Man U 5 Leeds 1 5⃣ for Manchester United 4⃣ assists for Paul Pogba 3⃣ goals for Bruno Fernandes – Jadon Sancho made his debut – Varane announced as a Man United player Manchester, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Bruno Fernandes scored a sensational hat-trick as Manchester United defeated Leeds …
Read More »Pader NUSAF contractor accused of supplying blind cows
Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three NUSAF III groups of Pukor Sub-County in Pader district have faulted a local contractor for supplying them with blind cows. The NUSAF III groups whose members reportedly receives blind cows are Loyocak Animal Traction, Abung Animal Traction and Gangba Animal Traction all in …
Read More »NMS to digitally track patients who receive drugs
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Medical Stores (NMS) plans to digitally track all patients who will receive drugs and other essential supplies at public health facilities by 2024. The plan is part of the agency’s move to digitize the supply chain to enhance transparency in the procurement, …
Read More »Low turn-up as health training institutions re-open
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The re-opening of health training institutions has been characterized by low student turn up. The students were supposed to return to school yesterday after more than two months of being at home following the government’s move to institute a 42-day lockdown due to the …
Read More »Over 42,000 refugees, asylum-seekers in Libya
Tripoli, Libya | Xinhua | The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday said there are 42,210 registered refugees and asylum-seekers currently in Libya. So far in 2021, a total of 20,799 refugees and immigrants have been rescued at sea and returned to Libya by the Libyan Coast …
Read More »CECAFA FINAL: Express FC battles Malawi’s Bullets
🔴 CECAFA CUP FINAL 7pm ➡ Express vs Nyasa Dar es Salaam | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Premier League champions Express FC will face guest side and Malawi giants Nyasa Big Bullets FC in the final of the CECAFA Kagame Cup tonight. The final to be witnessed by the CAF …
Read More »All set for medical institutions to vaccinate all learners
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Medical teaching institutions in the country are set to conduct a vaccination for all students. This follows a decision by President Yoweri Museveni to reopen medical schools after a 42-day nationwide lockdown that ended last month. The decision was based on the need to …
Read More »BOU to give credit relief extension on a case by case basis
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Borrowers in sectors that are still experiencing heavy effects of COVID-19 and containment measures against the pandemic, will have credit relief measures extended by another 12-months, according to the Bank of Uganda. At the onset of the pandemic in Uganda last year, the local …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Why Museveni is targeting Mailo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Why Museveni is targeting Mailo: Experts say land issue might end badly, if not handled well THE LAST WORD Obama’s `Promised Land’: How the former president’s memoirs show a good insight to US …
Read More »Arsenal fan Kagame blasts team after Brentford defeat
Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwanda President Paul Kagame has blasted the management of the football side he supports, Arsenal, after they started their English season with a 2-0 away defeat at Brentford. “We just must NOT excuse or Accept mediocrity,” Kagame tweeted last night. “A team has …
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