Moment of Truth for Kenyans as Supreme Court Rules on President-elect Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court of Kenya will give its Kenya elections verdict today at midday. The court will either confirm William Ruto as the President-elect or nullify the results. Kenyans are divided on whether the Supreme …
Read More »Five bodies recovered after Kajjansi stone quarry accident
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police has recovered bodies of five men who were buried alive in a stone quarry on Saturday evening. The incident happened around 6:30pm after part of the stone quarry collapsed and trapped unknown number of people and a vehicle under its rubble in Nganjo …
Read More »🔴 LIVE: Kenya Supreme Court verdict
Moment of Truth for Kenyans as Supreme Court Rules on President-elect Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court of Kenya will give its verdict today on the country’s recent general election. The court will either confirm William Ruto as the President-elect or nullify the results. Kenyans are divided on …
Read More »Man United sink Arsenal ship
🔵 MAN UNITED 3 ARSENAL 1 Manchester, UK | Manchester United have registered a fourth win on the bounce following an emphatic 3-1 victory over Arsenal. In doing so, the Reds also put an end to the visitors’ unbeaten start to the new campaign. An opening goal from Antony on his debut …
Read More »Public accountants recognize Auditor General Muwanga, educationist Mulindwa
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Institute for Certified Public Accountants Uganda – ICPAU has recognized the Auditor General John Muwanga and educations Lawrence Mulindwa for their contribution and service to community and country. Muwanga won the ICPAU Gold Service Award last night at the ceremony held in Imperial …
Read More »Four Kotido LC3 Chairpersons in accident
Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four LC3 chairpersons of Kotido district local government are currently undergoing treatment in Matany Hospital after getting involved in an accident on Saturday. The accident happened at around 4pm on the Moroto, Kotido highway when the politicians were on their way back to Kotido …
Read More »Cheptegei, Kiplimo for Great North Run Half Marathon
London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s top long distance stars Joshua Cheptegei and Jacob Kiplimo will feature in the Great North Run Half marathon in England. The duo are currently preparing ahead of the run slated for September 12th. They will face tough opposition from Ethiopian star runners …
Read More »Europe faces bitter winter without Russian gas
Munich, Germany | Xinhua | Europe is heading toward a bitter winter as a new disruption of natural gas from Russia aggravates its energy crunch and cost of living crisis. Russia’s largest gas producer Gazprom announced Friday it had stopped gas supplies via the Nord Stream I pipeline for an …
Read More »UWA arrests 60 poachers in 8 months!
Nakapiripirit, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Wild Life Authority (UWA) has arrested 60 people for illegal poaching in the wild life protected areas in Nakapiripirit district. James Okware, the senior warden officer incharge of Pian Upe game reserve in Nakapiripirit district said 60 poachers were arrested in …
Read More »Uganda, South Korea unveil $7million project to boost vocational institutions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six technical and vocational institutions are scheduled to benefit from a capacity building project funded by the government of South Korea to a tune of over 26 billion shillings. The project launched on Friday at Gold Course hotel in Kampala shall benefit 180 instructors …
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