Paris, France | AFP | Cameroon’s four-time African Player of the Year Samuel Eto’o announced his retirement on Saturday at the age of 38. “The end, towards a new challenge,” the former Barcelona, Inter Milan and Chelsea striker posted on Instagram. “Thank you all, big love, adrenalin,” added Eto’o, who enjoyed five hugely successful seasons …
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | AFP | The African Union (AU) has lifted its suspension of Sudan three months after freezing its membership following Khartoum’s bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters. The AU’s Peace and Security Council said Friday that the decision followed the announcement of Sudan’s first cabinet since the ousting of …
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Madrid, Spain | AFP | Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu said on Friday the Spanish giants are not worried about Lionel Messi’s future, despite the Argentinian star being able to leave the club at the end of the season. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner signed a new four-year deal with Barca in 2017, but Bartomeu …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health predicts an increase in water borne diseases from September to November. In a statement released last night, the Ministry warned that as the second rainy season sets in, there will be contamination of water sources and floods washing away the latrines …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Oil company Total E&P will now focus on negotiations with government to ensure that the Final Investment Decision (FID) is made. The FID is the point at which everything is in place for a project to go ahead. It’s the project execution phase begins and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has said many men are now opting for vasectomy. A vasectomy is a permanent family planning method for men that stops sperms from being injected into semen. During the procedure, male vessels that carry sperms from the testicles are cut …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Environment Management Authority-NEMA is in search of two billion Shillings to clear the water hyacinth from River Rwizi. The river, which is the lifeline of millions of people in the Ankole area, has had its water levels dwindling seriously as a result of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Irish educationist Professor Emer Ring has advised the Ugandan Ministry of Education to rethink the current form of assessment and invest in teacher development in order to uplift the education standards in the country. Prof. Ring, the dean of Teacher Education at Mary Immaculate College, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines has cancelled the gold mining license for Jan Mangal Uganda Ltd, in Moroto district. This is the second mining lease to be cancelled in Moroto district in less than three years. Jan Mangal, a subsidiary of an Indian …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security agencies are still struggling to implement President Yoweri Museveni’s 12 security points, one year later. In his statement to Parliament on the new wave of kidnaps and murders in the country on Thursday, Internal Affairs Minister Gen. Jeje Odongo said that in order …
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