Thursday , November 14 2024

The Independent

KCCA 1 Sundowns 1: South Africans deny Ugandan champs

2017 Total CAF Champions League KCCA FC 1 (2) Mamelodi Sundowns 1 (3) March 18th 2017: Platinum Stars 3 Vipers 1 (Platinum advance 3-2) Kampala Capital City Authority Football Club (KCCA FC) were held 1-1 by Mamelodi Sundowns and knocked out of the Total CAF Champions League 3-2 on aggregate. match at Phillip Omondi …

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UPDATE: Namibia demands $30 bln for colonial era German genocide

Windhoek, Namibia | AFP | Namibia is to launch a 30-billion-dollar (28-billion-euro) lawsuit against Germany over genocide committed during colonial rule, when tens of thousands of people were killed, according to documents seen by AFP on Friday. The Namibian government has previously avoided demanding financial compensation, but it changed its stance …

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Tensions show as Trump, Merkel meet for first time

Washington, United States | AFP | Stark differences between President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on everything from trade to immigration were in full view during an icy first meeting at the White House Friday. In a frequently awkward joint press conference, Trump and Merkel showed little common …

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VIDEO: Profile of AIGP Felix Kaweesi

VIDEO: Andrew Felix Kaweesi joined the Police Force in 2001, and devoted his life to serving the institution. The career policeman was instrumental in restoring public interest in the Force especially in the city following his appointment as Commandant; Kampala Metropolitan Police at the height of the Walk to Work …

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New Ghana president appoints record 110 ministers

Accra, Ghana | AFP |  Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo on Friday defended his controversial decision to appoint a 110-minister government, calling it a “necessary investment” in the small west African country. The new government nominated Wednesday — which includes dozens of lower-level and regional ministers — is a record for …

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‘KCCA FC players have the self-belief to eliminate Sundowns’

2017 Total CAF Champions League March 18th 2017: KCCA FC vs Mamelodi Sundowns 4pm Fees: Ordinary-sh10,000/=, Regular-shs20,000/=, VIP-sh50,000/= Free entrance for students in School Uniform March 18th 2017: Platinum Stars vs Vipers (Uganda) 8pm Kampala Capital City Authority Football Club (KCCA FC) manager Mike Mutebi remains confident that his team have a chance to …

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Ugandans mourn Kaweesi

Ugandans on Twitter (UOT) have mourned AIGP Felix Kaweesi today. Police spokesman Kaweesi and his two body guards were shot dead by armed men as he left his home in Kulambiro, Ntinda just outside the city on Friday morning. CLICK: HOW KAWEESI WAS KILLED [View the story “Ugandans mourn AIGP Kaweesi” on …

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