UK athletics chief stands down amid Salazar ban fallout London, United Kingdom | AFP | UK Athletics performance director Neil Black is to stand down, the governing body said Tuesday, after he said he would review his position following the doping ban handed down to Olympic champion Mo Farah’s former coach …
Read More »CMI, Police track kidnapped Tororo child, arrest five suspects
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | At least five people are in custody at the Special Investigation Division–SID headquarters in Kireka, Kira Municipality in Wakiso District on accusation of kidnapping a boy from Tororo District. The suspects allegedly kidnapped 11-year-old Richard Bunywelo, a pupil at Tororo Education Centre on his …
Read More »Six Ugandans to help Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge in marathon record bid
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & AFP | Ronald Musagala and Abdallah Mande, fresh from the World Athletics Championships, will be two of six Ugandans lined up to help Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge, as he attempts to break the 2-hour barrier in the marathon on Saturday. The others are long distance aces …
Read More »CCEDU coordinator Crispin Kaheru welcomes Miria Matembe, then resigns
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Coordinator of Citizens’ Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda (CCEDU) Crispin Kaheru has resigned, saying he has served his term. “On assuming that role, at the age of 26, I made a personal commitment to serve in this position for a maximum of …
Read More »Uganda to share strategy successes at World Water and Health meet in USA
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is one of 115 countries that are already taking firm steps to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6), that have been surveyed by the 2018/2019 UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) survey. The GLASS survey report, together with …
Read More »UCC report: NTV, NBS, BBS, Bukedde TV and Radio Sapientia must explain
Kampala Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has asked broadcasters NTV, NBS, BBS, Bukedde TV and Radio Sapientia to show cause why the regulator shouldn’t revoke their licenses. The statement comes after UCC released a report of their investigation into an alleged breach of minimum broadcasting …
Read More »Khartoum says renegotiating oil deal with Juba
Juba, South Sudan | AFP | South Sudan said Monday it was renegotiating an oil deal with Khartoum, as it will not meet a December deadline to finish paying $3 billion (2.7 billion euros) agreed as compensation for the oil-rich nation’s 2011 secession. South Sudan and Sudan in 2012 …
Read More »Is Justice Tibatemwa being targeted for age limit judgment?
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Supreme Court Justice Lillian Tibatemwa was appointed to the Seychelles Court of Appeal, the country’s highest court in September. Ordinarily, this would be a reason to celebrate in the judicial community in Uganda. Not the case though. Apparently there is an issue regarding the …
Read More »Equity Group unveils a new look
Equity’s refresh geared towards leveraging on the brand’s global capability, strong heritage, internal talent assembly and agile business model to scale across demographic segments in Africa Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Group Holdings Plc has launched a new brand identity that reflects a streamlined financial services provider positioned as …
Read More »Gold medalists, Bombardiers arrive on same day
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda started 57th Independence Day celebrations two days early today with the arrival of the national team from the World Athletics Championship hours before two new Bombardier planes landed to join its national airline. Gold medalists Halimah Nakaayi and Joshua Cheptegei led the national …
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