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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ahead of her All White Party at Guvnor on Thursday, South African based Ugandan socialite Zari Hassan “The Boss Lady” has spoken of the troubled relationship with hubby Diamond Platnumz. (full video bottom) Speaking on Sanyu FM’s Hit Selector Show on Saturday, Zari told show host Crystal …

New York, USA | THE INDEPENDENT |  After four rounds of voting in the ongoing judicial election to the International Criminal Court (ICC), Justice Solomy Balungi Bossa has been elected to be a judge at the Hague-based Court. Japan and Peru’s candidates Tomoko Akane and Bañez Carranza Luz Del Carmen with 88 …

1. Sondre Nordstad Moen (Norway) – 2:05:48 – AR 2. Stephen Kiprotich ( ?? Uganda) – 2:07:10 3. Suguru Osako (Japan/NOP) – 2:07:19 – PB 4. Bedan Karoki (Kenya/DeNA) – 2:08:44 5. Amanuel Mesel (Eritrea) – 2:09:22 6. Daisuke Uekado (Japan/Otsuka Seiyaku) – 2:09:27 – PB 7. Yoshiki Takenouchi (Japan/NTT …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bebe Cool has been hailed for last month’s Coke Studio Africa performance on the RnB track titled “Push Up” with Jason Derulo – one of the world’s most successful songwriters and recording artists. Coke Studio Africa is a non-competitive music collaboration show, which seeks to bring …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT |  PICTORIAL – At least 23 Heads of State or their deputies joined thousands of Kenyans who gathered at the Kasarani Sports Complex, Nairobi, to witness the swearing in of President Uhuru Kenyatta for his second term in office on Tuesday. President Kenyatta is being …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP |  Kenya’s Supreme Court on Monday dismissed two petitions to overturn the country’s October 26 presidential election re-run, validating the poll victory of President Uhuru Kenyatta. “The court has unanimously determined that the petitions are not merited. As a consequence, the presidential election of 26 October …

Harare, Zimbabwe | AFP | Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe clung to the vestiges of office on Sunday, using a TV address to maintain he was still in power despite a military takeover and a mounting clamour for his autocratic 37-year rule to end. “The (ruling ZANU-PF) party congress is due …

VIDEO: President Museveni warns striking doctors Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | As the doctor’s strike enters a fortnight, the president Yoweri Museveni has revealed that striking doctors who don’t return to work will be sacked. He made the remarks while addressing a rally in Kabarole district. The doctors’ industrial action …

VIDEO: Uganda telecom woes continue as Sh 400bn fictitious debt claims Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | The debt riddled Uganda Telecom, now has to deal with a combined obligation of half a Trillion shillings shillings owed to the creditors as well pending dues from government agencies. UTL Administrator Bemanya Twebaze, …

VIDEO: UPDF & Prisons to deploy medical personnel as doctors strike rages Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces and Uganda Prisons have confirmed that they will send a general team of medical officers to Mulago, Kiruddu and Kawempe hospitals to attend to patients. Speaking to NTV, …