Tripoli, Libya | XINHUA |  The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Saturday welcomed the release of a group of detainees by the eastern-based army. UNSMIL welcomes the recent release of detainees as a result of the continued confidence-building efforts by the Joint Military Commission and its strong …

TODAY 4pm – Southampton 🆚 Manchester United 6:30pm – Arsenal 🆚 Chelsea London, UK | XINHUA |  Manchester City recovered from their opening day defeat away to Tottenham with a comfortable 5-0 win at home to recently promoted Norwich City on Saturday afternoon. Jack Grealish scored his first goal since …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |  China on Saturday launched the second phase of the satellite TV project which will be implemented and provide TV services in over 400 villages in Uganda. Jiang Jiqing, Economic and Commercial Counsellor at the Chinese embassy here said the project is critical especially for students …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is still banking on the wealth creation program dubbed Emyooga to tame the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy this financial year. According to the Ministry’s economic performance for July, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant bearing …

✳ RESULTS 🇺🇬 ➡ Cheptegei 1st in 2 MILE 8:09.55 ➡ Kiplimo 4th in 2 MILE 8:10.16 ➡ Chemutai 7th in 3000M SC 9:10.87 ➡ Nakaayi 6th in 800m 1:58.03 (PB) ➡ Nayondo 4th in 1500m 4:00.72 Eugene, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s star athlete Joshua Cheptegei continued continued …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Friends and family have eulogized the late Lt. General Onesmus Pecos Kutesa Kutesa died on Tuesday in India where he had traveled for a liver transplant. He was hospitalized in India where he spent over four months in a coma having been diagnosed with liver …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The UPDF 3rd Division Court Martial has sentenced 82 Karamojong warriors to prison for Illegal possession of firearms. Col. Francis B. Bateraho, the 3rd Division Court Martial Chairperson delivered the sentences on Friday at Moroto Government Prison. The sentences ranged from 3- 10 years. …

Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vendors in Tororo who have missed out on stalls in the new market are angry, and have protested to municipal officials. Allocation of stalls in the new market ended on Wednesday, but more than 1,000 vendors realized that their names had been deleted from …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Opposition Chief Whip John Baptist Nambeshe has survived being lynched by an angry mob after knocking a person. Nambeshe who was from Kampala heading to Mbale on Saturday knocked unidentified person at Namwezi along Kampala-Jinja highway in Njeru Municipality, Buikwe District. Juma Kanamwangi, an …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 97th General Assembly of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has re-elected Moses Hassim Magogo to serve as President for another four years. He was unanimously voted by acclamation by the 83 delegates who attended the Assembly today at the Wash and …