How legitimate claims of electoral malpractice have blinded the opposition to its strategic weaknesses THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Leading opposition figure, Dr. Kizza Besigye, has said he will not participate in the coming presidential elections because it will not be free and fair. …
Read More »PICTORIAL: Joshua Cheptegei back
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joshua Cheptegei returned home from Monaco, where two days ago he shattered the 5,000m World Record. He crossed the border from Kenya, where he landed earlier in the day on a Turkey Airways flight from Monaco. He is now headed to his training camp in …
Read More »World record holder Cheptegei back home
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT & XINHUA | The new 5000m World record holder Joshua Cheptegei is expected back home today from Monaco. Cheptegei, Stephen Kissa, Halima Nakaayi and Winnie Nanyondo flew into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, Kenya early today aboard a Turkish Airlines. The athletes were received by …
Read More »COVID-19: Uganda announces 49 new cases as deaths rise to 13
The 49 new cases as follows: 🔺37 alerts ✳ 17 from Kampala ✳ 2 from Wakiso ✳14 from Namisindwa ✳1 from Kiryandongo ✳ 2 from Mbarara & Lamwo 🔺6 contacts to previously confirmed cases: ✳ 1 from Bushenyi ✳ 5 from Kampala 🔺 4 returnees: ✳ 3 from Saudi Arabia …
Read More »Cheptegei breaks world 5k record
Monaco, Principality of Monaco | THE INDEPENDENT | With an astonishing time of 12:35.36, Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei today added the track 5,000m to the 5,000m road and 15km world records he holds. World 10,000m world champion Cheptegei ran incredibly 11 consistent laps, closing in a time of 59.64 as he set …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Will Bobi Wine make or break EC?
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Will Bobi Wine make or break EC boss?: Why NUP is a test case for Byabakama THE LAST WORD Election rigging and Besigye’s choice: How legitimate claims of electoral malpractice have blinded the …
Read More »COVID-19: Record 32 new cases, Ugandan deaths now at 12
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda registered the highest number of new cases since foreign truck drivers were excluded from the country’s figures, with the Ministry of Health announcing 32 COVID-19 positives from tests done on August 13. The previous highest was 31 cases, last week on August …
Read More »11 MPs abandon DP to join Bobi Wine’s NUP
✳ Mathias Mpuuga from DP ✳ Joseph Ssewungu DP ✳ Medard Ssegona DP ✳ Betty Nambooze DP ✳ Moses Kasibante Ind ✳ Muwanga Kivumbi DP ✳ Allan Ssewanyana DP ✳ Ssempala Kigozi DP ✳ Ssentongo Robinah DP ✳ Veronica Namaganda DP ✳ Florence Namayanja DP Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT …
Read More »UGANDA: 21 new COVID cases, 11 fatalities
UPDATE 🔺 August 12th – new COVID-19 cases 21 🔺 Total confirmed cases 1,353. 🔺 8 new cases are from Malaba point of entry 🔺 12 new cases are contacts and community alerts. 🔹 Total Deaths: 11 🔸Total Recoveries: 1,141 🔹Samples from Points of Entry tested today:2,871 🔸Samples from community and contacts: 1,147 🔹Samples tested …
Read More »Fourth nationwide blackout in five months!
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda on Thursday suffered a fourth nationwide blackout in five months, raising concerns about the state of the sector. According to energy experts, the insistent nationwide blackouts raise questions on the stability of the country’s power supply and but also on whether the technical …
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