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THIS WEEK: Gashumba brothers’ case flops Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Appearing before Grade one Magistrate Samuel Kagoda on Nov.20, city socialite Frank Gashumba and his brother Innocent Kasumba who are being charged with fraud were told their case couldn’t be heard because Buganda Road Chief magistrate James Eremye Mawanda …

THIS WEEK: Cheptegei participates in world’s fastest running course Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joshua Cheptegei continued his rise in long distance athletics by running the world’s second fastest 15 kilometer race ever at the Seven Hills Race Zevenheuvelenloop in Nijmegen, Netherlands on Nov.09. The Seven Hills Race Zevenheuvelenloop is …

THIS WEEK: Government courts Indian investor for Kilembe mines Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda toured the Kilembe mines in Kasese with Uganda’s Honorary Consul to Mumbai Madhusudan Agrawal on Nov 18, it was a sign of progress for how far the government is willing to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 2017 has been a year of automotive technology breakthroughs. Here are six we think will have the most impact in future. Leave it to beaver Humans are said to cause 90 per cent of traffic accidents, so what better way to reduce that than with …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s pension fund plans to equip leadership skills to most of its employees as part of the effort to achieve a Shs20bn target in contribution by 2025. This follows graduation of 132 of its staff on Nov. 08 upon completion of the 8 month leadership …

THIS WEEK: Striking doctors suspend emergency services Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On the 9th day of the doctors strike under their Uganda Medical Association (UMA) that started on Nov. 06, medical interns announced that they were joining them citing intimidation by their seniors. Interns who had been in a …

THIS WEEK: VC Nawangwe convinces lecturers to drop strike plans Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University Vice Chancellor (VC) Barnabas Nawangwe took to his twitter account to thank lecturers for not engaging in the strike as they had promised. When they issued a warning about the looming industrial …

THIS WEEK: Mbarara councilor suffers acid attack Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Nov.08 a night before he was set to appear before the commission of inquiry investigating land matters, Amos Katureebe the councilor for Nyamityobora in Mbarara was attacked by unknown persons who poured acid on him. Katureebe who …

THIS WEEK: ICC starts full probe into Burundi crisis Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Just weeks after Burundi officially exited from the International Criminal Court (ICC), judges of the court on Nov. 09 authorized the office of the prosecutor to commence probe into the political and security crisis in the …

THIS WEEK: LC elections suspended again Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission on Oct.13 suspended Local Council (LC) elections following two court orders calling for halting the exercise. The suspended elections include those for women councils which were supposed to happen on November 14 and local council administrative …