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 …
Read More »Former boxing champion Foreman accused of sexual assault in 1970s
Los Angeles, U.S. | Xinhua | A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles alleges that former Olympic gold medalist and two-time world heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman sexually assaulted at least two women in the 1970s, loca media reported on Friday. The two women accused Foreman of sexually abusing them when they …
Read More »Kasese intesifies Ebola screening at border points
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasese district has intensified Ebola screening along the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC. On Tuesday, the regional office for Africa of the World Health Organization-WHO, said one new case of Ebola virus disease was confirmed in Beni Health Zone in the North Kivu Province …
Read More »Heartwater disease kills dozens of cattle in Kitgum
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An outbreak of heartwater disease has left at least 70 cattle dead in Orom East sub county, Kitgum district. According to residents, the disease was first noticed in the area in April. Heartwater is an infectious, noncontagious, tick-borne disease of ruminants. It is regarded as one …
Read More »Economist warns of volatility as euro moves into parity with U.S. dollar
Rome, Italy | Xinhua | Parity between the dollar and the euro may persist for some time, evidence of a dramatic decline in the value of the main European currency. However, a leading economist in Italy has said that if exchange rates remain stable, European businesses will be able to cope. …
Read More »Hoima councilors want district land board investigated
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoima district councilors are demanding investigations into the activities of the district land board. The call follows the escalating cases of land grabbing and the existence of fraudulently acquired land titles in the area. The councilors accuse the members of the board of allegedly conniving with …
Read More »Agago residents protest delayed connection to national grid
Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Geregere trading centre in Tenge parish, Agago district are protesting the delayed reconnection of their area to the national power grid by the Pader Abim Community Multipurpose Electric Cooperative Society (PACMECS). The angry residents through the Geregere Community Association have petitioned the Energy Ministry, …
Read More »49 Rwenzururu loyalists seek bail after close to six years in prison
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 49 loyalists of Rwenzururu Kingdom have asked the International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala to grant them bail after close to six years in custody. The applicants are part of the group of Rwenzururu loyalists who were arrested together with their …
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