London, UK | Xinhua | Liverpool have reached an agreement with Dutch side PSV Eindhoven to sign forward Cody Gakpo. PSV issued a statement confirming that “PSV and LFC have reached an agreement on the proposed transfer of Cody Gakpo. The 23-year-old attacker will leave for England, where he will …
Read More »Man Utd cruise past Forest to boost top-four charge
🔴 Premier league ✳ RESULTS ⚽ Chelsea 2-0 Bournemouth ⚽ Man United 3-0 Forest ⚽ Brentford 2-2 Tottenham ⚽ Southampton 1-3 Brighton ⚽ Leicester 0-3 Newcastle ⚽ Palance 0-3 Fulham ⚽ Everton 1-2 Wolves ⚽ Villa 1-3 Liverpool ⚽ Arsenal 3-1 West Ham ✳ TODAY ⚽ Leeds vs Man City …
Read More »VIDEO: Ganda Boys release ‘new’ Ekitibwa Kya Buganda
The Ganda Boys release Buganda National Anthem ‘Ekitiibwa kya Buganda’ Bogota, Colombia | THE INDEPENDENT | After months of recording, Ganda Boys have released a first version of a recording of Ekitibwa Kya Buganda (Buganda anthem) that was recently done at Audio Vision in Bogotá in Colombia. The Ganda Boys have …
Read More »Arsenal go 7 points clear as Premier League resumes after World Cup
🔴 Premier league ✳ RESULTS ⚽ Brentford 2-2 Tottenham ⚽ Southampton 1-3 Brighton ⚽ Leicester 0-3 Newcastle ⚽ Palance 0-3 Fulham ⚽ Everton 1-2 Wolves ⚽ Villa 1-3 Liverpool ⚽ Arsenal 3-1 West Ham ✳ TODAY ⚽ Chelsea vs Bournemouth 8.30pm ⚽ Man United vs Forest 11pm ✳ TOMORROW …
Read More »Govt releases Sh2 billion for CHAN, Cranes fly off on January 1
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has released money to the Federation of Uganda’s Football Associations – FUFA to facilitate Uganda Cranes’ participating in the forthcoming TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2022. Earlier this month, Moses Magogo, the FUFA President used his Twitter handle @MosesMagogo to reveal that the …
Read More »Too cool for the office: Meet the young, hip, successful farmers of Zimbabwe
Young, savvy university graduates are chosing farming over white-collar jobs as Zimbabwe seeks a return to its breadbasket status Harare, Zimbabwe | BIRD AGENCY | When Tavuya Manungo, 29, returned to his home town in Shamva in north-eastern Zimbabwe, he did so with a master’s degree in finance and investment, …
Read More »Are private wildlife conservancies the way to sustainable tourism in Africa?
Despite individual African governments having an essential role in tourism management, private wildlife reserves are proving to be the sector’s driving force. But are conservancies the way to go? Montral, Canada | BIRD AGENCY | This week, over 190 countries attending a UN Biodiversity Conference in Montreal, Canada committed to …
Read More »VIDEO: Museveni speaks out against torture, facebook
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged elected leaders across the country to play their role of defending the rights of citizens. He called on them to stand up and resist excesses of the security forces especially in regards to human right violations. …
Read More »US$100,000 at stake; what you need to know about The Voice Africa?
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 5,000 submissions were made and blind auditions concluded by Airtel Friday in Kampala for The Voice Africa. The finalists (top 7) will be revealed in January 2023. The Voice Africa presents a platform that will help to discover and champion the musical talents …
Read More »African festivities are about eating chicken, but revellers object to “Rastafarian” birds
COMMENT | Alfred Geresom Musamali | African native festivities are to a great extent about eating chicken. The stature and trait of feathers on an indigenous chicken may, however, determine the Ugandan consumers’ preference for its meat during this festive season. Some revellers in Uganda are craving for or even willing …
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