The Hague, Netherlands | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber IX has today sentenced former Kony Ugandan rebel commander Dominic Ongwen to a total period of imprisonment of 25 years as a joint sentence for the 61 crimes of which he was found guilty. A summary …
Read More »Uganda Cranes World Cup matches pushed to September
📌 POSTPONED TO SEPTEMBER ✳Matchday 1 June 5-8, 2021 ➡ Kenya Vs Uganda ✳Matchday 2 June 11-14 ➡ Uganda Vs Mali Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | World Soccer governing body FIFA has postponed Africa’s World Cup qualifying games, to give time to countries to restore the right playing …
Read More »IOC, Pfizer and BioNTech in massive Olympics vaccination drive
IOC welcomes Pfizer and BioNTech’s donation of vaccines to teams heading for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 Tokyo, Japan | THE INDEPENDENT | A massive plan to ensure all participants to the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 are vaccinated in the next two months has started. As …
Read More »A perfect physical work environment without a mentally sound workforce is pointless
The MetLife Mental Health Report,2020 indicates that, globally 41% of Employees regularly feel stressed, burned out and depressed at work COMMENT | Beatrice Mujuni | The fancy office building with excellent lighting, a perfect view, air-condition, fire alarms, top notch security systems, squeaky clean tables and sparkling floors is literally a …
Read More »Ministry of Finance achieves more of its NRM manifesto pledges
NRM MANIFESTO WEEK | The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) listed its top achievements in the last five years during the 2021 Manifesto Week at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kampala. Presenting the achievements, the Minister of Finance, Matiya Kasaija, said on the target of …
Read More »The arrest of the Kyambogo thieves, and why CCTV is a game changer
COMMENT | Samson Tinka | On March 31, 2021 social media, as much as the traditional print, TV and radio, were all awash with stories related to a short video clip extracted from a CCTV recording of a raid on a Chinese residence located in Kyambogo lower estate Edinburg Avenue. Thugs, …
Read More »HIGH COURT: Uganda army admits to battering of journalists
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) has asked the High Court in Kampala to allow them settle through a reconciliation process the case in which a city lawyer Steven Kalali sued government on behalf of journalists who were battered a few months ago. On …
Read More »Suluhu and Uhuru agree to do business
A joint team of experts will be set up to address the disjointed enforcement of cross-border Covid-19 containment protocols Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya and Tanzania have agreed to eliminate barriers hindering the smooth flow of trade and people between the two East African nations. The decision was …
Read More »Fresh elections to select new ‘King’ for Bugisu
Inzu Ya Masaba to Conduct Fresh Elections for Umukuuka Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A consultative meeting convened by the Gender, Labor and Social Development Minister, Frank Tumwebaze to end the stalemate over the cultural leader of Inzu Ya Masaba has resolved to conduct fresh elections. The closed-door meeting …
Read More »Man City march into CL final 4-1
Man City 2 PSG 0 (4-1) Manchester, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Riyad Mahrez scored twice against 10-man Paris Saint-Germain to send Manchester City through to the Champions League final for the first time with a 4-1 aggregate victory. The Algerian winger was the match-winner as City produced a superb …
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