Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The High Court has issued an interim order, restraining Makerere University from disqualifying a student Judith Nalukwago from participating in the Guild Presidential elections. The order was issued by the Deputy head of Civil Division Emmanuel Baguma on Friday evening pending the determination of the …

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |  XINHUA |   Lionel Messi and Neymar are among hundreds of South American players that will receive COVID-19 vaccines donated by China’s Sinovac Biotech in the coming weeks, according to regional football confederation CONMEBOL. The entity began distributing vaccines to its 10 member associations after a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The planned parish development model will be implemented with much less funds as the finance ministry agreed to slash over 290 billion shillings from its budget.   The government had intended to spend over 490 billion shillings on the model but it met resistance from members …

Moscow, Russia |  XINHUA |  The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Friday that eight officials from the European Union (EU)’s bodies and member countries are banned from entering Russia in retaliation. The sanctioned figures include President of the European Parliament David Sassoli, and European Commission Vice President for Values and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The government has banned flights to and from India following the high COVID- 19 infections and deaths in the Asian country.  India has so far recorded more than 18 million cases of COVID-19 with over 208,000 deaths. The country is also in a crisis with …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA and Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre-UWEC are concerned about the destruction of natural habitats for chimpanzees. The chimps live in or outside mainly tropical rain forests and woodlands located in Western Uganda such as Bugoma, Budongo, and Kibale among others There are …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Interim Mayor of Arua City Issa Kato has filed a petition challenging the victory of Wadri Sam Nyakua in the January Mayoral elections.  Nyakua, who is the LCV Chairperson Arua District was declared the winner with 13,564 votes against Issa Kato’s 13,313 votes.  Kato …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Brigadier Deus Sande, the Commandant of Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF Armoured Brigade at Kasijjagirwa has been cited in renewed leadership wrangles within the Masaka Muslim Community. The leadership that pays allegiance to the Kibuli-based Muslim faction are embroiled in wrangles over management of the main …

  Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces UPDF  have recovered two illegal guns and dozens of ammunition in a cordon and search operation conducted in Rikitai Sub County, Kotido district. The search was conducted in the kraals of Naregai village when UPDF followed cattle raiders who …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Minister of State for Sports, Denis Hamson Obua has said Uganda still has a chance to host two of its home games at the Mandela National Stadium, Namboole if funding is provided for rehabilitation.    Obua made the statements on Thursday while appearing before …