Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mukono have released on bond Moses Kasiita, a resident of Ntaawo in Mukono Municipality, Mukono District, who had been in police custody for 13 days on accusations of having sexual intercourse with another man. Kasiita was arrested on April 22, 2023, and …
Read More »MultiChoice Uganda launches POPI Comedy Series on Pearl Magic Prime
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MultiChoice Uganda launched POPI comedy series at the National Theatre in Kampala. POPI is a fictional comedy series set in Lampaka town in Zuganda, that depicts the lives and challenges of five major characters who are members of the Lampaka Police Force and how they …
Read More »Uganda Seniors Golf Association launches Central Region Open
Kampala, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | The Uganda Seniors Golf Association has today launched the Central Region’s Uganda Seniors Open. The event for Senior Men and Lady golfers playing in the age categories of 55-64, 65-69, 70+, tees off on May 6 at Kitante par 72 course. “We are glad to …
Read More »Transport paralyzed as Kabale-Kisoro road caves in
Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Transport along the Kabale-Kisoro and Hamurwa-Kanungu roads has come to a standstill due to the caving-in of the roads connecting the districts on Thursday. The Kabale-Kisoro road caved in at Bwaara village in Hamurwa town council, Rubanda district, while the Hamurwa-Kanungu road caved in …
Read More »Uganda Museum remodeling work starts October
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife, and Antiquities has announced that the remodeling works for the national museum will commence in October this year and are expected to run for seven months, ending in May 2024. Jackiline Nyiracyiza, the acting commissioner for museums and monuments …
Read More »Court rules on digital coin transactions in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala dismissed an application which sought to quash a Bank of Uganda directive that barred licensed entities and individuals from facilitating crypto transactions. In his ruling, Justice Musa Ssekaana insisted that the central bank’s crypto prohibition does not amount to an …
Read More »Business community demands visa-free Uganda to Nigeria travel
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The private sector in Uganda and in Nigeria is pushing for the easing of travel visa requirements between the two countries so as to improve trade through the easy movement of persons. The two have also hailed the government of Nigeria for granting Uganda …
Read More »Parliament passes ammended Anti-Homosexuality Bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has reconsidered the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023 and passed it with amendments to the 4 clauses that President Yoweri Museveni objected to. Despite the changes, the new bill retains most of the measures adopted in March. Those include the death penalty for certain same-sex acts …
Read More »A little mud couldn’t stop the party at Blankets & Wine
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The day began with a steady downpour that guaranteed that the venue of the latest edition of Blankets & Wine – Lugogo Cricket Oval – would be wet and muddy. However, that did not stop party people from turning up in large numbers – …
Read More »Tourism sector losing up sh300million annually due to unfulfilled concessions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The tourism sector is losing over Shillings 300 million worth of business annually due to unfulfilled concessions signed with various developers in the country’s protected areas. To develop the tourism sector, the government, through the Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA, has signed development concession agreements to …
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