Liverpool, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently self-isolating according to the necessary guidelines. Tweets by SMane_Officiel Share on:
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Museveni’s next battle
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Museveni’s next battle?: New NRM leaders emerge but President keeps old comrades THE LAST WORD Lessons from UPDF’s 50 years: Why it’s important for the army or the government to tell the story …
Read More »COVID-19: Putin, Sisi and Johnson wish Trump quick recovery
Cairo, Egypt | XINHUA | Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was on Friday one of over a dozen world leaders who wished U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife a “full and speedy” recovery after Trump’s announcement that they tested positive for COVID-19. Other ‘get well’ messages were also received …
Read More »Trump tests positive for COVID-19, under quarantine
Washington, USA | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump, who rarely wears a mask, said early Friday morning that he and his wife, Melania, have tested positive for COVID-19, after a close aide had contracted the virus. “We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately,” he tweeted. “We will get …
Read More »Arsenal march on in Carabao Cup
Liverpool (0) 4 Arsenal (0) 5 London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Two saves in the shoot out by goalkeeper Bern Leno gave Arsenal a 5-4 victory on penalties in the Carabaor Cup against Liverpool, as they booked their quarterfinal place on Thursday night. After the game had ended goalless …
Read More »Islamic authority in Sudan voices opposition to Sudan’s normalization with Israel
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | The Islamic governmental authority in Sudan on Wednesday announced its opposition to Sudan’s normalization with Israel in all fields. This Fatwa, a legal opinion based on the Islamic law, was announced by Islamic Fiqh Complex on its Facebook page as Washington has been exercising pressures …
Read More »Date My Family Uganda set to premiere on October 4th
Pearl Magic brings the best in the Ugandan dating scene to our screens this week Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Date My Family Uganda, the local version of the successful reality television series, will premiere on October 4, 2020 at 8pm. “The DMF show is set to give viewers a …
Read More »Sodo takes Mawogola North, Kawooya top in West
❎ Sodo 17,735 votes ❎ Musherure 16,155 votes ❎ Kiseka 4,415 votes Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Godfrey Aine Kaguta aka Sodo has tentatively been declared winner of the belated NRM primaries for the Mawogola North constituency. Unofficial results indicate that Sodo garnered 17,735 votes representing 46.30% while Shartsi Musherure garnered …
Read More »UCDA hires expatriates to teach Ugandans how best to consume coffee
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is now hiring coffee and health professionals to sensitise nationals on the benefits of consuming coffee. This is one of the steps being taken to ensure that the country, and especially the farmers earn more from their coffee. Uganda is Africa’s largest coffee …
Read More »DEBATE: Fierce clash between Biden and Trump
Washington, USA | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, clashed fiercely on Tuesday night during their first debate in the 2020 presidential race in Cleveland, Ohio. Moderator and Fox News anchor Chris Wallace opened the debate by asking Trump to explain his nomination of …
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