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SA Shoprite billionaire Wiese returns to his diamond-hunting roots

SA Shoprite billionaire Wiese returns to his diamond-hunting roots

Wiese first got into alluvial diamonds in 1976 when he bought a mine along the Orange River.Christo Wiese, South Africa’s billionaire retail king, is going back to the future.The 82-year-old serial investor, who steered the expansion of both Africa’s biggest clothing reta

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Police Speak Out On The Murder Of Buganda Ndiga Clan Murder.

Police Speak Out On The Murder Of Buganda Ndiga Clan Murder.

Police in Kampala have come out and confirmed a tragic incident of murder by shooting that occurred in Kikandwa Zone, Lungujja Parish, Lubaga Division in Kampala.The incident involved Mr. Daniel Bbosa, the esteemed head of Buganda Ndiga clan and director of Transa Electricals. Mr. Bbosa wa

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DRC gov't dissolved after Prime Minister Sama Lukonde resigns without reasons

DRC gov't dissolved after Prime Minister Sama Lukonde resigns without reasons

DRC Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde resigns after 3 yearsPresident Félix Tshisekedi with former DRC PM Jean-Michel Sama LukondeOn February 20, 2024, Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, the prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),

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Former UPPC Director Goes Missing, Shillings 2.2 Billion Unaccounted For

Former UPPC Director Goes Missing, Shillings 2.2 Billion Unaccounted For

Prof. Tom Davis Wasswa: From Printing Press to Pressing ProblemsThe Nakasero-based Anti-Corruption Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of former Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation (UPPC) director, Prof. Tom Davis Wasswa. This isn’t your ordinary warrant –

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Mao to Museveni: Prepare for peaceful hand-over

Mao to Museveni: Prepare for peaceful hand-over

What you need to know:A cross-section of political observers yesterday welcomed a call by Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao asking President Museveni to prepare for a peaceful transition of power, or risk dragging the country back into the dark past of civil strife

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The Sabotage Movie Premiere: A film with a social cause

The Sabotage Movie Premiere: A film with a social cause

The long-awaited premiere of Sabotage movie took place at the Century Cinemax Acacia MallKampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The long-awaited premiere of Sabotage took place Feb.15 at the Century Cinemax Acacia Mall in an elegant affair attended by key players in Ugan

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Trump reacts to Putin’s comment siding with Biden as US urges Russia to ‘stay out’ of 2024 elections

Trump reacts to Putin’s comment siding with Biden as US urges Russia to ‘stay out’ of 2024 elections

Speaking at a campaign rally in North Charleston on Wednesday, Donald Trump said: “President Putin of Russia has just given me a great compliment, actually.”Former US President Donald Trump 

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BIG STORY: Ministers Endure Pressure, Pain as Museveni Misses Cabinet Session

BIG STORY: Ministers Endure Pressure, Pain as Museveni Misses Cabinet Session

"My boss reached out to the clergy in Rubaga to appeal to the President to spare him in the upcoming cabinet reshuffle," said an aide of a Cabinet minister from BugandaPressure continues to mount among Ugandan Ministers as President Museveni polishes the final list of his new Cabinet.&nb

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Why Joe Biden may be clinging to power so he can install Michelle Obama as his replacement: Democrats are panicking over the increasingly doddery 81-year-old President.

Why Joe Biden may be clinging to power so he can install Michelle Obama as his replacement: Democrats are panicking over the increasingly doddery 81-year-old President.

There was something missing from last night’s Super Bowl Sunday that not even the appearance of Taylor Swift cheering on her football-star boy

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Inside NRM charm offensive in Busoga

Inside NRM charm offensive in Busoga

What you need to know:President Museveni has been in Busoga sub-region twice in a period of 12 days. First, he was in Jinja City on January 26 when he presided over the 38th anniversary of the National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) rise to power, and th

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