PARIS | Xinhua | China’s Fan Zhendong overcame Truls Moregard of Sweden 4-1 to win the table tennis men’s singles gold medal at the Paris Olympic Games here on Sunday. Fan, 27, second seed in the event, outclassed the 22-year-old Olympic newcomer Moregard 7-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-8, and 11-8 at …
Read More »Over sh1 billion won in single night of LOTTO jackpot
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | ITHUBA Uganda has just announced winners of the largest LOTTO jackpot pay out in the country’s history. With ticket sales going live only nine weeks ago on June 1, 2024, the grand prize of over UGX 1 billion guaranteed jackpot has been won by …
Read More »NARO earmarks 1000 prototype products
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) has embarked on the promotion of new agricultural technologies aimed at boosting production at the farm level. NARO’s Deputy Director General in charge of agricultural technology promotion, Dr. Sadik Kassim, says that for the past decade, their work …
Read More »HR Managers promote fight against lifestyle diseases
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Human Resource Managers Association of Uganda (HRMAU) has launched its Annual Sports Gala intending to address lifestyle diseases at workplaces. The event which is one of the activities to celebrate 25 years of the Association will bring together more than 1,500 Human …
Read More »GOLD 🥇: CHEPTEGEI 🇺🇬 IS OLYMPIC 10,000M CHAMPION
Cheptegei to get sh100million prize Men’s 10,000m ✨ 🥇 Cheptegei 🇺🇬 🥈 Berihu Aregawi 🇪🇹 🥉 Grant Fisher 🇺🇸 Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT & IAAF | Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei run a perfectly times race, to win the 10,000m gold in an Olympic record of 26:43.14 on Friday night. He becomes the …
Read More »OLYMPICS: Kiplimo, Cheptegei 1-2 finish in the making tonight
Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT | While all eyes will be on world record holder Joshua Cheptegei and defending champion Selemon Barega, world cross country champion Jacob Kiplimo and Yomif Kajelcha who has run fastest this season, will sure make tonight’s 10,000m final an epic battle. The first day of …
Read More »Burial of Lakwena’s father delayed by court
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Gulu has issued a temporary injunction stopping the burial of Severino Kiberu Okoya, a self-styled prophet and father to former Holy Spirit Movement rebel leader Alice Auma Lakwena. Okoya died on July 13 at his home in Gulu City after …
Read More »WANGADYA: MPs asked for 20% to increase UHRC budget from sh19bn to sh58bn
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A request by the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) to have its budget pushed from sh19 billion to sh58 billion was early this year frustrated by a demand by MPs of 20% of it, court was told today. Testifying today, the chairperson of Uganda …
Read More »Massive looting, vandalism mar cost-of-living protests in Nigeria
ABUJA | Xinhua | Nigerian authorities on Thursday alleged massive looting and vandalism of public and private buildings, and the blockade of highways, as protesters turned out in their thousands across the country to express their grievances over the current economic hardships. Some bonfires were seen set up by protesters …
Read More »ACCA, Deloitte renew partnership to support chief finance officers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | ACCA Uganda and Deloitte Uganda have announced the renewal of their strategic partnership, aimed at advancing capacity building and recognizing excellence among Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) in Uganda. This renewed collaboration confirmed July 29th, will span the next three years, reinforcing the …
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