Ismailia, Egypt | XINHUA | Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced on Sunday the captain of Ever Given was fully responsible for the grounding of the huge cargo vessel that blocked the canal for six days in March. “It is due to the captain’s repeated orders in a very …
Read More »India’s most populous Uttar Pradesh state eases COVID-19 lockdown
New Delhi, India | XINHUA | India’s most populous state Uttar Pradesh on Sunday announced an ease of its COVID-19 lockdown measures, including allowing shops to open on weekdays. However, no relaxation is allowed for cities and districts with over 600 cases. There are at least such 20 cities or …
Read More »Jinja train accident paralyses traffic in city
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traffic was paralysed along Engineer Zhikusoka road on Sunday night in Jinja city following a collision involving a train registration number 73U 33 and cargo truck registration UAR 728E. The accident occurred at the railway crossing line blocking vehicles from crossing from either side. …
Read More »COVID-19: Nabilatuk district locks out teachers without vaccine certificates
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than half of the teachers in Nabilatuk district may not be able to access class today because of strict guidelines issued by the district COVID-19 task force. According to the district COVID-19, only teachers with COVID-19 vaccination certificates will be allowed to teach. …
Read More »Cement truck reduced to ashes, one dead in Ngora
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A cement truck has burst into flames, claiming the life of one person and injuring several others along Soroti- Mbale Road. The fires is said to have been caused after an accident involving a trailer UAU 9995Y carrying cement and a Bajaj motorcycle UEA …
Read More »Guardiola rues Champions League final defeat
Lisbon, Portugal | XINHUA | Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola lamented the loss of the UEFA Champions League to Chelsea on Saturday night. Afterwards, the Spanish coach, who has not won a European tournament for almost a decade, preferred to focus on the efforts of his team. “I did my …
Read More »Chinese language craze in Ghana
Accra, Ghana | XINHUA | Despite multiple challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ghanaians’ craze for the Chinese language continues, Chinese Director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Ghana Chu Beijuan told Xinhua Saturday. Speaking to Xinhua in an interview during a Chinese proficiency competition named “Chinese Bridge”, …
Read More »COVID-19: Namibia’s hospitals full
Windhoek, Namibia | XINHUA | Namibia’s hospitals are full to capacity, the health ministry said on Saturday as the southern African nation battles a surge in COVID-19 cases. “The numbers of new cases are progressively increasing on a daily basis especially in Windhoek residential areas,” a statement from the ministry …
Read More »Tuchel produces German coaches’ magic to win Champions League
Berlin, Germany | XINHUA | German coaches continue to leave their mark in the UEFA Champions League. Following the example of Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool 2019) and Hansi Flick (Bayern 2020), Thomas Tuchel (Chelsea 2021) completed the triumphal march of coaches raised in German football over the past three years in …
Read More »MUSEVENI: Stay in the village, avoid Kampala and Wakiso
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged Ugandans who do not have ‘urgent issues’ that require them to travel to Kampala, to stay away from the country’s capital and the neighbouring Wakiso district for a while. He made the appeal in his televised national address …
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