Wuhan, China | THE INDEPENDENT | Lieutenant Flavia Namakula and Corporal Petra Nalwoga missed a medal narrowly, finishing 4th overall at the 7th CISM Military World Games golf competition in China. Team Uganda had a joint score of Brazil 703 strokes after four rounds of golf at end of Tuesday, coming …
Read More »PUTIN: Russia and Africa cooperation has gained new momentum
COMMENT | VLADIMIR PUTIN | It gives me great pleasure to welcome you at the opening of the Russia–Africa Economic Forum. The rich history of relations between Africa and Russia has never seen an event of a similar scale. Members of government agencies and business community, and experts are …
Read More »KMP: Full list of Uganda Police contacts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP) has released contacts of all its stations as one way of helping curb increasing crime in the city. They have also released the Police WhatsApp Number. “The public can deliver text messages or whatsapp messages on 0707114114 Report crime or criminals …
Read More »Golfer Namakula finishes 7th at Military World Games in China
Wuhan, China | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan professional golfer Lieutenant Flavia Namakula finished 7th, the best African at golf at the 7th CISM Military World Games ongoing in China. The five-time Uganda Ladies Open champion, carded 83, 77, 87 and 78 for a four round score of 325, 37 over par. The …
Read More »PLOT TWIST: Now, FDC ready to take over IPOD leadership
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change party- FDC says it is ready to take over leadership of the Inter-Party Dialogue (IPOD). IPOD is supported by Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy (NIMD). The parties subscribing to IPOD include; National Resistance Movement (NRM), Forum for Democratic Change …
Read More »URA gazettes more goods not eligible for Customs Warehousing
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan importers have accused Uganda Revenue Authority – URA of making it hard for them to trade after it said some goods, including footwear, motor vehicle tyres and garments of any kind would not be eligible for customs warehousing. URA said in a notice …
Read More »Botswana: African bastion of stability, but struggling to control HIV
Gaborone, Botswana | AFP | Diamond-rich Botswana is hailed for its stability, but the southern African nation struggles with income inequality, unemployment and a high rate of HIV. Ahead of its general election on October 23, here is some background about the landlocked country of 2.2 million people wedged between …
Read More »New study finds footballers 3.5 times more likely to die from brain trauma
London, United Kingdom | AFP | A new study carried out by Glasgow University has found former footballers are approximately three-and-a- half times more likely to die from neurodegenerative diseases than the general population. The report, released on Monday was commissioned by England’s Football Association and the Professional Footballers’ Association …
Read More »DIGITAL TRACKING: A milestone for trade facilitation
DORIS AKOL: How IFFs reduce and eliminate growth benefits and undermine the development potential of our economies. COMMENT | DORIS AKOL | Illicit Financial Outflows (IFFs) are a major source of leakage of economic value from African economies. Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) can be traced back to commercial activities such as …
Read More »RESULT: Manchester United hold Liverpool
✳ Man United 1⃣ Liverpool 1⃣ Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool failed to record a record-equalling 18th straight Premier League win, but Adam Lallana’s late equaliser saved the European champions from a loss at Manchester United in a 1-1 draw on Sunday. Marcus Rashford’s controversial goal handed Ole …
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