Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Laura Nagasha Barumba, Uganda’s first patient to recover from coronavirus disease also known as COVID-19 was among the first one to respond to the Ministry of Health’s call for blood donation.  As she spoke to URN at Mulago Hospital last evening, her blood had just …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Justice Forum-JEEMA has described the reviewed Electoral Commission roadmap as unconstitutional. Asuman Basaalirwa, the Justice Forum President says that the Constitution does not provide for the guidelines issued by the commission in preparation for the 2021 polls.   The new roadmap which was released on …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Tugende, a social enterprise that provides asset financing to informal sector entrepreneurs and Medium, Small and Medium Enterprises, has unveiled a new Client App developed specifically for its clients in Uganda and Kenya. The new App provides clients with a single platform to streamline …

Agago, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  More than 1,000 youth and elderly men in Paimol Sub County, Agago district have formed a local vigilante group to fight off Karamojong cattle thieves in their area. This follows the recent surge in cattle raids by suspected armed Karamojong thieves from Kotido District in …

United Nations, United States | AFP |  The UN General Assembly on Wednesday will elect five new members of the Security Council for 2021 and 2022, with battles underway for the Western and African seats. Kenya and Djibouti are facing off for one seat, while in the Western bloc, three nations …

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  The Premier League makes its eagerly anticipated return on Wednesday after 100 days in lockdown, with Manchester City’s clash against Arsenal taking centre stage at the start of a frenetic dash to finish the season. While the coronavirus pandemic means the Premier League will look …

Washington, United States | AFP |  The Trump administration filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to prevent publication of former national security advisor John Bolton’s book, which is expected to provide a damning insider portrait of the White House. The Department of Justice alleged in its suit, filed in federal court in …

Abidjan, Ivory Coast | AFP |  The stakes are big, and so are the egos. Two clans, the Desvas and the Ahiteys, are fighting it out for control of the local cocoa industry… and boardroom thuggery, love, betrayal and guns are the tools of their trade. “Cacao”, an Ivorian TV soap …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Results of a study released on Tuesday show that if common anti allergy drug dexamethasone is given in low doses to patients battling serious COVID- 9, a third of them can be saved from death. Conducted by researchers at Oxford university and part of a …

Madrid, Spain | AFP |  Lionel Messi was rugby tackled and then scored a penalty as Barcelona put the pressure back on Real Madrid by easing to a 2-0 victory over Leganes at an empty Camp Nou on Tuesday. Messi was hauled to the ground in the first half by a …