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THIS WEEK: Kabafunzaki corruption case hearing kicks off The anti- corruption court in Kampala on Aug.14 kicked off hearing the case in which the suspended junior Labor Minister Herbert Kabafunzaki alongside two others are accused of soliciting a bribe from Aya Group Boss Hamid Muhammed to clear his name against …

THIS WEEK: Madhavani offers Shs700m scholarship to 160 students For the fifteenth year running, the Muljibhai Madhvani Foundation through its scholarships sub-committee has awarded a total number of 161 University scholarships worth Shs700million to exceptionally talented yet financially challenged students for the year 2017/2018. The foundation has supported over 2000 …

THIS WEEK: Ugandan police officers set for AMISOM duty Newly deployed Ugandan police peacekeepers have concluded their induction into the AU Mission in Somalia, following an eight-day orientation workshop, held in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu. The police officers from the Formed Police Unit arrived in Somalia early August and will be …

THIS WEEK: KCCA in dilemma over vendors After a public backlash against Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) following a vendor’s death, the city authority recalled its enforcement officers in what appears to be an internal crisis for KCCA. Olivia Basemera, a 38 year old vendor was fleeing from KCCA officers …

IN THE INDEPENDENT THIS WEEK: Why are FDC big guns supporting Muntu against Besigye’s Amuriat? THE LAST WORD A new Mulago arises: The challenge the new hospital will face and what can be done to protect it from Uganda’s politics. COVER STORY Battle for FDC presidency: Why are big guns …

George Mutaabazi, the chairman of Lwengo district, is a man of action. He came under the spotlight after flogging residents who are also his voters for laziness. He whipped whoever he found drinking early in the morning. He also passed a bylaw that prohibits any resident from constructing grass-thatched houses. …

V Study will involve 250 female participants from different parts of the country Kampala, Uganda |FLAVIA NASSAKA| Makerere University scientists working on finding effective treatment for HIV/AIDS are marking another milestone with the start of trial of injectable Antiretroviral (ARV) therapy. In a joint project with scientists from the Johns-Hopkins …

Imvepi settlement on the Uganda-South Sudanese border puts UNHCR to the test Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | In the mid-morning of July 30, Col. Lam Paul Gabriel, the deputy Spokesperson of the SPLA-IO, one of the rebel movements wedging war against Salva Kiir’s government in South Sudan, sat under the …

Frank J. Labuda, the New York Supreme Court Justice in Sullivan County, New York; USA, was recently in Uganda at the invitation of Incredible Youth International, an organization that supports young change agents and leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators.He met with government officials, including Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda. He spoke to …

The Toyota WISH is the new Toyota Ipsum; the most sought after car by Ugandan car buyers. The reason for the love being showered on the new car on the road is perhaps easy to see. Like the Ipsum, the WISH is riding on the Toyota name in a market …