Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   The Italian Serie A on Wednesday announced a plan to set up a new company that will seek investors and oversee the sale of the league’s television rights. The league told reporters that the media rights for the league for the last three seasons brought …

Rwampara, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Julius Tusiime Karuhanga, who lost in the Rwampara East constituency NRM party primaries, has petitioned the party’s national electoral commission chairperson seeking nullification of the elections. Tusiime was contesting against the incumbent Charles Ngabirano, Allan Bomuhangi and Ivan Mutsika. According to the official results, announced …

Mbale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyer Male Mabirizi has asked Buganda Road Magistrates court not to allow the Directorate of Public Prosecutions-DPP to take over the case in which he is accusing the National Unity Platform leader Robert Kyagulanyi of giving false information about his age. Mabirizi accuses Kyagulanyi who is …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |    Former Black Stars midfielder Michael Essien has been named one of the coaching staff for Danish side FC Nordsjaelland. The Ghanaian footballer announced on his official twitter account on Wednesday, “I am delighted to have joined FC Nordsjaelland coaching staff as part of my development …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   Paulinho and Fei Nanduo scored as defending champions Guangzhou Evergrande beat Shenzhen Kaisa 2-0 here on Wednesday to secure a place in the second stage in the 2020 Chinese Super League (CSL) season. Jordi Cruyff’s debut as Shenzhen Kaisa was bitter but the Dutch said …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Anti-Corruption Court has remanded three top officials of the Microfinance Support Centre to Kitalya government prison for alleged embezzlement of 10 billion Shillings.  The money had been channelled to the centre by the Ministry of Finance as a grant to teachers under their SACCO.  The …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The private business community has cast doubt over the viability of government policies aimed at supporting the economy during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.  These include tax deferments, and financial packages. In the 2020/2021 budget, the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development provided more …

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Two people have been killed in a foiled robbery in Nyakiyumbu III, Nyakiyumbu sub-county, Kasese District.    On Tuesday, a joint operation conducted by the Police and Crime Preventers followed a tip-off from the locals that a group of unknown people were seen on Monday night …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  There is an uproar in Gulu City following incidences of escape by COVID-19 patients who had been admitted for treatment at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital. In less than two months, the treatment unit at the facility has already recorded three cases of patients who have …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda has condemned the continued use of non-tariff barriers by her East African Community neighbors despite several petitions, saying it beats the purpose for which the community was created. Uganda has for long felt that her neighbors, mainly Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania keep backtracking when …