Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s stature and importance as a security partner should not prevent the United States from taking action in support of those fighting for democratic freedoms, a US Senator Bob Menendez’s has said.   Menendez observes that Uganda has been an important, if not critical, security and …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes are set to face their former head coach Milutin Micho Sredojevic as they face off with Chipolopolo in their second fixture of the pre-CHAN tournament in Cameroon. Micho coached Uganda Cranes from 2013 to 2017 and guided Uganda Cranes to qualify for the biggest …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | There was a huge turn up of voters at various parish offices in Kampala Central Division on Sunday during Day one of the voter location slip distribution exercise. The voter location slip distribution exercise, which commenced yesterday, will run until January 12, 2021, according to …

Pader , Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Pader District Police Commander, Tom Bainomugisha and two other top police officers from Pader Central Police Station have been transferred, Uganda Radio Network has exclusively established.  Bainomugisha was transferred along with Alfred Omara, the Officer In-charge of Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department -CIID and …

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil  | THE INDEPENDENT |    Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar is the latest Brazilian football icon to join the Maracana stadium’s prestigious Walk of Fame. The 28-year-old, who returned to his homeland after suffering an ankle injury while playing for PSG last month, visited the Maracana in Rio’s …

Kitgum, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Bishop of Kitgum Diocese, Rtd Rev. Wilson Kitara has welcomed 26 new converts from different faith including Catholicism, Islam and Pentecostals among others into the Anglican faith.  The 26 converts declared their change of faith during a confirmation service at Lagwai Sub parish in …

 Buhweju, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Supporters of the Forum for Democratic Change – FDC and National Resistance Movement – NRM party in Buhweju on Sunday clashed over a venue. The FDC party leadership had organized to host their presidential candidate at Kayanja play ground where they found NRM party supporters …

Rome, Italy | THE INDEPENDENT |    AC Milan registered its first win of 2021 as it beat Benevento 2-0 despite being one player down, while Cristiano Ronaldo’s double helped Juventus crush Udinese 4-1 in Italy’s Serie A championship. Milan made the trip to Benevento without the injured Zlatan Ibrahimovic and …

Rukungiri, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | More than 50 houses have been submerged in Rweshama landing site on Lake Edward, Rukungiri district. This is after the overflowing of rivers Nchweera and Ntungwa in Queen Elizabeth National Park. Isaac Tinyinekabi, the Bwambara sub-county councillor representing Rweshama parish attributed the overflow of the …

Karamoja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | A group of elders from Karamoja, Turkana and Pokot in Kenya have asked the leaders in Uganda and Kenya to jointly deploy security personnel along the cattle theft corridors to end cross border theft between the two countries.  The elders who double as cross border peace actors made the …