Berlin, German | THE INDEPENDENT | Borussia Dortmund’s dependency on Norwegian wonderboy Erling Haaland could turn out to be greater than imagined. After 17 goals in 14 games across all competitions, the 20-year-old is out until January with a muscular injury. Ahead of the domestic league match against Eintracht Frankfurt …
Read More »Serie A: Juventus head to Turin derby struggling to assert dominance
Saturday 5 December 17:00: Spezia v Lazio 20:00: Juventus v Torino 22:45: Internazionale v Bologna Sunday 6 December 14:30: Hellas Verona v Cagliari 17:00: Parma v Benevento 17:00: Roma v Sassuolo 17:00: Udinese v Atalanta 20:00: Crotone v Napoli 22:45: Sampdoria v Milan Monday 7 December 22:45: Fiorentina v Genoa …
Read More »Fauci accepts Biden’s offer to be his chief medical adviser
Washington, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | Anthony Fauci, a top U.S. infectious disease expert, said on Friday that he has accepted President-elect Joe Biden’s offer to be his chief medical adviser. “Oh, absolutely. I said yes right on the spot,” Fauci told NBC’s “Today” in an interview. The confirmation came …
Read More »Land conflicts dominate pro-bono week in Acholi
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 112 people turned for an annual Probono Day in Gulu to access justice through free legal aid services with over 80 percent of them seeking redress on land conflicts. The Probono day is an annual event organized by the Uganda Law Society through …
Read More »Makindye voters cry to Kabuleta over taxes and health services
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Voters in Makindye West in Kampala have cried out over high taxation and poor health services during a meeting with Presidential Candidate Joseph Kabuleta. Kabuleta was meeting the youth and traders in Katwe at Muganzirwaza building during his campaign tour on Friday. Kayaga Mary one …
Read More »Muslims, Ugandans mourn Sheikh Nuhu Muzaata
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Muslim fraternity in the country is mourning the death of Sheikh Nuhu Muzaata, the head of Dawa and the spokesperson of the Kibuli Muslim community. Muzaata was pronounced dead at around 3:00Pm on Friday at International Hospital Kampala- IHK where he has been …
Read More »Spurs v Arsenal: Mourinho keen on inflicting more damage to the Gunners
Friday 4 December Aston Villa v Newcastle United – Postponed Saturday 5 December 15:30: Burnley v Everton 18:00: Manchester City v Fulham 20:30: West Ham United v Manchester United 23:00: Chelsea v Leeds United Sunday 6 December 15:00: West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace 17:15: Sheffield United v Leicester City …
Read More »Police charge candidate Amuriat, hunt for his boda rider who knocked DPC down
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mbarara has charged the Forum for Democratic Charge Presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat Oboi with disobeying lawful orders. Amuriat’s driver Nasuru Basalirwa had also been charged with the same offence of disobeying lawful orders. They are now hunting for the rider of boda boda …
Read More »Emyooga beneficiaries in Arua storm out of meeting over delayed release of funds
Arua , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 400 members of Emyooga groups in Arua City on Thursday stormed out of a meeting following delays to receive money. The meeting which was convened at the City Mayor’s Gardens turned rowdy after some of the groups including Boda Boda Associations accused the …
Read More »Prophylaxis doses can reduce malaria deaths, re-admission in children-Study
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new study has revealed that if children are given a prophylaxis malaria dose for three months after they are discharged, the number of malaria-related deaths or re-admissions are reduced up to 70 percent. A total of 1,049 children under the age of five took …
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