Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | Court has ruled that renowned Uganda Cranes Fan Jackson Ssewanyana also known as Uncle Money and his co-accused have a case to answer. It is alleged that Ssewanyana and his co-accused Benson Ssenyonga caused the unlawful death of Suraj Akim Tumusiime a mechanic at …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | Construction of 1,000 housing units for junior police officers has been hindered by lack of funds. A feasibility study conducted in 2015 in regard to accommodation of juniors officers in Kampala Metropolitan established that over 10,000 housing units were needed to minimize accommodation puzzle. …

  Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | The defense team in the trial of Matthew Kanyamunyu and his girlfriend, Cynthia Munwangari for the murder of child right activist, Kenneth Akena has asked the police pathologist to present a written copy of his notes. The defense team made the request when …

Washington, United States | AFP | President Donald Trump celebrated his impeachment acquittal Thursday in a rambling, emotional speech raging against the investigations that have overshadowed his entire administration. Trump gathered scores of loyal Republican legislators, his legal team, wife Melania and White House aides in the ceremonial East Room and …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has granted leave to Jack Lutanywa, the Kibanda South Member of Parliament to introduce a Private Member’s Bill, the Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2020. Lutanywa said that there was need to recognize the Maragoli as one of the indigenous tribes in Uganda by amending …

Gaborone, Botswana | AFP | Botswana on Friday will hold its first major auction for trophy elephant hunting quotas since controversially scrapping a hunting ban last year, a wildlife official said. President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s government in May revoked a moratorium, just a year after he succeeded Ian Khama, an avid environmentalist, …

Madrid, Spain | AFP | Barcelona and Real Madrid both crashed out of the Copa del Rey on Thursday night as Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad pulled off a shock Basque double to reach the semi-finals. Barca were beaten 1-0 by Bilbao at San Mames, where Inaki Williams scored a dramatic …

Washington, United States | AFP | Kenya’s president said Wednesday that African nations should be free to cooperate with both the United States and China, warning that foreign powers were exacerbating the continent’s divisions. President Uhuru Kenyatta was speaking on a visit to Washington, where speculation has built that the United …

Beijing, China | AFP | A Chinese doctor who was among the first to warn publicly about the new coronavirus outbreak — and was reprimanded by authorities for his candor — died of the infection early on Friday, his hospital announced. Li Wenliang was working as an ophthalmologist in the virus epicentre city of Wuhan …

  Paris, France | AFP | Overlapping environmental crises could tip the planet into “global systemic collapse,” more than 200 top scientists warned Wednesday. Climate change, extreme weather events from hurricanes to heatwaves, the decline of life-sustaining ecosystems, food security and dwindling stores of fresh water — each poses a monumental …