Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |    Poland striker Robert Lewandowski will not play in his country’s two upcoming UEFA Nations League matches, after head coach Jerzy Brzeczek said on Tuesday that “the player needs a break”. On September 4, Poland will face the Netherlands in Amsterdam, while three days later Brzeczek’s …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT The Democratic Party President Norbert Mao is wooing Members of Parliament from the Acholi sub-region to join the party. This follows the defection of 10 DP Members of Parliament to the National Unity Platform (NUP) this month. DP which is left with only five members of …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   A scrambled goal from Fridolina Rolfo in the 58th minute was enough to see Wolfsburg Women qualify for the final of the Women’s Champions League with a 1-0 win against FC Barcelona in Real Sociedad’s Anoeta Stadium. Rolfo was able to prod the ball over …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday called on citizens to learn to live with the coronavirus after infections spiraled higher in recent weeks. “To overcome the health crisis, we must learn to live with the virus,” Macron tweeted, calling on people to show unity and …

Mbale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  Tension is high at Mbale High Court ahead of the hearing of a suit filed by the National Unit Platform party President, Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine against key security officials in Mbale district for blocking his radio talk show. This morning, Police used teargas to …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he will nominate acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf to formally lead the agency. Trump announced the decision in a tweet, saying that “Chad has done an outstanding job and we greatly appreciate his service!” Wolf …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   A delegation of the political representatives of the Afghan Taliban met Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in Islamabad on Tuesday and discussed progress in the Afghan peace process and the early start of intra-Afghan negotiations, the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan said. Welcoming the delegation …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   Before his mediation trip, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Tuesday called on Greece and Turkey to discuss their territorial claims in the Mediterranean. “A further escalation can only harm everyone, but above all those directly involved on site,” Maas said in a statement released …

Arua, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  Transport is paralyzed between Arua City and the Democratic Republic of Congo- DRC following the breakdown of the major bridge connecting the two areas.  Pajulu bridge, which crosses River Enyau caved in because of heavy rains and flooding.    The temporary bridge is believed to have …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |    Israeli basketball champions Maccabi Tel Aviv have signed Ante Zizic from the Cleveland Cavaliers, the club announced on Tuesday. The 23-year-old Croatian center (2.08m) has played for the Cavs in the last three NBA seasons, and has signed a two-year deal with the Israeli Euroleague …