Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | School Ties, a ground-breaking, harrowing four-part documentary series about the grooming and sexual abuse of learners at some of South Africa’s most prominent, prestigious boys’ schools, primiered on M-Net Channel 101 on 16 May at 9pm. Produced by Devilsdorp, Steinheist and Convict Conman …
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London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Mikel Arteta has spoken of his gratitude to the Arsenal fans and to his team and staff as they ultimately fell short of a first Premier League title in 20 years. Despite beating Everton 2-1, thanks to a late Kai Havertz winner, Arsenal were unable to overhaul leaders Manchester City on the …
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TEHRAN | Xinhua | Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian died in a helicopter incident, media reported Monday. Iran’s Mehr news agency confirmed the deaths, reporting that “all passengers of the helicopter carrying the Iranian president and foreign minister were martyred.” A hard landing due to the …
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Final matchday results NEC 0-2 SC Villa Maroons 1-1 KCCA Vipers SC 4-1 Mbarara City Busoga United 0-3 BUL Kitara 3-0 Gaddafi Wakiso Giants 0-1 UPDF URA 1-1 Soltilo Bright Stars Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | SC Villa ended their 20-year national championship drought by claiming the 2023/24 Startimes Uganda …
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Guardiola: Arsenal pushed us to another level Brighton 0 – 2 Manchester United Brentford 2 – 4 Newcastle Liverpool 2 – 0 Wolverhampton Crystal Palace 5 – 0 Aston Villa Luton 2 – 4 Fulham Sheffield Utd 0 – 3 Tottenham Chelsea 2 – 1 Bournemouth Burnley 1 – 2 …
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TEHRAN | Xinhua | A hard landing happened to a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other senior officials in the northwestern province of East Azarbaijan on Sunday, Iran’s state-run IRIB TV reported. The area of the hard landing had been narrowed down to a radius of 2 km, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Young people in Uganda and Africa have been challenged to embrace a critical shift in their mindsets to be able to lead the positive transformation of Uganda and the continent. The challenge was presented by a wide array of experts in different fields …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 6th Absa sponsored Captain’s Bell Tournament was held over the weekend ushering in Paul Charles Rukundo as Captain and Jerry Owachi Vice Captain respectively. Over 220 golfers convened in the professional and amateur categories for a thrilling 19-hole experience at Uganda Golf Club, Kitante located on John …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and its subsidiaries have reported a 31.73% increase in income to US$393.4 million for the quarter ending March 31, 2024, driven by significant growth in loans and advances. The Group’s interest income surged by 40.07% to US$721.8 million, as the net …
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Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan culture, heritage and the uniquely Ugandan Uganda Waragi stood out at the 2024 Washington DC Embassy chef challenge, a global culinary event held at the Union Station, 50 Massachusetts Avenue. A total of 23 embassies including Uganda, China, Malawi and Morocco among others …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
