Bring Everyone Together with Unmissable Entertainment, Compliments of DStv and GOtv Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The festive countdown is here, and DStv and GOtv are making this season one to remember! From gripping dramas and festive movie nights to action-packed sports and fun- filled kids’ shows, our entertainment …
Read More »9 courts in Ankole operating without state prosecutors
GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Nine Grade 1 Magistrate Courts in the Ankole Sub-region are operating without state prosecutors. The courts are Kazo, Ruhama, Sanga, Bwizibwera, Ndeija, Rwampara, Rubindi, Rwashamaire, and Ishongorero. Martin Rukundo, the Assistant Director of Public Prosecution made the revelation during the opening of the Civil Appeals …
Read More »Ecobank and partners boost Uganda’s Blood Transfusion Services
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ecobank, in partnership with Malaria Free Uganda (MFU), the Ministry of Health, and other key stakeholders, donated critical blood bank equipment valued at Shs1.3 billion to the Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS). This generous contribution is aimed at enhancing UBTS’s capacity to address the urgent …
Read More »CHAN 2025: CAF gives Kenya hope of retaining hosting rights
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | CAF Host Country Manager Kabelo Bosilong has assured Kenyans that their co-hosting rights for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2025 remain intact despite concerns over stadium readiness. Speculation emerged earlier this week, suggesting that CAF might revoke Kenya’s hosting rights and award them to Rwanda. …
Read More »Six countries on three continents to host centennial FIFA World Cup in 2030
Morocco, Portugal and Spain to host FIFA World Cup 2030™ Three centenary celebration matches to take place in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay in 2030 Saudi Arabia appointed to stage FIFA World Cup 2034™ ZURICH, SWITZERLAND | THE INDEPENDENT | All 211 FIFA Member Associations that convened virtually at an Extraordinary …
Read More »Dr Keddi Zuluba is a local hero among global giants
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Steven Eric Keddi Zuluba, a Ugandan philanthropist dedicated to alleviating human suffering and promoting community well-being, has been nominated for the prestigious World Humanitarian Icon Award. This nomination places Dr. Zuluba among global luminaries such as Warren Buffett, Oprah Winfrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and UK …
Read More »ULS Meeting Dispute: Court calls for mediation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A dispute within the Uganda Law Society (ULS) over next week’s Extra Ordinary General Meeting has been sent into mediation. Justice Musa Ssekaana on Wednesday ordered the parties to engage in mediation after ULS lawyer Jude Byamukama informed the Court that they wanted to settle …
Read More »Supreme Court: Civil Courts powerless to hear appeals from Court Martial
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court has delivered another landmark ruling indicating that Civil Courts do not have the powers or jurisdiction to hear appeals filed by soldiers tried and convicted by Military Courts. This was a unanimous decision delivered on Wednesday by five Supreme Court Justices, led …
Read More »Police summons the former embattled leadership of Juma Muslim Group
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigation Directorate (CID) of the Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP) has summoned the former leadership of the Juma Zukuli Muslim Group in connection with allegations of forgery, the unlawful disposal of trustee property and, misappropriation of approximately Shillings 5 billion. They are Sheikh Muhammad Abdunoor …
Read More »Uganda beefs up security ahead of festive season
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda is strengthening security ahead of the festive season, a police spokesperson has said. Joint security personnel, both armed and unarmed, have been deployed to patrol mapped-out areas in the capital city Kampala and major towns to ensure peace, safety, and security ahead of Christmas …
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