Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Busega Market being constructed in Lubaga division is 99 % complete and Arab Contractors are soon expected to hand over the project. Ben Kumumanya, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government says the contractor has only one percent works remaining to complete …
Read More »Mafabi petitions court over new boss of Uganda Cooperative Alliance
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chairperson Board of Directors for Bugisu Cooperative Union Nandala Mafabi has petitioned the High Court in Kampala to quash the election of Johnas Tweyambe as the Chairman Elect of Uganda Cooperative Alliance Limited-UCA. UCA is an umbrella organization for all cooperatives in Uganda …
Read More »AVIATION DIGEST: Preparing for air travel
AVIATION DIGEST | JARED KALERA | Air travel has and will always remain a thrill for many. One of the reasons is due to the complexities associated with it, especially in preparation for travel. Of late air travel has evolved so much that it’s an assignment of it’s own due …
Read More »KCCA sued over street parking procurement
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority – KCCA has been sued for cancelling the process of procuring an entity to develop and operate street parking services in the city. KCCA is being sued by Urban Living Limited which is seeking $340, 000 (S1.1 Billion) in compensation …
Read More »Additional US troops arrive in Poland
Warsaw, Poland | Xinhua | A plane carrying U.S. soldiers landed in southern Poland on Sunday, on U.S. President Joe Biden’s order to deploy additional U.S. troops to Poland, Romania and Germany this week, amid rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine. The 1,700 U.S. soldiers sent to Poland will operate …
Read More »Teachers sharing pictures of breastfeeding girls face arrest
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police Cyber Unit alongside the anti-human trafficking team at the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) are hunting for teachers who allegedly took pictures of breastfeeding girls in classrooms and shared them on social media. Ever since schools reopened on January 10th, 2022 after …
Read More »How Senegal did it
🔴 Senegal 0 (4) Egypt 0 (2) #TeamSenegal | ✅ ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅ #TeamEgypt | ✅ ❌ ✅ ❌ ✳ Player of tournament -Mane ✳ Goalkeeper of tournament – Mendy ✳ Golden boot – Aboubakar Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | After having waited a long time in its history, …
Read More »Kitgum District struggles to contain waterborne diseases
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Namokora Sub County in Kitgum district are battling a spike in waterborne diseases such as bilharzia, diarrhea, typhoid, and dysentery due to the shortage of clean water in the area. The more than 1,300 residents in Nyapea ‘’B’’ and Luguruc villages say …
Read More »SENEGAL ARE AFRICAN CHAMPS!
🔴 Senegal 0 (4) Egypt 0 (2) #TeamSenegal | ✅ ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅ #TeamEgypt | ✅ ❌ ✅ ❌ ✳ Player of tournament -Mane ✳ Goalkeeper of tournament – Mendy ✳ Golden boot – Aboubakar Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | Sadio Mane secured Senegal their first Africa Cup …
Read More »LIVE: AFCON final, Senegal versus Egypt
🔴 CAF FINAL ✳ Senegal 0 Egypt 0 FT Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | Egypt rode their luck in the opening minutes of the AFCON 2021 final, when Sadio Mane missed a penalty that would have given Senegal an early lead. The match ended goalless after extra-time, and will …
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