Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force has asked mobile money operators and fuel dealers in the country to report suspicious unusual transactions. The call by the police follows last week’s bomb explosions that left two people killed. On October 23, a bomb exploded at a pork joint …

Rome, Italy | Xinhua | German, French and British leaders have expressed hopes of a return to full compliance with the Iran nuclear deal by all parties after a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday. “We welcome President Biden’s clearly demonstrated commitment to return the U.S. to full compliance …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brilliant goal and created another as Manchester United ended their four-match winless run with a 3-0 victory at Tottenham Hotspur. Spurs started brightly and after Son Heung-min fired over, Cristian Romero had a goal ruled out for offside. Ronaldo gave Man …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health authorities in Gulu have warned of a likely surge in COVID-19 cases as a result of community laxity and non-adherence to standard operating procedures. The Ministry of Health guidelines require all adults to wear face masks while in public or crowded places, use hand sanitisers, …

Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has transferred more than 1,000 Congolese refugees to Kyangwali refugee settlement camp. The refugees had been settled at Bubukwanga transit centre in Bundibugyo district. In the last two months, more than 10,000 Congolese nationals entered the country through Ntoroko and Bundibugyo district following violence …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Gulu city security committee has ordered vendors to vacate the roadside over security threats and accidents. There are hundreds of roadside vendors operating along different roads in Gulu city. They are mainly congested along the Gulu-Kampala highway, Main street, around Stanbic bank, and Andrea Olal …

An inspired Aaron Ramsdale performance, plus first-half goals from Gabriel and Emile Smith Rowe, secured a confident victory for the Gunners Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale produced a brilliant performance to protect Arsenal’s lead as they won 2-0 at Leicester City and climbed to fifth. Arsenal started …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards has commenced enforcement of quality standards against uncertified maize grain and maize flour. The enforcement started with the closure of more than 50 mills in parts of Luwero and Jinja among others. This follows a year-long quality sensitisation campaign which …

New York, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. racial profiling among scientists of Chinese descent in the last few years is impeding scientific progress and denting scientists’ confidence in the United States, according to a white paper by the University of Arizona and the non-profit organization Committee of 100. The white paper …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Muslim scholars have described as Islamaphobic, President Yoweri Museveni’s comments about last Saturday’s bombing at a pork joint in Komamboga, Kampala district. Addressing the country on Thursday about the Covid-19 pandemic and the security situation, Museveni appeared to suggest that those who attacked revelers at Komamboga …