Singer and media personality Rickman Manrick, born Derrick Ddungu, together with members of his team, was involved in a road accident while returning to Kampala after a performance in Fort Portal.According to a clip shared online, the vehicle they were traveling in caught fire and burnt to
The reasons why Manchester City “could accept” a 60-point penalty in their long-running Financial Fair Play (FFP) case have been explained. Since early 2023, at least 115 charges have been hanging over the Etihad Stadium. No verdict has been delivered as yet, and the expectation is that any p
Uganda continues to make its mark on the global stage after long-distance runner Jacob Kiplimo set a new world record in the half marathon on Sunday.Kiplimo achieved the milestone after winning the EDP Lisbon Half Marathon in Lisbon, Portugal with an outstanding time of 57 minutes and 20 s
Kampala, Uganda: Civil society organisations have raised alarm over Uganda’s growing public debt and widening gaps in health sector funding, warning that the latest Auditor General’s report exposes serious weaknesses in the management of public resources.The report examined 182 ministr
In the latest episode of the very popular Bad Natives Podcast, comprising of Andrew Mwenda, Robert Kabushenga and Onyango-Obbo, the Independent Magazine CEO asserted that it was too early for anyone to write off DP President Norbert Mao in the Speakership race.He went as far as claiming th
Just a few days ago, it looked as if the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, was set to succeed his father as supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. It was an odd choice, as Mojtaba Khamenei is not an ayatollah, that is, one of the highest ranks of Shi’ite Muslim clergy;
Netizens have questioned the artistic impression of the proposed Mbarara airport after noticing it closely resembles China’s Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, while government officials say the project will be privately financed as part of Uganda’s wider plan to expand its airport network
As the city gradually returns to normal with the removal of street vendors, now is the perfect time to reorganize the transportation sector as well. I understand it might take some time to fully eliminate the street vendors, but the progress so far is promising. Recent efforts to streamline city
In what appears like a clear indication that President Yoweri Museveni and his ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) may stick to incumbents in the leadership of parliament, the party chairman seems to have rejected the bid by his justice and constitutional affairs minister Norbert Mao, as we
Justice Kania ruled that it was unlikely that Henry Katanga, a right handed person intending to commit suicide, would shoot himself on the left side of his head,” and that the alternative trajectory proposed by Molly's defence would require awkward positioningMolly Katanga listening to t
