Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Starlink, the satellite internet service by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is set to expand its high-speed internet offerings to Uganda, Kenya, and Burundi. The service aims to bridge the digital divide by providing reliable internet access to remote areas where traditional services are limited or …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has promoted seven Senior Commissioners of Police (SCP) to Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP), the highest rank in the Uganda police force. Former Kampala Metropolitan Police Commanders Frank Mwesigwa currently serving as Director of Operations Service (OPS) and Moses Kafeero currently …
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KAMPALA, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | The top ten golfers from the 2024 Absa Pro-Am Tournament of the Uganda Golf Open have today won the opportunity to play in the 2025 Magical Kenya Open courtesy of Absa Bank Uganda. Ten slots in the Magical Kenya Open have been made available to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has been discharged from Nsambya Hospital. Kyagulanyi was injured with a tear gas canister on his left leg during an altercation with police on Tuesday. He was returning from the home of NUP lawyer George Musisi in Bulindo, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | She Cranes Goal Defender Faridah Kadondi, has joined England’s Netball Super League side, Nottingham Forest. The 25-year-old was unveiled on Wednesday as part of the club’s new squad. Kadondi was formerly a player at Weyonje Netball Club, based in Makindye, Kampala. She primarily plays as …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Time is running out first for Uganda to put in place compliance measures with the new European Union regulations against deforestation during coffee production. The EU Deforestation Regulations (EUDR) direct that imports (of about 600 commodities) should bear fruit that they have not been produced …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s digital payment landscape is rapidly evolving, with the number of licensed national payment service providers increasing to 34, following the Bank of Uganda’s approval of Californian -based fintech giant Flutterwave. This marks a significant milestone in Uganda’s financial sector, which has seen a sharp …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Magistrates Court has issued criminal summons for Kira Municipality MP Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda and Kampala Deputy Mayor Doreen Nyanjura for failing to appear in court on Wednesday. Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi has ordered them to appear on October 2, 2024. The summons …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has remanded 24-year-old Kenneth Niwamanya to Luzira prison on charges of forging the signature of First Lady Janet Kataha Museveni. Niwamanya, a resident of Bulenga in Wakiso district, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi on Wednesday afternoon. The court …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Andrew Kirungi Byakutaga, the embattled Prime Minister of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom, has vowed not to vacate his office, claiming that the new interim cabinet appointed by the Babiito clan is illegal. On September 2, Eng. Fred Rucunya Mugenyi, the Chief Prince (Okwiri) of Bunyoro Kitara …
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