Instanbul, Turkey | XINHUA/INDEPENDENT | The UEFA Champions League group stage draw threw up some stellar ties, with Bayern in a group with Barcelona and Inter, while Liverpool and Manchester City were given tough starts to their campaigns. Group A: Ajax (Netherlands), Liverpool (England), Napoli (Italy), Rangers (Scotland) Group B: FC Porto …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has said that Parliament cannot involve itself in the internal Affairs of the Democratic Party (DP). This followed a concern from a member of DP, Lulume Bayigga who presented a statement on the state of affairs in the Democratic Party (DP) …

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Kabarole district are concerned that families are shunning malaria treatment due to superstitions. Speaking at a meeting attended by Ministry of Health officials in Kampala on Thursday, Rev. Ezra Busobozi, the Executive Director Kitojo Integrated Development Action (KIDA), an NGO that runs a hospital …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State House Anti-Corruption Unit has arrested six officials of Gulu City Council over allegations of embezzling over 200 million shillings in local revenue. The suspects were picked up on Thursday by plain cloth police officers backed by Internal Security Organization personnel in Gulu city. They …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoima city security committee has lifted a ban imposed on metal scrap business. In July, the business was banned citing massive vandalism of government property. Both the city authorities and security committee accused scrap dealers of the rampant theft of solar panels, manhole covers, and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Works and Transport, Gen Katumba Wamala has told Members of Parliament on the Committee of Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) that Jenifer Bamuturaki was appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer of Uganda Airlines following a presidential directive. Following an …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | A U.S. judge on Thursday ordered the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release a redacted version of the affidavit used to seek the search warrant on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. “I find that the government has met its burden of showing a compelling reason/good …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Identification and Registration Authority-NIRA and the Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID have started investigations into the source of numerous National Identity Cards and other various documents that were picked from Lubigi. Dozens of suspected stolen identity cards, passports, and vehicle number plates were recovered on Wednesday …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has banned the production and sale of locally distilled alcohol in Arua city after it reportedly claimed about 14 lives and left others hospitalized in West Nile. According to the Minister of State for Industry, David Bahati, Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), the enforcer …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya Airways (KQ), the country’s national carrier, said Wednesday it reduced its loss to 9.86 billion shillings (about 82.22 million U.S. dollars) in the first six months ending June from 95.75 million dollars recorded in a similar period in 2021. Allan Kilavuka, the chief executive officer …