Seoul, South Korea | AFP | An angry South Korean fan flew to Sweden to confront Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo for sitting out a friendly in Seoul, the latest in a bizarre row that has prompted a police investigation. In an 11-minute clip posted on his Youtube channel, which has racked …
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Moscow, Russia | AFP | A Russian pilot was being hailed as a hero on Thursday for landing an Airbus carrying more than 230 people in a Moscow corn field after a bird strike. The Ural Airlines A321 flying to Crimea hit a flock of seagulls shortly after take-off from Moscow’s …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 200 residents from three villages Nabbale sub county in Mukono district are in fear of eviction from their homes. The affected residents are from Makukuba, Kabulo and Nkulagirira villages. They claim that businessman; Nicholas Kabagambe has asked them to vacate their homes claiming …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Lamwo district have faulted Uganda National Roads Authority [UNRA] over failure to repair Madi-Opei-Agoro road. The murram road stretches 15 kilometers through the villages of Oriang in Madi-Opei Sub County, Ywaya and Loremebenge in Agoro sub county. The leaders say the road has not …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed officials from the Ministry of East African Community Affairs to avail a list of subscription fees paid to different regional organizations that Uganda subscribes to. Led by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary Edith Mwanje, the officials had appeared before PAC-Central …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The need for a holistic review of the 1995 constitution dominated a meeting organized by the coordinating team of the Uganda National Dialogue in Gulu district on Wednesday. Participants asked the team to root for a constitutional review noting that some of the articles give the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health experts have raised a red flag over the inappropriate use of misoprostol by expectant mothers to induce labor. Misoprostol is used to stop excessive bleeding after child birth. It helps contract the uterus and thereby control blood flow. Dr. Innocent Nkonwa, the Luweero District Health …
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Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Basketmouth, who is among Africa’s most popular comedians, hailing from Nigeria, is in Uganda to perform at the weekly fun event – Comedy Store – on August 15. The fun event – held every week on Thursday night – attracts crowds at its venue (Uganda Manufacturers …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new standing committee set up to review and advocate for climate change issues in Parliament is considering the operationalization of the tree fund as its priority action. The committee which was unveiled today is led by Ora County MP Lawrence Songa. The committee will …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Artisanal gold mining in parts of Busia district has been blamed for the contamination of water sources in all sub-counties where the activity is taking place. A number of wells have reportedly been contaminated by miners who draw water to clean extracted raw ore. The …
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