Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | FIFA announced on Friday that it had opened disciplinary proceedings against Argentina due to potential breaches of rules during their FIFA World Cup final against France last month. “The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has opened proceedings against the Argentinian Football Association due to potential breaches of articles …

Kamwenge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kamwenge district on Friday retrieved the body of 14-year-old Daniel Owamani from a fish pond in Kyabyoma village, Kamwenge Town. Owamani was a primary six pupil at St Paul Primary school in Kamwenge. The Acting Kamwenge District Police Commander Emmanuel Kanusu told URN …

Rome, Italy | Xinhua | Napoli turned a showdown into a lop-sided one as the Serie A leaders tore Juventus apart 5-1 on Friday, with Victor Osimhen bagging a brace while Khvicha Kvaratskhelia contributing to three goals. Napoli led 2-1 at halftime, but Juve collapsed after the break to concede another …

Mogadishu, Somalia | Xinhua | The UN Children’s Fund, or UNICEF, on Thursday appealed for 272.3 million U.S. dollars to provide humanitarian services to 3 million people in Somalia, including 2 million children in 2023. The UN agency said the funds will help it expand the delivery of essential multisectoral services, with …

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Up to 50,000 Ugandan lives will be significantly improved after the Ugandan Red Cross Society partnered with a UK charitable foundation to build a manufacturing plant for re-usable sanitary pads. Thanks to significant grant funding from the Randal Charitable Foundation the plant in Namakwa, Mukono …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs on Friday turned away officials from the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs from a meeting to scrutinize their Budget Framework Paper following a mismatch of figures. The unceremonious sendoff on Friday morning marked the second time in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 62.3 billion Shillings was lost in foreign exchange for funding allocated to Kampala Capital City Authority – KCCA for the second phase of the Kampala Institutional and Infrastructure Development Programme (KIIDP II). The money equivalent to 17.08 million US Dollars was recorded …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Cabinet has finally given green light to the energy ministry to grant exploration licenses and sign production sharing agreements (PSA) for two oil exploration blocks in the Albertine Graben. According to the minister of state for National Guidance, Godfrey Kabbyanga a cabinet meeting held …

Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bishop-elect, Dominic Eibu has started his journey to Kotido Diocese ahead of his consecration on Saturday January 14, 2023 in Kotido Municipality. The new bishop conducted mass at Immaculate Conception in Soroti on Thursday before starting a journey with hundreds of Christians including security …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The burden of cataract infections at Arua Regional Referral hospital is expected to reduce following the donation of an assortment eye of equipment to the Ophthalmology department. Cataract is a medical condition in which a cloudy area develops in the lens of the eye that …