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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ever wish there was a way to instantly erase all of your financial debt without actually paying back one cent? Who hasn’t, right? Well, an Indonesian guru (religious cult leader) claims he can do just that for the followers of his mysterious debt forgiving …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dain Yoon uses only makeup, face paint and brushes to make her own face and body a canvas for mind-bending visual effects. The 24-year old who attended some of the most prestigious art schools in South Korea decided to focus on ‘illusion art’, a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Middle East carrier, Qatar Airways, is slashing prices by up to a quarter to customers, increasing competition in the aviation industry. The airline announced that it will offer passengers discounts of up to 25 % on all cabin classes. Passengers travelling with friends and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arsenal star Ainsley Maitland-Niles’ mother claims she is homeless and sleeps in a 10 foot metal storage crate while he lives in a £700,000 apartment. Jule Niles, 38, said the £30,000-a-week footballer refused to be a guarantor so she could rent a flat. While …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 30-year-old woman in Egypt recently filed for divorce from her 32-year old husband after only 40 days of marriage on grounds that he is so stingy that he refused to buy her a shawarma sandwich (sort of `rolex’) on their first and only …

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Stanbic Bank’s Purchase Managers Index (PMI) posted 51.1% growth in February down from 52% in the previous year, signaling a moderate improvement in business conditions in the private sector. Commenting on February’s survey finding, Jibran Qureshi, Regional Economist East Africa at Stanbic said, “business conditions …

THIS WEEK: Tumukunde praises Besigye in Rukungiri Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Security Minister, Henry Tumukunde used the funeral platform of former minister Matthew Rukikaire’s son in Rukungiri on Mar. 02 to praise his bush war comrade Dr.  KizzaBesigye. He said; “Besigye is out of government but he …

THIS WEEK: CSO calls for rejection of supplementary budget Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a statement released on Mar. 02, a Civil Society Organization – CSBAG (Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group) asked parliament to reject unnecessary supplementary budget requests by the government. The organization calls for the Public …

THIS WEEK: UCC asked to investigate unregistered SIM cards Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has been directed to investigate the existence of active SIM cards that are not properly registered. This follows the kidnap and murder of Susan Magara granddaughter to former First Deputy …

THIS WEEK: Do not repeat mistakes in Somalia – Museveni urges UN Security Council Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has called upon the United Nations Security Council not to repeat previous mistakes made in Somalia. Museveni made the remarks at the Summit of Heads of State …