Paris, France  | XINHUA |   French President Emmanuel Macron is mulling more restrictions to contain the coronavirus epidemic as the country recorded nearly 19,000 new infections on Wednesday, an all-time high for new daily cases. “The epidemic continues to increase. The virus continues to circulate rapidly for several weeks,” Macron …

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  | XINHUA |   Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar is a doubt for Brazil’s opening 2022 World Cup qualifier against Bolivia because of a back problem, the Selecao team’s doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said on Wednesday. The 28-year-old was earlier forced to leave a training session at Brazil’s Granja …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo has unveiled the Judiciary client charter and two workplace policies. The HIV/AIDS workplace and Anti -Sexual Harassment policies are aimed at providing a safe and convenient working environment for the court users and judicial officers. They also put in …

Fort Portal, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Sylvia Kihunde who lost in the NRM party primaries for the Fort Portal City Woman Member of Parliament race has joined the National Unity Platform –NUP party. Kihunde contested against Sylvia Rwabwogo, the incumbent Kabarole Woman Member of Parliament, Linda Irene Mugisa and …

Bugweri, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Eight staff of Bugweri district local government have tested positive for Covid19 following the mandatory testing exercise conducted last week.  The district decided to conduct the mandatory Covid19 testing after a staff attached to the office of the Chief Administrative Office-CAO positive. The eight …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Rev. Fr. Charles Onen, the second curate of Holy Rosary Parish Catholic Church has been suspended from exercising sacramental ministry following his decision to join active politics. Rev. Fr. Onen has expressed interest to contest for the Gulu East Division Parliamentary seat in the …

Jinja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  35 year old Baligasima Wambi, a resident of Idogolo village in Northern division, Jinja city is suspected to have committed suicide by strangulation over accumulated debts from money lenders. The deceased’s lifeless body was retrieved behind his house, where it was hanging on a guava …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The Electoral Commission has asked candidates for the Member of parliament for Kampala to book specific days they want to be nominated. As the electoral commission prepares to nominate candidates for Members of parliament seats next week, the aspirants in Kampala have been asked …

Buenos Aires, Argentina  | XINHUA |    Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni said Wednesday that Lionel Messi’s decision to stay at Barcelona is good news for the Albiceleste as they prepare for their opening 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Bolivia. Messi told Barcelona officials that he wanted to leave in …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Gulu, Jinja and Kasese have been rated among the districts that were worst hit by food insecurity for months leading to August due to effects of the lockdown instituted to curb the further spread of COVID-19. According to a new report released by the …