BERLIN, GERMANY | Xinhua | Substitute Ollie Watkins sent England to their second successive Euro final with a 2-1 victory over the resilient Netherlands at the Euro 2024 semifinal on Wednesday. Ronald Koeman’s men got off to the perfect start when Xavi Simons danced through the England defense before unleashing …

MADRID, SPAIN | Xinhua | Real Madrid confirmed on Wednesday that French international forward, Kylian Mbappe will be officially presented to the press and supporters at the club’s Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Tuesday, July 16th. “Real Madrid C. F. is pleased to announce that Kylian Mbappe will be presented at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Entebbe Chief Magistrates Court has sentenced 24-year-old Tiktoker,  Edward Awebwa to six years in jail for having abused the President of Uganda General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Awebwa, who had no lawyer, on Wednesday appeared before the Court presided over by the Chief Magistrate, Stella …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission says the number of eligible voters in Uganda is expected to reach a record 22 million at the 2026 general election. The Electoral Commission has revealed that there will be four million voters compared to the last general election. The biggest majority …

GAZA, | Xinhua | At least 25 Palestinians were killed and some others wounded in an Israeli airstrike targeting a school in the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources said Tuesday. Security sources told Xinhua that Israeli aircraft targeted the gate of the Al-Awda School, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has been called out on its failure or reluctance to act on the violation of the rights of Ugandans, environmental degradation, and poor competition practices by foreign investors especially in the extractives industry. It comes amidst persistent complaints by local workers and communities …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On July 5th, Uganda unveiled a team of 25 athletes to represent the country in the forthcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games, scheduled to take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024. A total of 10,500 athletes will compete in 329 events across 32 different …

Two new expert reports see bright future for African aviation SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | In a month of good news, two new expert reports are painting a bright present and future for African airlines. The first, a report by the International Air Transport Association predicts that African airlines will …

ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | As the fifth edition of KLA ART takes place next month under the theme `Care Instructions’, Dominic Muwanguzi looks back on the past editions of the festival and how they have been able to unleash a new era in public art in Kampala The theme for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has expressed serious concerns over the government’s decision to divert health funds to bail out Roko Construction Company from financial collapse. Minister of State for Finance, Henry Musasizi, recently addressed Parliament, explaining that the reallocation of 300 billion shillings from …