Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda, in collaboration with the TECNO Mobile Uganda, and StarTimes, launched the SPARK 20 Pro+, an exciting addition to its popular SPARK 20 Series. This was during a recent launch held in Kampala officiated by the Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Chris Baryomunsi. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has requested the University’s Management to withdraw the case it filed against its Staff Appeals Tribunal in the High Court. Recently, Makerere University sued its Tribunal for ordering the reinstatement of Dr. Malowa Davis Ndanyi as the Director of Human Resources. The University …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MultiChoice Uganda executives say their Step-Up campaign, which was announced on Jan.16 is set to elevate their DStv and GOtv subscribers’ viewing experience. This initiative aims to reward and elevate the entertainment experience of MultiChoice subscribers by automatically upgrading them to a second higher package …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Revenue Authority tax education team on Tuesday took to the streets of downtown Kampala (Kikuubo) to educate the masses about taxation, most notably, the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution (EFRIS) system that is aimed at solving business transaction challenges. This came in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans were urged to embrace the spirit of their national motto, “For God and My Country,” by Elsie Attafuah, the outgoing United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, during a farewell dinner in Kampala. “As I leave, I want Ugandans to take with them the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) will release the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) next week, a senior examinations body has confirmed after the body secured an appointment to brief the First Lady, Janet Museveni, also the Minister of Education and Sports. A senior official indicated …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has reiterated the urgency for administrative reforms at the global body and the independence of Palestine. Speaking at the closing of the 19th Non-Aligned Movement Summit in Kampala, Guterres noted that the persistent violations of the rights of the poorer …

KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | Felix Tshisekedi, president-elect of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was sworn in Saturday for his second five-year term in office at a ceremony attended by regional leaders and other foreign dignitaries. The DRC Constitutional Court in early January officially confirmed the reelection of …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Living Aryatwijuka, a catechist attached to Rubira Church of Uganda in Kikungiri Archdeaconry and a resident of Katookye village, Kigata Parish, Kyanamira Sub-county in Kabale District, who went missing early this week, has been found dead and floating in a river. Aryanyikuka went missing on …

Buhweju, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tea farmers in Buhweju district are seeking compensation of over three billion Shillings from the Igara Growers Tea Factory. They claim to have provided the factory with green- tea leaves over four months but have not received payment. Nicholas Abenaitwe, a tea farmer, expresses the …