Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Rwanda national coach Johnathan McKinstry has arrived in Uganda and was immediately unveiled as Cranes’ new head coach. Currently ranked 80 in the FIFA World Rankings, McKinstry who is only 34 years-old, is taking on one of the top international positions in Africa. …
Read More »Uganda’s Serwanjja wins the Komla Dumor Award
BBC World News Komla Dumor Award winners ✳2015 Nancy Kacungira Uganda 🇺🇬 ✳2016 Didi Akinyelure Nigeria 🇳🇬 ✳2017 Amina Yuguda Nigeria 🇳🇬 ✳2018 Waihiga Mwaura Kenya 🇰🇪 ✳2019 S. Serwanjja Uganda 🇺🇬 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan journalist Solomon Serwanjja has won the BBC Komla Dumor Award. He …
Read More »Uganda win inaugural COSAFA Under-17 champs in style
💠 COSAFA U-17 WOMEN’s CHAMPIONSHIP 🇺🇬 2 🇿🇦 1 Player of the tournament: 🇿🇦 Wade Golden boot: 🇺🇬 Juliet Nalukenge Golden gloves: 🇺🇬 Daphine Nyayenga Fair play: 🇧🇼 Botswana Port Luis, Mauritius | COSAFA.COM | Uganda have been crowned champions of the inaugural 2019 COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship after …
Read More »It is an 11% interest rate for NSSF members this year
✳ Year – Interest 2012 ✅10.00% 2013 ✅11.23% 2014 ✅11.50% 2015 ✅13.00% 2016 ✅12.30% 2017 ✅11.23% 2018 ✅ 15% 2019 ✅ 11% Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans saving with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) will earn 11 per cent on their savings this year, a drop …
Read More »Impasse on Ugandan oil short lived – Museveni
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said that he is in touch with the executives of oil companies and will meet them soon to discuss the current impasse in the sector. Museveni, who was speaking at the 5th Oil and Gas Summit at Serena Hotel in Kampala …
Read More »MUSEVENI: Makerere should be Africa’s number one University
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said Makerere is on track to regain its past glory. He has challenged Vice Chancellor Prof Barnabas Nawangwe to aim for the number one position among African universities. “I heard Makerere was ranked 5th best university in Africa. I challenge the …
Read More »Cheptegei leads Ugandan team of 22 to Doha World Champs
✳Prize Money – World Championships 1st $60,000 2nd $30,000 3rd $20,000 4th $15,000 5th $10,000 6th $6,000 7th $5,000 8th $4,000 Doha, Qatar | THE INDEPENDENT | Former medalists Joshua Cheptegei and Stephen Kiprotich will lead a strong Ugandan team of 22 to the IAAF World Athletics Championships 2019 that start in …
Read More »Reprieve to cane farmers as government allows export
The export is limited to the initial three months Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Sugar cane farmers in Busoga sub-region have received a limited reprieve to export their excess cane to the neighbouring Kenya, even as questions on how much impact it will cause to the local sugar millers …
Read More »PLANE CRASH: Alalo family to get $144,500
New York, United States | THE INDEPENDENT & AFP | Boeing has said it is ready to give about $144,500 (Sh530 million) to support each of the families of the 346 people killed in two 737 MAX plane crashes. The 346 will include the family of Christine Alalo, police …
Read More »America pins ex-IGP Kayihura on torture
Who is next on sanctions list? Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The most significant aspects of the sanctions the American government has placed on former Inspector General of Police, Gen. Kale Kayihura are two; the timing and their broadness. The timing of the American announcement is important; just 16 …
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