Disguised Uganda minister Opendi catches corrupt hospital workers Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Uganda’s State Minister of Health for General Duties disguised herself as a patient and caught two medical workers demanding a bribe for free government services, she told AFP on Saturday. Health State Minister Sarah Opendi said she …
Read More »Fear, confusion as Uganda ‘serial killer’ murders pile up
Fear, confusion as Uganda ‘serial killer’ murders pile up Entebbe, Uganda | Michael O’HAGAN | AFP | “We keep finding bodies. It was once a month then once every two or three weeks then every week,” said Rose Nakasinge, a middle-aged farmer. “We had to do something.” In a gruesome spate …
Read More »Uganda are Africa women’s cricket T20 champions
Uganda ?? beat Zimbabwe ?? by 3wickets ICC Women’s World #WT20 Africa Cricket Qualifiers Windhoek, Namibia | THE INDEPENDENT | Gertrude Candiru was the star with bat and ball as Uganda pulled off a stunning final day perfomance, shocking favourites Zimbabwe to win the ICC Women’s World T20 Africa Qualifiers in Windhoek on Saturday. Set 100 to win …
Read More »Uganda’s women cricketers beat Kenya in thriller
Today: Uganda ?? vs Zimbabwe ?? ICC Women’s World #WT20 Africa Cricket Qualifiers Windhoek, Namibia | THE NAMIBIAN | Uganda beat Kenya by five wickets with one ball to spare in a thrilling semifinal match at the ICC Women’s World T20 Africa Qualifiers in Windhoek on Friday. Kenya posted 89/5 off their 20 overs and in …
Read More »MUSEVENI: People who talk about identity are Africa’s enemies
Abuja, Nigeria | PPU | Africa must work for prosperity through integration but more importantly, dedicate resources to ensuring strategic security, President Yoweri Museveni has said. President Museveni was speaking as a special guest at the National Defence College of Nigeria in Abuja during the inauguration of the institution’s 26th class on Friday. …
Read More »President Museveni, First Lady Janet in Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni and First Lady Janet Museveni are in Abuja on a visit to Nigeria. Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari held a Friday afternoon meeting with visiting Uganda President Museveni hours after Janet Museveni was hosted by Aisha Buhari. According to Infoafriq.com, Aisha Buhari spoke glowingly of Janet …
Read More »KENYATTA: No power-sharing deal with the opposition
Sagana, Kenya | PSCU | President Uhuru Kenyatta has said the repeat Kenya elections will be held on schedule and those attempting to delay the poll should know that they are putting the country at risk. The President said the fresh presidential election, being held on the directions of the Supreme …
Read More »NASA’s $3.9 bn Cassini spacecraft makes death plunge into Saturn
Tampa, United States | AFP | After 20 years in space, NASA’s famed Cassini spacecraft made its final death plunge into Saturn on Friday, ending a storied mission that scientists say taught us nearly everything we know about Saturn today and transformed the way we think about life elsewhere in …
Read More »Court of Appeal throws out Wakayima, confirms Kasule is Nansana MP
Court of Appeal throws out DP’s Musoke, declares NRM’s Kasule Nansana MP Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Three Justices of the Court of Appeal have unanimously agreed with the High Court that Wakayima Musoke Nsereko doesn’t qualify to be an Member of Parliament (MP) for Nansana Municipality because he was nominated in error. …
Read More »LONDON: 22 people injured in Parsons Green terror attack
UPDATE : 22 injured in London terror attack, says health service Twenty-two people were injured after a bomb blast on a packed London Underground train on Friday, the National Health Service said in a statement. Eighteen were taken by ambulance and the other four made their own way to hospital, …
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