Avon Files for Bankruptcy in US Amid Mounting Talc Lawsuits
In 2010, the cosmetics giant faced its first legal claim alleging its talc products were contaminated with asbestos. The owner of cosmetics giant Avon has...
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Katabi agrees to receive KCCA garbage for only 1 month
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Â Katabi Town Council has temporarily allowed garbage from Kampala City to be disposed of at the Nkumba Bukolwa dumpsite. On...
Closing Arguments Set to Continue in Trial for Freedom Convoy Organizers
The Crown is expected to continue its closing arguments today in the trial for Freedom Convoy organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber. The two are...
Former Headmaster of St Peter’s College Tororo murdered
FILE PHOTO: Olokojo speaks at a Bernard Onyango Excellence awards function in Kampala in 2015 Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former headmaster of...
US Agency Agrees to $45 Million Settlement After Alleged Discrimination Against Pregnant Workers
US Customs and Border Protection reached the settlement. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency has agreed to pay $45 million to settle a...
Makerere hosts conference on China-Africa cultural exchange, mutual learning
Professor Buyinza Mukadasi speaks at the opening of an academic conference on behalf of Makerere University’s vice chancellor at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, on...
How to get a last-minute university place on A-level results day
A-level results day is a moment of joy and triumph for many, as students prepare for life at the university of their choice. But for...
Congolese police officers who fled to Uganda undergo verification
M23 rebels in Nyamilima Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Â 98 Congolese National Police officers who fled to the Ugandan side of Ishasha in Kanungu district...
Christopher Dorner gun turns up in robbery of $1M watch
A gun once registered to Christopher Dorner — the notorious former L.A. cop who killed four people including two law officers — was found in...
Newbury Park’s Shane Rosenthal looks for repeat performance
Third in a series of stories profiling top high school football players by position. Today, Shane Rosenthal, Newbury Park wide receiver. To understand the staggering,...