Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate has launched a massive manhunt for socialite Charles Olim famously known as Sipapa for allegedly robbing $429,000 (about 1.64 billion Shillings) from South Sudan national Jacob Arok. The said money was stolen during a robbery at Arok’s home in Bunga, …
Read More »🔴 BREAKING: Kenyan court upholds William Ruto victory
📌 Supreme court decision: 🔴 On issue 1: IEBC ✅ ODINGA ❌ 🔴 On issue 2: IEBC ✅ ODINGA ❌ 🔴 On issue 3: IEBC ✅ ODINGA ❌ 🔴 On issue 4: IEBC ✅ ODINGA ❌ 🔴 On Issue 5: IEBC ✅ ODINGA ❌ 🔴 On issue 6: IEBC …
Read More »Truss, 47, set to take over as UK’s next PM
London, UK | Xinhua | Liz Truss, foreign secretary of the United Kingdom (UK), has won the ruling Conservative Party’s leadership contest and will replace Boris Johnson as the country’s new prime minister. In the runoff, Truss beat her rival, former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak by winning approximately …
Read More »Mikhail Gorbachev dies aged 91
Last leader of the USSR was a ‘consequential but ultimately tragic figure’ | MATHEW SUSSEX | Few world leaders have cut a more consequential but ultimately tragic figure than Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, whose death at the age of 91 has been announced by Russian state media. In a way it …
Read More »🔴 LIVE: Kenya Supreme Court ruling at 12.00pm
Moment of Truth for Kenyans as Supreme Court Rules on President-elect Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court of Kenya will give its Kenya elections verdict today at midday. The court will either confirm William Ruto as the President-elect or nullify the results. Kenyans are divided on whether the Supreme …
Read More »Five bodies recovered after Kajjansi stone quarry accident
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police has recovered bodies of five men who were buried alive in a stone quarry on Saturday evening. The incident happened around 6:30pm after part of the stone quarry collapsed and trapped unknown number of people and a vehicle under its rubble in Nganjo …
Read More »🔴 LIVE: Kenya Supreme Court verdict
Moment of Truth for Kenyans as Supreme Court Rules on President-elect Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court of Kenya will give its verdict today on the country’s recent general election. The court will either confirm William Ruto as the President-elect or nullify the results. Kenyans are divided on …
Read More »Man United sink Arsenal ship
🔵 MAN UNITED 3 ARSENAL 1 Manchester, UK | Manchester United have registered a fourth win on the bounce following an emphatic 3-1 victory over Arsenal. In doing so, the Reds also put an end to the visitors’ unbeaten start to the new campaign. An opening goal from Antony on his debut …
Read More »Public accountants recognize Auditor General Muwanga, educationist Mulindwa
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Institute for Certified Public Accountants Uganda – ICPAU has recognized the Auditor General John Muwanga and educations Lawrence Mulindwa for their contribution and service to community and country. Muwanga won the ICPAU Gold Service Award last night at the ceremony held in Imperial …
Read More »Four Kotido LC3 Chairpersons in accident
Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four LC3 chairpersons of Kotido district local government are currently undergoing treatment in Matany Hospital after getting involved in an accident on Saturday. The accident happened at around 4pm on the Moroto, Kotido highway when the politicians were on their way back to Kotido …
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