Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 10,000 people have expressed interest to join, the New Formation of Mugisha Muntu, the former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party President. Alice Alaso, the former Serere District Woman MP, says that popularizing the new formation is on-going before it is finally launched …
Read More »Denis Onyango, Uganda Cranes nominated for top African awards
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Nominees for 2018 African football awards, which will be announced on January 8 in Dakar: Player of the Year Abdelmoumene Djabou (ALG, Entente Setif), Ahmed Gomaa (EGY, Al Masry), Ahmed Musa (NGR, Al Nassr/KSA), Alex Iwobi (NGR, Arsenal/ENG), Andre Onana (CMR, Ajax/NED), Anis Badri …
Read More »Liverpool’s Salah, Mane, Keita among CAF award nominees
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Liverpool trio Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Naby Keita are among 34 nominees named Friday for the 2018 African Player of the Year award. Egyptian Salah won the award last year after scoring 44 goals in all competitions during his first season at …
Read More »Seven Dead , 17 injured in Buvuma accident
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Dyna Canter registration number UAR 241M that was carrying a group of people from a crusade at Walwanda village lost control and swerved off the road, killing six people instantly. One other person died on his way to the hospital. Seventeen others were …
Read More »UBA Foundation unveils Each One Teach One intiative
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pan African lender, United Bank for Africa, through the UBA Foundation, the arm of the bank charged with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has unveiled the ‘Each One Teach One’Initiative designed to benefit youths across the continent. The aim of the initiative is to create opportunities …
Read More »Judiciary asked to support LC Courts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jinja High Court judge, Justice Michael Elubu has asked the judiciary to support Local Council courts to solve disputes which will reduce case backlog. Speaking at the Iganga magistrate’s court open day in Iganga district on Thursday, Elubu argues that since village councils were fully …
Read More »Aol names new Shadow Cabinet
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of Opposition-LOP, Betty Aol Ochan has named a new Shadow Cabinet, which includes two new positions. She announced the changes during the plenary session chaired by Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah on Thursday afternoon, saying the changes take immediate effect. The new shadow cabinet …
Read More »BoU ready for defense in former Crane Bank employees suit
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bank of Uganda says that it is ready to defend the termination of the contracts of former employees of Crane Bank. Last month, 400 former employees of Crane Bank through their lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde wrote a statutory notice to Bank of Uganda demanding 120 …
Read More »How many tourists visit Uganda?
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | “How many tourists actually visit Uganda?” is a question that many keep asking. According to Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), 1.3 million visitors came to Uganda, generating 1.4 billion dollars. Uganda Radio Network put this question to the chief executive of UTB, Stephen Asiimwe, on whether …
Read More »Where are PRDP, NUSAF funds? Asks Oulanyah
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah, has raised concerns about the usage of the Peace, Recovery and Development Plan (PRDP) and Northern Uganda Social Action Fund (NUSAF) monies, which are allocated each financial year to support victims of the war in northern Uganda. Oulanyah said although …
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