Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rodri struck a stoppage-time winner to give Manchester City an 11th successive Premier League victory as the leaders came from behind to beat Arsenal’s battling 10 men. In an entertaining start, a glancing header from City’s Ruben Dias dropped just wide before Gabriel Martinelli’s shot …

Jakarta, Indonesia | Xinhua | The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, the world’s largest trade deal so far, enters into force on Saturday. The mega free trade agreement has been applauded by the Asia-Pacific region as an important step toward deeper regional integration and a renewed worldwide momentum for free …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Acholi Religious Leaders Peace Initiative has called for reconciliation and forgiveness as the country ushers in 2022. The leaders say as a result of the two-year COVID-19 lockdown, the heated political period, many people were hurt by their colleagues and have built walls of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans seeking health services paid less in December compared to the same period year ending November 2021, according to the report published the Uganda Bureau of Statistics(UBOS) The report released by UBOS at their offices in Kampala indicates that Ugandans paid 5.4 shillings less on …

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzanians started the year 2021 with a somber note following the death of President John Magufuli on March 17. President Magufuli, 61, who died from a heart condition, was reelected in October 2020 to lead the east African nation for the second and final …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono Resident District Commissioner-RDC Fatumah Ndisaba Nabitaka blocked eviction of Mt. Lebanon Church Senior Pastor Samuel Lwandasa, from the house and the church building at the time of conducting new year’s prayers. The RDC confirmed receiving an eviction order from Eco-Trust Property Associates and General …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One of the highlights of the year 2021 was in the health sector where several strikes by different health workers were called. According to doctors, the strikes that are estimated to have lasted more than two months will not be the last that the country …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said the NRM party candidate in the Kayunga LC5 by-election, Andrew Muwonge won genuinely. In his end of year address at his country home in Rwakitura on Friday, Museveni said NRM operatives could not have stolen the by-election from the opposition …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The call for forgiveness and repentance dominated the end of year prayers at St Mary’s Cathedral Lubaga in Kampala. The mass was led by Father Anthony Musaala, the assistant administrator Lubaga Cathedral and assisted by Chancellor Father Charles Male. Father Musaala who took the hundreds …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology Dr. Monica Musenero, has revealed that government is considering having Covidex, a locally made drug as a prescription for Covid-19. In June 2021, the National Drug Authority approved Covidex, a locally made herbal drug for supportive treatment in …