Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Former Brazil international midfielder Thiago Neves has joined Sport Recife, three days after parting ways with their Brazilian Serie A rivals Gremio. The 35-year-old agreed to a contract that runs until the end of the current Serie A season in February, Sport said on Thursday. …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | FC Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu will almost certainly have to face a vote of no confidence from members of the club, who on Thursday gathered the necessary number of signatures on Thursday to force the vote. The platform ‘Mes que una mocio (More than …
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Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mukono have arrested one suspect over the cold blooded murder of a special hire driver with an intent of stealing his car. The 58 years old Nyenje resident in Ggoma in Mukono Municipality Christopher Batte died of fatal injuries on his head and …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jane Najjemba Baguma and Clemence Sentabile have won the primaries of the National Resistance Movement- NRM for Entebbe Municipality. Najjemba, a bio- statistician at Nsambya Hospital, was contesting for LCIII Chairperson Division A garnered 2,062 votes, followed by Farouk Muyimbwa with 1,175 votes, John Abiine …
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Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least seven Sub-county LCIII Chairpersons have been defeated in the National Resistance Movement- NRM party primaries in Greater Luweero Districts. On Wednesday, the party organized primaries to select flag bearers for Parish/Ward councils and LCIII Chairpersons ahead of 2021 general elections. According to results …
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Lyantonde, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Education authorities in Lyantonde district are uncertain of regaining their teaching workforce as the talk of reopening schools gains momentum following the long closure because of the Covid19 pandemic. Information from Lyantonde shows that Education authorities in the district have lost contact with the majority …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There are running battles between Police and People Power activists in Kamwokya city suburbs in Kampala protesting the continued provocation by music promoter, Charles Orema alias Sipapa. Police moved in to disperse the activists when they blocked Old Kira road right from the house belonging …
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Moroto , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three inmates have been killed in a fire exchange with security personnel following a prison break at Singila Prison in Moroto District. On Wednesday more than 200 inmates escaped after overpowering prison staff. They accessed the armoury and stole 15 riffles. The prison break …
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Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The occupants of Ireda Housing Estate located in Lira City Central Division are protesting a directive by the district asking them to vacate. It follows a July 21st, 2020 letter authored by Lira Deputy Chief Administrative Officer directing all non- local government staffs occupying the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The U.S. Mission to Uganda has extended additional aid worth USD 13.3 million (49.2 billion Shillings), to support activities in the refugee communities in the country. This assistance is a response to the joint United Nations appeal to address COVID-19 needs in Uganda. The World …
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