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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Russian woman who used her credit card to pay for coffee and a cake at a cafe near Zurich, in Switzerland, accidentally typed in her PIN code as the tip and ended up paying 7709.70 Swiss francs (Approx. Shs29 million) for a 23.70 francs …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda recorded a 3.1% rise in subscribers to 10.8million in the first quarter ending March 2018. The increment in subscribers for the first three months ends two consecutive quarters of falling customer numbers. The improved subscriber figures also contributed to an increase in …

But will big youth wing revival meeting save it? Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Uganda’s oldest party, the Democratic Party is organising a revival meeting for its youth wing, the Uganda Young Democrats (UYD) on May 23 in Kampala. Tadeo Kawuki, UYD Deputy Head of Publicity says they are …

The bold move extends competition to established brands – Chicken Inn, Java House and American chains Hardee’s, Burger King Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | The news of Café Javas’ entry into Nairobi, East Africa’s largest capital was greeted with elation by its Ugandan patrons. Social media was inundated with …

Inside our belief that the salvation of our nations will come from the actions of one great man THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | If you follow discussions on politics in Uganda, or Africa generally, one factor is given as the cause of the slow rate of development – …

Tainted minister handling big deals for President Kampala, Uganda | HAGGIA MATSIKO | Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | That drama that played out on May 8 when Betty Amongi, the Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, appeared before the Land Inquiry sitting in Kampala left one question: What would President …

Kitatta challenges trial at army court Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Abdallah Kitatta, the leader of the Boda Boda 2010 on May 04 petitioned the criminal division of the high court challenging his trial at the army court in Makindye. In his suit, Kitata In his suit, Kitatta wants court to …

Soccer fan banned from stadium rents crane to see his team play Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A die-hard fan of Turkish soccer club Denizlispor recently made international headlines after renting a crane so he could watch his team play in a league game, after being banned from the stadium …

Social media outrage as journalist dies after giving birth Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former news anchor at the defunct WBS TV Nuliat Nambaziira died on May.04, days after giving birth. Nambaziira is said to have over bled after a Caesarian section delivery prompting doctors at the International Hospital Kampala to …

New session of PAP opens in South Africa Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The sixth ordinary session of the fourth Pan African Parliament (PAP) opened on May07, in Midrand South Africa. It started with the swearing in of 72 new MPs to the continental legislature including five from Uganda. The session, …