Minister Elioda Tumwesigye, MP Basalirwa thrown out of parliament by Constitutional Court for being elected in constituencies where there “was no vacancy existing” Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Constitutional court has ordered six Members of Parliament (MPs), including Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Elioda Tumwesigye, out of …
Read More »KCCA releases mega roads plan for 2020
✳ KCCA plan ■ Five key new roads under construction ■ Signalization of 13 of 30 junctions set ■ Plan to construct & upgrade 300km of secondary & connecting roads ■ Renovation of Old Taxi Park Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) is promising city …
Read More »Rwanda’s grand vision for future leaves poor in Kigali on the curb
Kigali, Rwanda | AFP | Slum dwellers in Kigali are accusing city authorities of razing their homes without paying compensation, stirring anger among poorer Rwandans who feel marginalised by a government-led push to modernise the capital. This month, the first of thousands of homes slated for demolition in Kigali’s unplanned …
Read More »Netanyahu wins ruling party leadership vote
Jerusalem, Undefined | AFP | Embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared a “huge” victory Friday, after winning a leadership primary that ensures he will lead his right-wing Likud party into a March general election. Israel’s longest-serving premier, who faces a corruption indictment and a third general election in 12 …
Read More »Bruce Lee’s daughter sues fast food chain Kungfu for using father’s image
Shanghai, China | AFP | A company run by Bruce Lee’s daughter is suing a Chinese fast food chain for allegedly using an image of the late martial arts film star without permission. Shannon Lee’s Bruce Lee Enterprises accuses restaurant chain Kungfu Catering Management of having used her father’s image …
Read More »LOANS: Parliament approves record Sh6.15 trillion in 2019
✳ Sh1.39 trillion for Lubowa Hospital ✳ Sh768 billion for Rwekunye-Apac-Lira-Acholibur Road ✳ Sh402.5 bn Muyembe-Nakapiripirit Road ✳ sh380 bn classified Defense ministry Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Parliament approved loans to the tune of sh6.15 trillion this year, according to the annual performance report of the house. Despite …
Read More »Liverpool destroys Leicester 4-0
✳ Leicester City 0-4 Liverpool ✅ Firmino heads Reds into lead on 31 minutes ✅ Milner penalty doubles advantage on 71 before Firmino strikes again ✅ Alexander-Arnold drills in a fourth Leicester , UK | THE INDEPENDENT | A simply breathtaking performance from Liverpool secures an emphatic victory over Leicester City …
Read More »POLICE: Pastor Kayanja’s guard committed suicide
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bernard Wakuma, a police constable assigned to guard the residence of renowned City Pastor, Robert Kayanja has allegedly committed suicide. Wakuma, 30, allegedly used his rifle number 6148199823593 to take his own life on boxing day for unknown reasons. The Deputy Kampala Metropolitan …
Read More »Man United 4 Newcastle 1
✅ Martial ✅ Greenwood ✅ Rashford ✅ Martial Martial double fires Man Utd in Newcastle rout Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Anthony Martial’s double and a Mason Greenwood rocket fired Manchester United to a 4-1 win against Newcastle that lifted the mood at Old Trafford after their recent struggles. …
Read More »PREMIER LEAGUE: Mixed day for giants on Boxing Day
✳ Everton 1 Burnley 0 ✳ Chelsea 0 Southampton 2 ✳ Bournemouth 1 Arsenal 1 Arteta’s Arsenal off to a slow start as Chelsea falter again at home London, United Kingdom | AFP | Mikel Arteta got off to an underwhelming start as Arsenal manager with a 1-1 draw at …
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