TEHRAN | Xinhua | Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian died in a helicopter incident, media reported Monday. Iran’s Mehr news agency confirmed the deaths, reporting that “all passengers of the helicopter carrying the Iranian president and foreign minister were martyred.” A hard landing due to the …
Read More »How SC Villa won 17th Uganda League title
Final matchday results NEC 0-2 SC Villa Maroons 1-1 KCCA Vipers SC 4-1 Mbarara City Busoga United 0-3 BUL Kitara 3-0 Gaddafi Wakiso Giants 0-1 UPDF URA 1-1 Soltilo Bright Stars Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | SC Villa ended their 20-year national championship drought by claiming the 2023/24 Startimes Uganda …
Read More »Record victory for Man City, more tears for Arsenal
Guardiola: Arsenal pushed us to another level Brighton 0 – 2 Manchester United Brentford 2 – 4 Newcastle Liverpool 2 – 0 Wolverhampton Crystal Palace 5 – 0 Aston Villa Luton 2 – 4 Fulham Sheffield Utd 0 – 3 Tottenham Chelsea 2 – 1 Bournemouth Burnley 1 – 2 …
Read More »Helicopter crash: Search on for Iran’s president
TEHRAN | Xinhua | A hard landing happened to a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other senior officials in the northwestern province of East Azarbaijan on Sunday, Iran’s state-run IRIB TV reported. The area of the hard landing had been narrowed down to a radius of 2 km, …
Read More »Africa Wisdom Summit challenges young Africans to shift mindsets for transformation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Young people in Uganda and Africa have been challenged to embrace a critical shift in their mindsets to be able to lead the positive transformation of Uganda and the continent. The challenge was presented by a wide array of experts in different fields …
Read More »Rugumayo, 11 pros bag 2024 Absa Captain’s Bell Sh20 million cash prizes
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 6th Absa sponsored Captain’s Bell Tournament was held over the weekend ushering in Paul Charles Rukundo as Captain and Jerry Owachi Vice Captain respectively. Over 220 golfers convened in the professional and amateur categories for a thrilling 19-hole experience at Uganda Golf Club, Kitante located on John …
Read More »Afreximbank records US$393.4 million in Q1, 2024
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and its subsidiaries have reported a 31.73% increase in income to US$393.4 million for the quarter ending March 31, 2024, driven by significant growth in loans and advances. The Group’s interest income surged by 40.07% to US$721.8 million, as the net …
Read More »Showcase of Ugandan culture at the 2024 Washington DC Embassy Chef Challenge
Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan culture, heritage and the uniquely Ugandan Uganda Waragi stood out at the 2024 Washington DC Embassy chef challenge, a global culinary event held at the Union Station, 50 Massachusetts Avenue. A total of 23 embassies including Uganda, China, Malawi and Morocco among others …
Read More »COMMENT: The contraction of African politics
COMMENT | JOEL MUKISA | After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the American Political Scientist Francis Fukuyama in a lecture at the University of Chicago, and later in a famous article in National Interest Magazine and subsequently expanded into a book “the End of History and the last man” …
Read More »Rugumayo, Cwinya-ai and Kabaseka take first honours at Absa Captain’s Bell tourney
*⃣ Absa Captain’s Bell tourney tourmanet ⛳ Winners after first 3 days of 4 day action at UGC Kitante ✳ Ronald Rugumayo ( Professionals) ✳ Joseph Cwinya-ai (Gross men) ✳ Peace Kabasweka (Gross women) Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ronald Rugumayo continued the kind of form that earned him honours at the Magical …
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