Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Bayern Munich’s eighth consecutive national title is well deserved. The hidden message behind it, nevertheless, is a painful reminder for the Bavarians’ domestic rivals; it takes more than ambitious announcements to end the 2013 treble winners’ dominance. Christian Seifert praised the German league’s efforts as …
Read More »137 stranded Ugandans return from Afghanistan
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some of the Ugandans who have been stranded in Afghanistan since the emergence of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) returned on Saturday evening. Majority of the 137 who returned were private security guards in Afghanistan. They arrived at 5:50pm aboard a flight operated by Egypt Air. Shortly …
Read More »Ministry of health falls short of cholera vaccination target in Moroto
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has fallen short of its target in the Oral Cholera Vaccination exercise launched in the wake of a cholera outbreak in Moroto district. The vaccination started on Monday, targeting to cover 85, 000 people across the district. However, the vaccination …
Read More »Court allows Ugandans in diaspora, prisoners to participate in elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has ordered the government and the Electoral Commission to allow Ugandans in Diaspora and those in prison to participate in elections. The order was issued this morning by Justice Lydia Mugambe, on the basis of a petition filed two years …
Read More »Rwenzori mountains park partners with WWF to protect endangered species
Rwenzori, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwenzori National Park has partnered with Word Wide Fund – WWF to protect endangered species, end poaching, and create a buffer zone. The project, which will be funded by Hempel foundation from Denmark, will be implemented in the districts that surround the park in Rwenzori …
Read More »Buyiga island residents stuck with COVID-19 patient
Mpigi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Buyiga Island in Nkozi Sub County, Mpigi district are stuck with a COVID0-19 patient, a day after he was confirmed positive. The victim received a phone call from the Health Ministry on Wednesday instructing him to isolate from his family, community and wear …
Read More »In the US, camera phones increasingly expose racism
New York, United States | AFP | From the death of a black man in Minneapolis to a racist incident in Central Park, camera phones are increasingly being used as a weapon against racism even when justice doesn’t always follow. Two videos shot on smartphones spread from social media to mainstream …
Read More »Makerere University training staff on e-learning
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has started teaching academic staff on how they can develop online learning materials that can be shared with students. This is for purposes of sustaining learning during the lockdown period since education institutions might stay closed. Recently, Makerere top management met during a …
Read More »Lewandowski ‘fitter than ever’ for Bundesliga restart
Berlin, Germany | AFP | Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski says he is fitter than ever ahead of Sunday’s Bundesliga clash at FC Union Berlin and taking advice from World Cup record-holder Miroslav Klose. The 41-year-old Klose, who holds the record of 16 goals scored at World Cup finals, has joined …
Read More »Egypt leverages ‘soft power’ through medical aid in pandemic
Cairo, Egypt | AFP | A slickly produced video from the office of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi showed crates of medical supplies — stamped in English and Arabic with the words “from the Egyptian people to the American people” — being loaded onto a military cargo plane. The dramatically scored …
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