✳ 4pm – Tanzania vs Uganda Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National team, the Cranes are set for the first leg of the African Nations Championship-CHAN qualifiers at Benjamin Mkapa stadium. Cranes who play on Sunday against Taifa Stars earned a bye in the first round …
Read More »Gen Tumwine burial Tuesday
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The late Gen. Elly Tumwine will be laid to rest on Tuesday. Tumwine died on Thursday in Nairobi. His body was returned to the Country on Friday evening and taken to a funeral home at the Bombo Military Hospital. According to a statement issued …
Read More »Ministry of Internal Affairs arrests foreigners for dealing in petty businesses
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control in the Ministry of Internal Affairs has so far arrested more than 100 foreigners accused of engaging in petty businesses. Simon Peter Mundeyi, the spokesperson for Ministry of Internal Affairs said the operations they have conducted in the various …
Read More »Security council warned Chebukati from declaring Ruto as winner, Guliye
Nairobi, Kenya | THE STAR KENYA | The National Security Advisory Committee (NSAC) warned IEBC Chair Wafula Chebukati not to declare William Ruto as the president-elect In an affidavit by Commissioner Abdi Guliye, he claims that the security committee was led by the Principal Administrate Secretary in the office of …
Read More »FRONASA veterans eulogize Gen. Elly Tumwine
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Front for National Salvation (FRONASA) veterans have eulogized the late Gen. Elly Tumwine describing him as one of the most inspirational and motivational commanders. Gen Elly Tumwine, 68, the former Minister of Security, died on Thursday in Nairobi, Kenya. President Museveni in a statement said …
Read More »Arsenal go to 4 wins from 4
✳ Arsenal 2 Fulham 1 London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | For the second time in a row at the Emirates, there was late heartbreak for Fulham in a frantic contest. After Aleksandar Mitrović had put his side in front, Martin Ødegaard equaled the scoreline, before Gabriel won it with …
Read More »Woman carrying fetus without skull protests after abortion denial in U.S. Louisiana
Houston, U.S. | Xinhua | A woman carrying a fetus without a skull but denied abortion protested at the State Capitol of southern U.S. state of Louisiana on Friday, calling for the change of the state law. On the steps of the State Capitol in Baton Rouge, the capital city of …
Read More »Haaland hat-trick inspire City fightback
London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Erling Haaland scored his first hat-trick in English football as Manchester City fought back from two goals down to extend our unbeaten start to the Premier League season with a 4-2 victory over Crystal Palace. A John Stones own goal and Joachim Andersen’s header had put …
Read More »Liverpool record 9-0 win over Bournemouth
London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Liverpool equalled the Premier League’s record winning scoreline by emphatically beating AFC Bournemouth 9-0 at Anfield on Saturday to seal a first top-flight victory of 2022-23. The Reds struck twice in the opening six minutes to set the tone for the afternoon, with Luis Diaz heading …
Read More »Investors protest order to demolish structures in Namanve park
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Investors in Namanve industrial park have protested an order by the National Environment Management Authority-NEMA to demolish structures established in wetlands. NEMA instructed several investors to raze down structures and restore the destroyed areas of wetlands, an order which, according to the Authority’s deputy spokesperson, Tonny …
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