Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   Real Madrid’s Welsh international forward Gareth Bale says he would be open to returning to the Premier League but insists that so far Real Madrid have blocked his attempts to leave. Speaking to Sky Sports while on international duty with Wales, Bale was asked about …

Kampala, Uganda | Khisa Isaac | Milk consumption in Uganda still remains low as compared with the world recommended level, according to the Dairy Development Authority data. The industry regulator’s data shows that although milk production in the country has increased from 2.08 billion litres in 2015 to about 2.5 billion in …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kakumiro have arrested four more suspects over illegal possession of a government pistol.  The suspects whose identities have been concealed by police for fear of jeopardizing investigations were arrested on Wednesday night following an operation conducted by joint security operatives comprising of the …

Katakwi, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in Katakwi are demanding for transfer of the Resident District Commissioner- RDC, Michael Bwalatum.  The RDC has been accused of siding with incumbents, the Usuk County MP who doubles as State Minister for ICT, Peter Ogwang and Katakwi Woman MP, Violet Akurut Adome.  The …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Mandela National Stadium isn’t ready to receive COVID-19 patients due to lack of beds and mattresses. According to the Ministry of Health ministry, the sports facility that has the capacity to host 1,200 beds is not ready for use as a treatment site as had …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports is fronting reforms in technical and vocational training in a bid to regularize skills development and acquisition of competencies that are relevant to the job market. The reforms wound in the country’s first-ever Technical and Vocational Education and Training-TVET …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission-EC has cancelled the elections for leaders of the parish youth committees in Entebbe Division B over chaos. The Division has three parishes which include Kigungu, Kiwafu and Lugonjo-Nakiwogo. On Wednesday, the village youth committee leaders from the division were expected to vote …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   Men’s top seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia survived a first set scare to beat Britain’s Kyle Edmund 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in the second round of the US Open, while women’s top seed Karolina Pliskova suffered an early exit on Wednesday. World number one …

Arua, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | There is anxiety among health and local officials in Arua district, following reports that the COVID-19 treatment facility has run out of space. Newly tested positive cases have now been left in their communities, and not yet linked to care.  This is according to a …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Three judges of the Court of Appeal on Wednesday issued a judgment quashing the sentencing of four Muslim clerics and two others over offences which were never included on the charge sheet.  Judges Alfonse Owinyi-Dollo,  who was until recently the  Deputy Chief Justice, Elizabeth Musoke …