Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Twenty one students of Makerere University whose property was destroyed by security personnel during protests against the 15 percent tuition increment have been compensated by General Salim Saleh. Last month,UPDF soldiers together with military and regular police officers broke into halls of residence and …
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Where is Sophia? A mother’s cry of despair and her unwavering search for her missing daughter COMMENT | Marije Slijkerman | October 28, 2019, marks four years without Sophia. Our lovely, smart, strong-willed, lively, cheerful, ambitious and beautiful daughter and sister. It is unreal, incomprehensible, unacceptable and unbearable. It is said …
Read More »The highs and lows of Jose ‘the special one’ Mourinho
London, United Kingdom | AFP | A brief history of the career of Jose Mourinho, 56, who was named as Tottenham Hotspur manager on Wednesday: – The translator – After an undistinguished playing career in Portugal and a spell as a PE teacher, Mourinho worked as an interpreter for former England …
Read More »ADF rebels strike again, 10 killed in eastern DR Congo
Goma, DR Congo | AFP | Between 10 and 21 civilians were killed in two attacks by a notorious militia in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where government forces have vowed to root out armed groups, sources said Wednesday. Seven people were killed in the city of Beni and between …
Read More »Mourinho appointed Spurs boss
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Jose Mourinho was on Wednesday appointed Tottenham’s new manager to replace the sacked Mauricio Pochettino, with the club languishing 14th in the Premier League. The Portuguese former Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester United manager signed a contract until the end of the 2022/23 …
Read More »Uganda Human Rights Commission’s Med Kaggwa dies on way to work
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Human Rights Commission Chairman Med Kaggwa has passed on. Kaggwa collapsed in his car, moments after leaving his home in Mulago, on the outskirts of Kampala, this morning. He was moments later rushed to Case clinic, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. …
Read More »JOBS: NSSF Childcare Overseer
JOB TITLE: CHILDCARE OVERSEER REPORTS TO: CRECHE MANAGER DEPARTMENT: HUMAN RESOURCE AND ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT DUTY STATION: KAMPALA, WORKERS HOUSE Main purpose: The job holder is responsible for effecting the day to day running of the crèche by organising and implementing a stimulating and varied programme of activities for children …
Read More »Mauricio Pochettino sacked!
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Tottenham Hotspur sacked manager Mauricio Pochettino on Tuesday just five months after reaching the Champions League final following a poor start to the Premier League season. “The Club can today announce that Mauricio Pochettino and his coaching staff Jesus Perez, Miguel D’Agostino and …
Read More »Museveni calls for greater adoption of tech in tax collection
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has called for greater adoption of technology to boost tax collection across the continent. He said technology can help tax bodies like the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) improve their records, and therefore know who and how much to tax. “For …
Read More »Prominent Abiy critic Jawar says to stand in Ethiopia election
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | AFP | Jawar Mohammed, a former ally turned foe of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, told AFP on Saturday he would join the race for a 2020 election to ensure that it is “free and fair”. Jawar, a media mogul and activist who was at …
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