Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes will host South Sudan in 2021 Total Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier this afternoon at the St. Mary Stadium, Kitende. Coach Jonathan McKinstry will expect his Uganda Cranes team to collect maximum points to remain top of Group B. But skipper Dennis …

Arua, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | There was drama in Arua City on Wednesday evening when independent presidential candidate, John Katumba entered the town but didn’t know where to address a handful of his supporters. Katumba, who arrived in Arua city at 5:30 pm from Pakwach and Nebbi, drove with his …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID is holding a man accused of using the name of the president’s son, Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba to con more than Shillings 100 million and two vehicles from unsuspecting members of the public. Alfa Musoke, who is currently locked up at …

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Democratic Party presidential candidate, Norbert Mao for the second time failed to show up in Kasese district where he was expected on Wednesday.  Mao had announced on Tuesday his plans to launch his campaigns in Kasese district. A number of DP supporters who showed …

Abim, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Abim police are holding seven people accused of looting produce and torching a lorry belonging to Samuel Okwii, a businessman from Amuria district.  The suspects, who are related, are said to have looted sorghum and maize from Okwii’s truck when it passed near their …

Masaka, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The Democratic Party-DP leaders in Lwengo, Masaka and Bukomansimbi districts are hesitant to embrace the candidature of their party President-General in the forthcoming general elections. Mao is among the eleven presidential candidates who were nominated by the Electoral Commission to contest for the country’s …

Buenos Aires, Argentina| XINHUA |   Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona was discharged from hospital on Wednesday, more than a week after undergoing brain surgery. The 60-year-old left the Olivos clinic in Buenos Aires in an ambulance and was reportedly taken to a house in Tigre, on the city’s northern outskirts. …

Kitgum, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Independent Presidential Candidate Joseph Kiiza Kabuleta has promised to have in place ready markets for agricultural produces of farmers in the country. Kabuleta says finding market has long been a challenge for farmers not only in the Acholi sub-region but the entire country and …

Buenos Aires, Argentina| XINHUA |   Lionel Messi is available for both of Argentina’s 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay and Peru despite a recent ankle problem, head coach Lionel Scaloni said on Wednesday. Earlier, the Barcelona forward trained freely with Argentina’s squad ahead of the team’s clash with Paraguay …

Kisoro, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   A section of political leaders and voters in Kisoro district want Independent Presidential Candidate, Gen. Henry Tumukunde to apologize to them over his feud with former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Chief Gen. Kale Kayihura. Tumukunde who completed his campaign tour in Kigezi region …