Kiprotich a doubt, Cheptegei going for double Kampala, Uganda| THE INDEPENDENT & AFP | Former World and Olympic marathon champion Stephen Kiprotich is battling to be fit in time for the London World Athletics Championship. A Ugandan athletics official confirmed Kiprotich is a doubt, saying his preparations since his last race …
Read More »Kaweesi murder suspects torture case ruling for July 24, 2017
Kampala, Uganda| GODFREY SSALI | Hearing of an application filed by 19 people arrested in connection with the murder of AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi, seeking medical examination for the injuries allegedly sustained as a result of the Nalufenya detention torture, has been heard by High court Judge Magret Oguli Oumo. Their …
Read More »PROFILE: Carol Kisukye on being a female DJ
DJ Karol; real names Carol Kisukye, is a floor-filling corporate female disc jockey (DJ) in Uganda. She is a crowd puller in a male dominated industry. Kampala, Uganda |Agnes E Nantaba| Being tomboyish possibly helps. It is a personality defined by her background as the last born and only …
Read More »LIVE: Bobi Wine swearing in
LIVE: Bobi Wine swearing in “I have always said that if Parliament doesn’t come to the ‘Ghetto’, the ‘Ghetto’ will come to Parliament,” said Musician Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine moments before he was sworn in Tuesday as a 10th Parliament MP. The 35-year-old music superstar last month won a …
Read More »New Ugandan ambassadors in Jinja for orientation
Jinja, Uganda|The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Okello Oryem on 10th July 10, 2017 officially opened the induction and orientation program for newly appointed Heads of Missions and Deputies at the Civil Service College in Jinja. Oryem welcomed the ambassadors to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and told them …
Read More »Micro credit: Good or bad for Uganda’s poor population?
Experts say the interest rates are very high Kampala, Uganda |Isaac Khisa| Micro-credit is fast becoming a darling to millions of Uganda’s population following the rollout of new credit windows between financial institutions and telecom firms. But financial experts are worried that the new products may not create as much …
Read More »Uganda 52 Cook Islands 39, Botswana 48 Jamaica 46
LIVE FT: Uganda 52 Cook Islands ?? 39; Botswana 48 Jamaica 46 Wednesday Uganda vs Jamaica 6pm Gabarone, Botswana| THE INDEPENDENT REPORTER | Uganda’s She Pearls continued their perfect run in the Netball World Youth Cup with a 52-39 victory over Cook Islands at the UB Indoor Sports Arena on Tuesday. The result of …
Read More »Mr Wilson Kyambadde jailed over a Sh1.1billion debt
Kampala, Uganda| GODFREY SSALI | Wilson Kyambadde, husband to Amelia Kyambadde, has been committed to civil prison for six months after failing to pay a Sh1.1 billion debt. Amelia is Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Minister. Deputy registrar in-charge of execution matters at the High Court Flavia Nassuna Matovu, ruled Monday that …
Read More »Bobi Wine to be sworn in Tuesday
Kampala, Uganda| GODFREY SSALI | The newly elected Member of Parliament for Kyadondo East in Wakiso district Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine is expected to take his oath of allegiance on Tuesday as he starts his legislative work in the 10th parliament. In the oath to be administered by the Clerk …
Read More »Uganda increases tax on selected imported drugs
Kampala, Uganda| APA | Uganda government has increased tax levied on import of selected drugs including paracetamol, by pharmaceutical companies, from 2 percent to 12 percent. According to Uganda’s ministry of health the move which became effective August 1 , seeks to protect the locally made medicine from being out competed …
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