Saturday , 7 March 2026

Netball: Namagabi SS Fired Up for Historic Elite Schools Championship Debut

Netball Namagabi SS Fired Up for Historic Elite Schools Championship

By Kayiira Jackson  Debutants Namagabi Secondary School have declared themselves ready to compete at the 2026 Elite Schools Championship, with head coach Sharif Lulenzi expressing confidence in his rejuvenated squad despite recent setbacks. Speaking after a buildup match against a boys’ team, Lulenzi revealed that the friendly was aimed at sharpening the team ahead of the highly competitive tournament.   …

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Foul play suspected in Table Mountain blaze

Foul play suspected in Table Mountain blaze

The City of Cape Town says it suspects arson in a blaze in the Table Mountain National Park near Devil’s Peak off Phillip Kgosana Drive on Monday. Helicopters had to be dispatched to water bomb three areas in which fires were burning on the slopes of the mountain. Member of the Mayoral Committee for Safety and Security JP Smith says …

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Court blocks KCB from auctioning Late Babu’s Kololo residence

Court blocks KCB from auctioning Late Babus Kololo residence

The Late Cedric Babu Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Plans by Kenya Commercial Bank to auction the home of the late Cedric Ndilima Babu have suffered a setback after the High Court in Kampala issued an interim order blocking the sale of his Kololo residence, pending a full hearing of a dispute over a mortgage insurance policy. The order, issued …

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Two alleged cash-in-transit robbers gunned down in KZN

Cartridge casing lays on the ground.

Two alleged cash-in-transit (CIT) robbers have been shot and killed in a shootout with police in Edendale in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. It is alleged that the suspects are part of a group of robbers wanted in connection with the CIT heist, which happened on Monday afternoon in Verulam, north of Durban. CIT NETWORK Last year, research by the University of Cape …

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Businessman Brown Mogotsi to face Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee

Businessman Brown Mogotsi to face Parliaments Ad Hoc Committee

North West businessman Brown Mogotsi will appear before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee on Tuesday He is a central figure in allegations of corruption, political interference, and leaks of confidential police information. The committee is probing allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system. Mogotsi initially wanted to appear virtually, citing safety concerns. However, he ultimately availed …

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When a Heartbeat Becomes a Luxury in Uganda » The Hoima Post –

When a Heartbeat Becomes a Luxury in Uganda The

  By Alexander Luyima | The Hoima Post At a government referral hospital in Kampala, a price list hangs quietly on the wall. It is formal. Neat. Official.Consultation: 50,000 UGX.Echo: over 100,000 UGX.ICU admission: 1,000,000 UGX per night.These are the charges at the Uganda Heart Institute.Now pause for a moment.In a country where millions live on modest and unstable incomes, …

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Don’t see good news in latest election results

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni (Abubaker Lubowa photo courtesy of Reuters)

Although voters ousted 3 anti-gay politicians, Uganda remains deeply homophobic. In response to the recent article “Uganda: Voters reject anti-LGBTQI+ lawmakers”, Melanie Nathan, executive director of the African Human Rights Coalition, submitted this comment: As a country conditions expert witness reporter, I must clarify so that there is no confusion by anyone seeking to portray Uganda’s anti-homosexuality climate as improving. …

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Uganda’s Cosmetics Regulation and the Imperative of Relentless Enforcement. » The Hoima Post –

Ugandas Cosmetics Regulation and the Imperative of Relentless Enforcement

By Amiri Wabusimba- In Kampala’s busiest arcades, commerce moves with confidence. Brightly packaged lotions and soaps promise transformation, renewal, radiance. Yet among them are products that were formally prohibited in 2023 by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards after laboratory findings linked them to hydroquinone and mercury substances associated with severe skin damage, organ toxicity, and elevated cancer risk. The …

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Wings of ambition, weight of reality

Wings of ambition weight of reality

President Yoweri Museveni and First Lady Janet Museveni wave to the crowd during the reception of the newly acquired aircraft a few years ago. Uganda’s national airline confronts the limits of scale, strategy and state control   COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines, the national carrier relaunched in 2019 to reconnect the country to international markets, has temporarily …

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Rural Connectivity Boost: Two Major Roads Handed Over in Nakaseke

Rural Connectivity Boost Two Major Roads Handed Over in Nakaseke

By Kyeyune Ali Nakaseke — The Ministry of Local Government Permanent Secretary, Ben Kumumanya, has commissioned two major Community Access Roads in Nakaseke District under the Local Economic Growth Support (LEGS) Project, marking a significant milestone in the district’s drive toward socio-economic transformation. The newly completed Shs1.8 billion Gayaza–Kalungu–Mityomere Road (27km) and the Shs2 billion Gomero–Migani–Kagongi–Buwana Road (33.3km) will serve …

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