Rakai, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Rakai Electoral Commission District Registrar Sarah Nabukeera has confirmed that they only received nomination for one candidate seeking to contest as MP for Byamba County. The National Resistance Movement – NRM flagbearer Gyaviira Ssemwanga was the only candidate was unopposed as nominations closed …
Read More »Back to school: Teachers, learners prefer face shields to masks
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As schools reopened after a seven month’s break due to COVID-19, teachers and students have said they prefer using the face shields than the masks. On the first two days of school under the new normal, Simon Baker Ayella, a teacher at St. Martins …
Read More »Koeman’s message for Griezmann: Give everything and I’m the boss
Madrid, Spain | XINHUA | FC Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman had words of advice for striker Antoine Griezmann ahead of Barca’s La Liga clash away to Getafe on Saturday evening. Griezmann continues struggling to produce his best form for Barca, but was on target for France in the international break …
Read More »NRM fails to field candidate for Bukanga county MP seat in Isingiro district
Isingiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the Electoral Commission officially closed nomination of Members of Parliament on Friday, the National Resistance Movement – NRM failed to field a party flagbearer for Bukanga Constituency parliamentary seat in Isingiro district. The development comes after party authorities failed to declare a winner …
Read More »Trump administration approves California’s request for wildfire relief funds
LOS ANGELESL, USA | XINHUA | U.S. President Donald Trump has approved California’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration to bolster the state’s emergency response to wildfires, California governor Gavin Newsom said Friday. “Just got off the phone with President Trump who has approved our Major Disaster Declaration request. Grateful …
Read More »Robinho leaves Santos over backlash
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | XINHUA | Former Real Madrid and Brazil international forward Robinho has parted ways with Santos, less than a week after rejoining his original club amid controversy over a rape conviction. The decision, announced in a statement posted by Santos on Twitter on Friday, followed mounting …
Read More »24 candidates nominated for four parliamentary seats in Arua city
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 24 candidates vying for seats in the 11th Parliament have been nominated for three positions of Ayivu East, West, Central Division and City Woman in Arua City. Nine of them are Independent, while four are from the ruling NRM party, three …
Read More »Leaders, business people to market Entebbe as an airport city
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local leaders and businesspeople have today pledged to market Entebbe as an airport city, by identifying opportunities and helping out small businesses to thrive as the municipality prepares to become a city in 2022. This was one of the key messages that emerged at …
Read More »20 candidates nominated for Lira city MP races.
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the electoral commission closes nominations for Parliamentary aspirants, all 20 candidates who had picked forms for different constituencies in Lira City has been duly nominated. They are those seeking to represent the people of Lira City East, Lira City West and women representative …
Read More »Turkey, Ukraine vow to boost cooperation amid COVID-19 pandemic
ISTANBUL, Turkey | XINHUA | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday pledged to enhance cooperation in a wide range of areas amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “Ukraine and Turkey are ready to develop their strategic partnership in every field in which they have mutual …
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