrative Chinese grain market to increase its export earnings. SPECIAL FEATURE | BIRD AGENCY | South Africa is setting eyes on the lucrative …