Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has resolved to cancel football matches that will have been confirmed to have been fixed, regardless of whether they are ongoing or due to commence. According to the Federation, this is one of the new measures to combat the …
Read More »Silicon Valley Bank collapse raises systemic “contagion” worries
San Francisco, US | Xinhua | The U.S. government would not bail out Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Sunday as systemic “contagion” worries spread across the venture capital and technology industries. “Let me be clear that during the financial crisis, there were investors and owners …
Read More »RUBANDA: Lightning kills father, two sons near Bwindi Primary school
Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tragedy has struck a family in Rubanda district on Sunday. Lightling struck three family members dead. The dead are Ambrose Kanunu, 35, a resident of Rwamuyora village, Nyarurambu parish, Muko sub-county, his sons Justus Asiimwe,7, and Arnold Habomugisha,5, both former pupils of Bwindi primary school. According to Jotham …
Read More »Smirnoff announces new date for Mbarara fiesta
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Smirnoff – a product of Uganda Breweries Limited – has announced a new date for the Mbarara Smirnoff Fiesta, which is the 13th of May at University Inn. The Fiestas are countrywide experiences through which Smirnoff curates full brand immersions that tap into pop …
Read More »The Nnaabagereka autobiography is ready
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda’s Nnaabagereka (Queen) Sylivia Nagginda Luswata’s Autobiography will be released on the 23rd March 2023. The Nnaabagereka writes in the book’s prologue, “On August 27, 1999, I became the Nnaabagereka of Buganda. Me, a simple girl had fallen in love with a king and become his …
Read More »Three arrested for burning Nwoya sub-county offices while harvesting honey from roof
Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people in Nwoya district are in police custody accused of burning the newly built Lii Sub-county head offices while trying to harvest honey from the ceiling. They are Gloria Becky Atim, an office attendant at Lii Sub-county, Francis Okello a Boda boda rider …
Read More »Lira district stuck with unsued Shs. 4bn for staff recruitment
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lira District local government is stuck with Shillings 4 billion meant for the recruitment of staff, especially in the health department. The money, which was disbursed to the district at the beginning of this Financial year, is laying redundant in the district’s account pending …
Read More »Mutahi Kibugu chuffed with fairy tale Magical Kenya Open experience
MAGICAL KENYA OPEN – Select final results 1⃣ J Campillo 🇪🇸 266 (-18) 2⃣ M Kawamura 🇯🇵268 (-16) 6⃣5⃣ M Kibugu 🇰🇪 283 (-1) 7⃣8⃣ W Besseling 🇳🇱 289 (+5) ✳ Ronald Rugumayo 🇺🇬 (hole-in-1 day 1) Nairobi, Kenya | CAPITALFM.CO.KE | “I just have one word to describe it: …
Read More »Two survive mob in Namisindwa after sodomy allegations
Namisindwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two men found together in a lodge in Namisindwa district, have survived the wrath of angry residents who accused them of engaging in sodomy. The two, Rogers Wabuya and Derrick Wamwangu, both residents of Bukiabi sub-county were rounded up by residents after being found in a lodge in Bumbo town …
Read More »ARTETA: 100 wins is not a title
Fulham 0 Arsenal 3 London, UK | ARSENAL.COM | Arsenal’s victory against Fulham on Sunday was their 100th win of the Mikel Arteta era. Arteta brought up his century in his 168th game in charge, meaning his overall win percentage of 59.5 per cent is the highest of any Arsenal manager in …
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