Washington, United States | AFP | President Donald Trump’s administration has made clear it sees Moscow as complicit in the latest suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria, but Pentagon planners are taking pains to avoid hitting Russian military assets. A clash — intentional or otherwise — between the West and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The much anticipated launch of a book about Ugandan businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist Patrick Bitature at Protea Hotel on Saturday afternoon is expected to attract leading names in East African politics and business. “Inspired By Bitature” is a book that has been published on the business …

 ▶ 10,000m final  ?? |  Cheptegei GOLD |  Kiplimo 4th | Toroitich 7th | Gold Coast, Australia | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Joshua Cheptegei emulated Moses Kipsiro’s 2010 double gold winning feat by winning the 10,000m final in a new Commonwealth Games record 27:19.62 on Friday. Cheptegei was stretched all the way by Canadian  Mohammed Ahmed …

 ▶ 10,000m final 2pm: Cheptegei | Toroitich | Kiplimo ?? Gold Coast, Australia | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Joshua Cheptegei is set to emulate Moses Kipsiro’s Commonwealth Games double winning feat when he competes in the 10,000m final on Friday. Cheptegei is a firm favourite to add the 10,000m title to the …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & AFP | Uganda is ready to take in up to 500 African migrants from Israel, State minister of disaster preparedness and refugees  Musa Ecweru has revealed. “The State of Israel working with other refugees’ managing organisations has requested Uganda to allow about 500 Eritreans …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The top stories in this week’s The Independent. COVER STORY Mutebile survives ‘coup’ at central bank: Fly on the wall at lunch between Mutebile and Kasekende NEWS ANALYSIS Crime preventers and the pretenders: Museveni struggles to find space for his `election machine’. THE LAST …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Twelve groups of innovators have been awarded sh2.5bn ( $ 695,000) to help them go to the market. Minister of ICT and National Guidance Frank Tumwebaze handed over the support at a brief grants award ceremony held under the National ICT Initiatives Support Programme (NIISP) on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The efforts of civil society have finally paid off, prompting Uganda’s ministry of finance to direct Local Government accounting officers to call for quarterly releases at the district level to ensure accountability and value for money. “They have no reason as to why they …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Staff at the Regional Service Center Entebbe (RSCE) have highlighted the  importance of retaining the facility when the United Nations takes decisions on locations of such hubs in May 2018. The international and national staff made the remarks at the end of a visit by …

  Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni has saluted the management of the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme for supporting the youths in Africa in entrepreneurship empowerment skills in a bid to fight against household poverty. The Tony Elumelu Foundation supports a total of 1000 African youths, …