United Nations, USA | Xinhua | The United Nations (UN) and its partners are establishing a core team in Sudan to address the dire humanitarian situation in the country, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator said on Thursday. Shortages of food, water, medicines, and fuel continue to plague the country, particularly in Khartoum …
Read More »AFCON: Uganda Cranes still a team in transition – Coach Micho
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes Head Coach, Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic has said the defeat to Tanzania in the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers on Friday is reality that the team is still in a transitional phase.. The Taifa Stars of Tanzania shocked Uganda Cranes 1-0 …
Read More »Micho recalls goalkeeper Salim Jamal for AFCON qualifiers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Goalkeeper Salim Jamal Magoola has bounced back to the Uganda Cranes squad. He is part of a 30-man provisional squad summoned to prepare for the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers, nearly two years since he last appeared for the national team. Uganda and Tanzania are …
Read More »Deputy CDF flags off Ugandan team for ‘Ushirikiano Imara’ in Tanzania
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lt. Gen. Wilson Mbadi, the Deputy Chief of Defense Forces-CDF has flagged off a delegation of Ugandans to attend the East African Community command post exercise code named “Ushirikiano Imara” in Tanzania. The team is comprised of 163 Uganda People’s Defense Forces soldiers, 37 Police …
Read More »President Museveni extends term of Land Probe team
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | President Museveni on Thursday renewed the Land Probe Commission’s term of Inquiry into Land Matters for another six months. President Museveni also appointed Dr. Douglas Singiza as the Commission’s new Secretary replacing Justice Olive Kazaarwe Mukwaya who was recently appointed a Judge of the …
Read More »Parliament to honour Commonwealth games team
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parliament of Uganda will on Tuesday honour Team Uganda that finished 15th at the just ended 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia. Chris Obore, the director of Communication at Parliament confirmed the development to URN on Monday. ” The Ugandan team members will …
Read More »Museveni flags off Team Uganda to Commonwealth Games
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has stressed that it is vital for sportsmen and women to maintain discipline and cooperation while competing. The President made the call at State House, Entebbe when he flagged off Team Uganda for the 21st Commonwealth Games slated to start on 4th …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Scramble for Shs900bn oil deals
Ugandan firms in fight against foreigners Uganda’s nascent oil and gas sector is entering an intense three-year development phase, or what everyone is calling phase II since it follows phase one of exploration. As excitement builds, so does anxiety. “I hope to approach this phase differently. It is much …
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