Leading Cross Country results
10km Senior women 1. Stella Chesang 33:57 2. Prisca Chesang 34:06 3. Annet Chelangat 34:13
6km U20 women 1. Isella Chebet 20:36 2. Peace Hope Chemutai 20:37 3. Charity Cherop 20:41
10km Senior men 1. Martin Magengo Kiprotich 29:35 2. Isaac Kibet 29:43 3. Samuel Kibet …
VIDEO: How Joseph Kabuleta was arrested
Police explain charges against Kabuleta Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Police have confirmed that they are the ones who arrested Joseph Kabuleta today. Police said in a statement that he was arrested for failing to honor summons issued to him to report to Kampala Metropolitan Police on …
Read More »Yuti and UWEC name Entebbe White Tiger YURA
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Yuti Breweriies Ltd under their flagship beverage brand Yura Beer, have signed an agreement with Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC) that gives them the naming rights for the white tiger in the Entebbe zoo. They have officially named him YURA. Following financial hardships caused …
Read More »Uganda to receive Ebola trial vaccine next week
WHO’s committee of external experts has approved candidate vaccines for inclusion in the planned clinical trial Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said Uganda will receive the Sudan strain Ebola trial vaccine next week as the country grapples with containing the spread of the deadly …
Read More »2 DAYS TO GO: Senegal’s Mane out of World Cup due to injury
World Cup 2022 kick-off
November 20
Qatar vs Ecuador 7pm
November 21
Senegal vs Netherlands 7pm Dakar, Senegal | QNA | The Senegal Football Federation has officially announced the absence of the Senegalese national team and Bayern Munich German striker Sadio Mane from the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, …
VIDEO: Seven years without Sophia
What happened to Sophia? Sophia Koetsier has a knack for adventure. After her internship at Lubaga Hospital she intended to travel around Uganda before returning home. On day 6 of that trip, October 28, 2015, Sophia went missing in Murchison Falls National Park and has not been seen or …
Read More »With ‘Waya Waya’ Master KG is living in the moment
Music producer Kgaogelo ‘Master KG’ Moagi’s 2018 hit song ‘Waya Waya’ has gone viral, thanks to another dance challenge Johannesburg, South Africa | BIRD AGENCY | “Jerusalema” hit-maker Kgaogelo Moagi, better known as Master KG, has once again grabbed global attention after his more than 4-years-old song, ‘Waya Waya’; a …
Read More »Ruto’s Cabinet: Is it a win for Uganda-Kenya relations?
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya’s new government took full charge of affairs on Thursday, following the swearing-in of the cabinet ministers. All ministers except Peninah Malonza, who was nominated for Tourism, Wildlife, and Heritage, successfully went through the vetting process by the vetting committee that concluded work on …
Read More »NSSF and Mastercard invest $10m in Ugandan ‘Silicon Valley’
MasterCard Foundation, NSSF 2028 Target: To create 500 startups and up to 132,000 jobs Support 500 startups
100 startups to scale
Create132,000 jobs
132,000 new NSSF members
Use $10million ($5m Mastercard Foundation + $5m NSSF)
In the past 14 months
8,039 entrepreneurs …
CAF CL: Uganda’s Vipers SC on cloud nine
Robertinho thrilled with win over TP Mazembe TP Mazembe
0 (2) Vipers SC
0 (4) Lubumbashi, DRC | VIPERS SC WEBSITE | Ugandan giants Vipers SC sensationally dumped five-time CAF Champions League winners, TP Mazembe to make a first ever group stages in the competition. The 4-2 penalty shootout victory …