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Vatican City | NCregister.COM |  Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, a leading theologian of the 20th century and the first pope to resign from office in nearly 600 years, has died at the age of 95, the Vatican announced. His death was announced in Rome on Dec. 31. “With sorrow I …

  🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆Brasileiro 🏆🏆🏆 FIFA World Cup 🏆🏆 Copa Libertadores 🎖FIFA Player of the Century 🎖1970 World Cup Golden Ball 🎖Youngest World Cup Winner 🎖Most hat-tricks of all time-92 🎖Most World Cup assists-10 🎖Honorary Ballon d’Or Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | XINHUA |Pele, the Brazilian footballer whose extraordinary talent and unmatched …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Roberto Oliveira and Vipers SC have parted ways today. He leaves the club drawn to play the CAF Champions League Group stages, but in very poor local league form. FULL STATEMENT Vipers Sports Club announces that Mr. Roberto Oliveira alias Robertinho has left his role …

The Ganda Boys release Buganda National Anthem ‘Ekitiibwa kya Buganda’ Bogota, Colombia | THE INDEPENDENT |  After months of recording, Ganda Boys have released a first version of a recording of Ekitibwa Kya Buganda (Buganda anthem) that was recently done at Audio Vision in Bogotá in Colombia. The Ganda Boys have …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Following the Final Investment Decision, the commencement of field development, and the arrival of the rigs, there is hope that Tilenga and Kingfisher developments in the Albertine will deliver the first oil in 2025. The joint venture partners, TotalEnergies, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  & URN | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged elected leaders across the country to play their role of defending the rights of citizens. He called on them to stand up and resist excesses of the security forces especially in regards to human right violations. …

Year Gen. Muhoozi came out Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | January Jan. 5: Widespread condemnation of the Ugandan government after horrendous images of a tortured Kakwenza Rukirabashaija, a writer and novelist, become public. Kakwenza was tortured by security agents after he sent out a tweet about First Son Gen. Muhoozi, …

World Cup heroics earn Morocco, Cameroon ranking rises Doha, Qatar | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | A thrilling FIFA World Cup has made a major mark on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, with several of the tournament’s surprise packages soaring up the global ladder. Brazil however remain top despite Argentina’s victory …

Buenos Aires, Argentina | FIFA.COM |  Argentina’s plane touched down at Ezeiza Internatonal Airport in Buenos Aires at 2.26 on Tuesday morning, carrying the world champions. After close to 20 hours of travelling, Lionel Scaloni’s team arrived in the capital where thousands of fans were waiting for them to arrive …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda Cranes Head Coach Milutin Sredojevic aka Micho has released a provisional squad for the forthcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN). Uganda Cranes play their first game January 14, 2023 against Democratic Republic of Congo in Annaba, Algeria. Micho named a squad of 35 players that …