Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Katwe Police station are holding Nigerian artiste Omah Lay for holding an unauthorized concert in violation of the ban on social gathering to stop the spread of Covid-19. Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, says the artist was picked up together with Ivan Ddungu, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized the emergency use of Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines in the United States. The approval of two vaccines that were produced by US pharmaceutical companies follows data from an independent monitoring board showing that the drug that …
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | THE INDEPENDENT | Brazil international midfielder Arthur Melo has regretted having refused to play for Barcelona after securing a summer move to Juventus. Arthur signed with the Italian Serie A side in June as part of a deal that saw Bosnian midfielder Miralem Pjanic join …
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Madrid, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT | Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane faces his third major test in a week when his side entertains local rivals and La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid in Valdebebas on Saturday afternoon. Real Madrid go into the game after qualifying for the last 16 of the …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change presidential candidate, Patrick Oboi Amuriat, says he will not hesitate to invoke the plan “B” by his predecessor, Dr. Kizza Besigye” should his vote be tampered with. The four-time presidential candidate has repeatedly vowed to use plan B to oust …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chaos broke out at Mbale secondary school in Mbale city during the Annual General Meeting-AGM of Masaba Cooperative Union on Friday. Trouble started after the Mbale District Commercial Officer, Joshua Wepukhulu unexpectedly called off the meeting without setting new dates for the AGM citing security …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Bureau of Standards-UNBS has impounded more than 20 substandard weighing scales in a three-day operation in Arua City. The operation was meant to verify the standards of the weighing scales used in shops and butcheries. Most of the impounded weighing scales originated from …
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London, England | THE INDEPENDENT | The Manchester derby is the highlight of the weekend’s matches in the Premier League which sees Chelsea travel to play an Everton side struggling for form, while league leaders Tottenham have a London derby and Liverpool also visit the capital. Manchester United suffered a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The popular Masaza Cup tournament returns to action this afternoon as defending champions Bulemeezi County takes on Butambala in the grand opener at FUFA Technical Center Njeru in Buikwe district. The opener will be graced by the Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II. The …
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Berlin, Germany | THE INDEPENDENT | Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski is included in a three-man shortlist on Friday for FIFA’s Best Men’s Player award alongside Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. This year’s winner will be announced next Thursday in a virtual ceremony. Lewandowski is considered the favorite to win …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
