Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The little-heard-about National Buildings Review Board (NBRB) has finally spoken on the increasing number of collapsing perimeter walls built around people’s homes and other buildings in the city. Enock Kibbamu, the chairman of the board, says they were devising ways to make sure people …
Read More »Why US sanctioned Uganda’s ex-police boss Kayihura
Washington, United States | AFP | The US government announced sanctions against Uganda’s once-powerful police chief on Friday, citing evidence of corruption and human rights abuses including torture. The agencies said there was credible information that Kale Kayihura was involved in “torture and/or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or …
Read More »US government puts sanctions on Kale Kayihura
Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | The U.S government has sanctioned former Uganda Police chief Gen.Kale Kayihura for his role in what it described as serious human rights abuses and corruption. He was sanctioned under the Global Magnitsky Act. The State Departments said in a statement that they are publicly …
Read More »Uganda Airlines’ revival
Artist casts a critical eye on ambiguity Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | A lot has been said about the revival of the Uganda Airlines; mostly how it is going to change the economic fortunes of the country through promoting tourism and boosting Uganda as a brand internationally. With this, …
Read More »International Court hearings set in Uganda vs Congo case
The International Court to hold public hearings on the question of reparations in DRC vs Uganda case The Hague, Netherlands | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, will in November hold public hearings on the question of reparations in the …
Read More »Disastrous wet day for Uganda at Pro Golf Open, only 5 make cut
Uganda Pro Open Leader-board ➡ Muthiya Madalitso 🇿🇲 72 66 (-6) ➡ Charamba Tongoona 🇿🇼 70 71 (-3) ➡ Mazibuko Irvin Thato 🇿🇦 68 73 (-3) ➡ Rizwan Charani 🇰🇪 75 67 (-2) ➡ Meyer Breyten 🇿🇼 75 67 (-2) Best placed Ugandans ➡ Abraham Ainamani 🇺🇬 73 72 (+1) …
Read More »Road accident victims
Where is the compensation from insurance companies? | THE INDEPENDENT | We begin with an extended excerpt from former Minister of Finance, Prof. Ezra Sabiti Suruma’s 2014 book titled `Advancing the Ugandan Economy: A personal Account’. On page 159, he writes: In some accidents, dozens of people died and many …
Read More »Sam Kutesa to lead Ugandan delegation to Rwanda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sam Kutesa will lead Uganda’s delegation to the first meeting with Rwanda as per the recent Luanda memorandum of understanding aimed at resolving ongoing disputes between the two nations that has led Kigali to closing the border. According to a …
Read More »Uganda rugby clubs say goodbye to ‘Papa’ Mileke
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A delegation representing all the Ugandan rugby clubs led thousands who participated in ceremonies as Patrick “Papa” Mileke Aredo was laid to rest at Mikiya, West Budama on Wednesday. Mileke,58, was not only father to three players – Erasmus Aredo, Gabriel Aredo and Joseph …
Read More »Fake pneumonia drug on sale
WHO warns of falsified Augmentin | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that fake versions of the antibiotic Augmentin have been discovered in Uganda and Kenya. The genuine drug is sold by GlaxoSmithKline but the packaging of the falsified drugs says it is manufactured by SmithKline …
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