Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has summoned the National Unity Platform presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu and FDC’s Patrick Amuriat Oboi over repeated flouting of election guidelines. The Electoral Commission acting on the direction of the Ministry of Health banned mass gatherings that have more than 200 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Presidential candidate Fred Mwesigye has said that he is against fielding a single candidate against President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Speaking to his supporters in Mbale, Mwesigye said that the idea of a joint opposition candidate is good but too late. Mwesigye also says that such …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Spain’s headline clash for the weekend is the meeting of Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano for a capital city derby. ‘El Derbi Madrileno’ dates back to the teams’ first meeting in 1906 and is a rivalry which has been strongly …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Luban workshop has been launched in Mbale city to enhance industrial skills training for the youth. This is the sixth workshop out of the 10 that the Chinese government plans to construct in Africa. The first workshop was launched in Djibouti. The establishment …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | About 5 million pigs in the country will be killed by stress induced by rising temperatures over the next twenty years, a devastating average of 250,000 pigs are killed in a year. And as if the death is not bad enough, the heat stress is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The top clash coming out of the English top flight this weekend sees Manchester United and Manchester City meet at Old Trafford for the latest edition of their fierce derby rivalry. The Red Devils have enjoyed coming up against the Citizens in recent times, completing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 17th and final round of the 2020 Formula 1 World Championship, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, will be live from the Yas Marina Circuit on the afternoon of Sunday 13 December 2020. The campaign is set for a thrilling finale and perhaps another …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | The Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba has appealed to all Ugandans to join the fight against irresponsible road usage in the country especially during the upcoming festive season which coincides with the political campaign period in the run up to national elections …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has warned Civil Society Organizations against campaigning for people seeking political offices. The EC’s acting secretary, Leonard Mulekwa made the warning on Thursday at the launch of voter education campaign organised by Uganda Project Implementation and Management Centre –UPMAC and Civic Education …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Anti-corruption government agencies have detailed strides made in the fight against corruption and measures taken to curb the vice. During a conference to mark the International Anti-corruption day in Kampala, the agencies outlined their achievements and progress in fighting corruption. The conference was held under …