Cape Town, South Africa | MELODY CHIRONDA | In an effort to curb password sharing and piracy, MultiChoice Group has announced that it will limit DStv streaming services to one device at a time. The sharing of passwords had become a norm between families and friends. The broadcaster said, “As part of …
Read More »Ongwen lawyer raises record grounds of appeal against conviction
The Hague, Netherland | THE INDEPENDENT | Krispus Ayena Odongo, the Defense Lawyer for Dominic Ongwen has raised a total of 90 grounds of appeal against the conviction and 11 grounds against the sentencing of Ongwen. Dominic Ongwen, the former Commander of the Sinia Brigade of the Lord’s Resistance Army …
Read More »LIVE: Installation of Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere
✳️ Archbishop Ssemogerere: Episcopal Motto: Let us grow into the Life of Christ ✳️ Dr. Kizito Lwanga’s Motto: Pray and work that you may have life. ✳️ Cardinal Wamala’s Motto: I Put My Trust In You ✳ Cardinal Nsubuga’s Motto: Mother, give light to the blind. Rubaga, Uganda | THE …
Read More »LIVE: Museveni vows to wipe out ADF
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has described the recent twin bombings in Kampala as cowardly acts, pinning it on ADF rebels that he says the army has defeated before. “We have fought and defeated them in Somalia. At the right time we shall expose the criminality …
Read More »LIVE: Police confirms attack by 3 suicide bombers
🔴 UPDATE ➡ 3 suicide bombers blew themselves up ➡ 4th suspected suicide bomber arrested ➡ 1 bomb discovered and detonated at Transformer at Kooki Tower ➡ 2 more bombs discovered near Buganda Road court 🔴 WHAT HAPPENED ➡ 2 blasts in the city centre, a kilometers apart ➡ First blast at …
Read More »Ugandans can now invest in global companies with as little as $1
Kampala Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chipper Cash has today launched a product that will enable Ugandans invest in publicly traded global companies like Amazon, Tesla or Facebook. The launch of the Chipper’s Global Stocks Investing product makes it the first company to offer fractional stock investing in Uganda. The African fintech …
Read More »LIVE: President Museveni address on COVID-19
✳ Curfew remains 7pm ✳ Schools Open in January ✳ 12 million vaccinations by December Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said Uganda has received adequate supplies of vaccines, and will have at least 12 million vaccinated by end of December. The focus will be on …
Read More »MTN to float 20% of its shares on the Uganda SE
This will potentially be the largest IPO on the Ugandan market and will be delivered primarily through a digital paperless/ green platform which is the first of its kind in East Africa Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda has today announced intentions to float 20% of their shares …
Read More »LIVE: President Museveni address on security
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni is addressing the nation on peace and security, and will also focus on the judiciary. He started by giving a history of instability in Uganda and how the National Resistance Movement turned it around in 1986. “This current crime wave will …
Read More »It is 12.15% interest rate for NSSF members
✳ Year – Interest 2012 ✅10.00% 2013 ✅11.23% 2014 ✅11.50% 2015 ✅13.00% 2016 ✅12.30% 2017 ✅11.23% 2018 ✅ 15% 2019 ✅ 11% 2020 ✅ 10.75% 2021 ✅ 12.15% NSSF to give out sh1.52 trillion to members Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Finance Minister Matia Kasaija has announced a 12.15% …
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