Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Zlatan Ibrahimovic has ended speculation around his future by signing a one-year extension with AC Milan, the Serie A side confirmed on Monday. Having returned to AC Milan in January, the 38-year-old Swede scored 11 goals in 20 outings, and has now made over 100 …
Read More »Kickstarting economies without COVID-19 plan, ‘a recipe for disaster’: WHO
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Countries that are opening their economies must be serious about suppressing COVID-19 infections, to save the world from a disaster that could arise from opening up without a plan, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. To control transmission, the who chief …
Read More »Biden, Trump trade blame over city violence
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Democratic 2020 presidential nominee Joe Biden and his Republican rival, sitting President Donald Trump, traded blame on Monday over violence in U.S. cities. “He’s supposed to be protecting this country. But instead he’s rooting for chaos and violence,” Biden said in a speech from Pittsburg, …
Read More »Marseille sign Japanese defender Nagatomo
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Marseille on Monday announced the signing of Japanese left-back Yuto Nagatomo on a free transfer from Galatasaray. The 33-year-old penned on a one-year contract with the French side, and joins Pape Gueye and Leonardo Balerdi to become the third addition to Andre Villas-Boas’ side this …
Read More »MPs oppose gov’t move to charge for COVID-19 tests
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Members of Parliament has disagreed with a move by the government to start charging for COVOD-19 tests effective today, September 1. The Ministry of Health indicated last week that truck drivers, people in need of knowing their COVID-19 status, government and public …
Read More »Rashford out of England team with ankle injury
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Manchester United star Marcus Rashford has withdrawn injured from the England side preparing for two UEFA Nations League matches, confirmed the Premier League club on Monday. The Three Lions will travel to Iceland to face their first opponent in Group A2 of the Nations League …
Read More »UPC’s Dickson Opul seeks party flag to contest for presidency
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A medical doctor, Dickson Opul has declared intentions to contest for 2021 Presidential elections as a UPC candidate, ending speculation that the party that has twice ruled Uganda may not field a presidential candidate in the 20201 polls. Uganda People’s Congress has been fielding candidates …
Read More »Jamil Mukulu trial to be conducted inside Luzira prison
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court of Uganda will be sitting inside Luzira Maximum Security Prison to try 38 terrorism suspects who include the suspected Allied Democratic Forces Commander, Jamil Mukulu who was extradited from Tanzania in 2015. A meeting on Monday that included International Crimes Division -ICD …
Read More »No Messi as Barca return to training
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Lionel Messi was missing on Monday as FC Barcelona held their first training session under new coach Ronald Koeman. As expected, the Argentinian did not return along with the rest of his teammates for the start of pre-season training, after he refused to take a …
Read More »UPDF soldier arrested in Apac for impersonation
Apac, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Apac District have arrested a Uganda People’s Defence –UPDF for allegedly conning people and masquerading as a staff of the State House Anti-Corruption Unit. Private Victor Omara, 30 years, a resident of Agege in Bala Sub County, Kole district who lives in Barapwoo …
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