Maastricht, Netherlands | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s two new Bombardiers, flights UR474 and UR470, have landed in Netherlands and Belgium, after leaving their manufacture base in Canada earlier on Saturday. The two CRJ-900s planes will spend the night there, before starting a day and night flight Sunday for Entebbe, where they …
Read More »RESULT: Nanyondo finishes 11th in Doha 1500 final
RESULT 🇺🇬 ⏭ 1500m final 💠 Nanyondo 11th Prizes ▶ Finalists win…. 1⃣ $60,000 2⃣ $30,000 3⃣ $20,000 4⃣ $15,000 5⃣ $10,000 6⃣ $6,000 7⃣ $5,000 8⃣ $4,000 Doha, Qatar | AFP | Uganda’s Winnie Nanyondo finished 11th in the 1,500m final on the penultimate day of the World Athletics Championships …
Read More »Milner’s late penalty maintains Reds’ perfect start
✳ Liverpool 2 Leicester 1 Liverpool, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | James Milner’s stoppage-time penalty extended Liverpool’s 100 per cent winning start to the Premier League season by earning a 2-1 victory over Leicester City at Anfield. The Reds took the lead five minutes before half-time through Sadio Mane’s 50th …
Read More »Cameroon main opposition leader Maurice Kamto released
Yaoundé, Cameroon | AFP | Cameroon’s main opposition leader Maurice Kamto walked free from jail Saturday after a military court ordered his release at the behest of veteran President Paul Biya. Kamto was greeted by hundreds of supporters as he was driven away surrounded by a dozen-strong escort of …
Read More »Teachers’ Sacco to get sh7 billion
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Walimu Cooperative Savings and Credit Union Limited will receive over shs7 billion in fulfillment of a presidential pledge of shs25 billon. The State Minister for Finance, David Bahati said that the money will be channeled from to the teachers’ SACCO from the Microfinance …
Read More »FOWODE: May your voices be bolder from now on
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Wednesday October 2nd, 2019 was another exciting day as the Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE) marked the end of yet another mentoring camp for young leaders. The 26th cohort Leadership Camp closing ceremony, was like each of the 25 before it, unique in many …
Read More »Medical interns not entitled to salary – Health Minister
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Health, Dr Ruth Aceng has said that medical interns are not entitled to a salary. Presenting a statement to Parliament on the actions taken on the prayers contained in the petition by the federation of medical interns, Aceng said that Medical …
Read More »Mahrez revival provides fresh impetus for Man City
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Riyad Mahrez is finally back to his best after a frustrating debut season with Manchester City and the Premier League champions are reaping the rewards as they fight to keep pace with title rivals Liverpool. When Pep Guardiola’s side host Wolves on Sunday …
Read More »US pressures tech giants over encrypted WhatsApp messages
Washington, United States | AFP | The US government on Friday urged tech giants to allow police to read encrypted messages, saying access was essential to prevent serious crime despite privacy concerns. After Facebook rejected giving access to law enforcement agencies, US Attorney General William Barr upped the pressure by …
Read More »Sanders had heart attack, doctors confirm as he is released
Washington, United States | AFP | Doctors confirmed on Friday that US Senator Bernie Sanders suffered a heart attack three days ago, as they announced that he had been released from the hospital in Las Vegas. Sanders, 78, said he felt “great,” according to a statement from his campaign for …
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