Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Watoto Church has been asked to preserve aspects of the original Norman Gordino building occupying part of Kampala Road and Buganda Road, in the heart of Kampala. Conservationists like Cross-Cultural Heritage Centre, (CCFU), Historic Resource Conservation Initiatives (HRCI) and Perfect Events Ltd have called for …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 120,000 families in Uganda whose livelihoods have been negatively affected by Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic will benefit from USD 10 million, approximately 36 billion Shillings’ direct cash transfers. The programme, implemented by GiveDirectly, a nonprofit organization that lets donors send money to …

Nakaseke, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Nakaseke District Task Force has restricted attendants to patients and banned visitors in hospital wards across the health centres to stop the spread of COVID-19. Nakaseke district registered a fifth COVID-19 case on Sunday after a health worker from Kiwoko hospital tested positive of …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |  Borussia Dortmund are flexing their muscles in their efforts to keep England forward Jadon Sancho at the club. In the club’s pre-season training-camp in Bad Ragaz, Switzerland, the 2012 German Champions sporting director Michael Zorc announced the surprising news. “We plan on having Jadon Sancho …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | As the Makerere University Search Committee concludes the search for the next deputy vice-chancellor in charge of finance and administration, two former students have asked that Prof. William Bazeyo be ejected from the race due to lack of credible qualifications. The alumni are; Sam Ninsiima …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |  The Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Monday revealed the death toll due to illnesses related to the COVID-19 pandemic rose to 23, 253. The continent-wide COVID-19 related death toll registered an increase of 287 deaths compared to Sunday’s 22,966 death …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |  French football giant Paris Saint-Germain on Monday announced the signing of a multi-year partnership with Chinese consumer electronics firm Hisense. “We are delighted to welcome Hisense to the Paris Saint-Germain family and to launch this partnership with this leading player in the consumer electronics and …

  Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |  Atletico Madrid have confirmed that a second round of tests carried out on Sunday, after two players had previously tested positive for COVID-19, show nobody else in the squad has been infected. The club informed that the two affected players are defender Sime Vrsaljko and …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |  Real Madrid’s Japanese international forward Takefusa Kubo has joined Villarreal on a one-year loan, the two clubs confirmed on Monday. The news comes five days after the Spanish press reported that the two clubs were close to an agreement for the 19-year-old, who impressed in …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Investment Evelyne Anite is wanted by police for flouting COVID-19 health safety guidelines. The charges stem from a procession held in Koboko district on Saturday, where supporters in multitudes took to the streets to celebrate a donation of an ambulance to Koboko …