Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Uganda revealed that the 13 Ugandans who were allegedly abducted by the South Sudanese authorities in Koch sub-county Yumbe district, in retaliation, towards the arrest of Ernesto Tumia a South Sudanese Chief of Bori Boma, for fueling land conflicts have been released and …

London, UK | Xinhua | Manchester City made it six wins from six games to start the Premier League season with a 2-0 win at home to Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Phil Foden and Erling Haaland scored the goals in the seventh and 14th minutes of the game, but any hopes …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Indian Association in Uganda celebrated the milestone of 101 years of its existence in Uganda with a pompous event that was held at the Lugogo Cricket Oval. The event not only celebrated the Association’s 101-year journey but also marked India’s 76th Independence Day, which …

Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | Relentless Bayern Munich cruised 7-0 past Bochum and climb atop the standings after new arrival Harry Kane provided a hat trick at the Bundesliga fifth round on Saturday. The Bavarians started highly motivated and created their first clearcut chance through Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, who headed dangerously …

Rakai, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is not ready to take up the responsibility of sustaining students in boarding schools, the First Lady also Minister of Education and Sports Janet Kataha Museveni has revealed. Despite the repeated requests by parents and community leaders for the government to build dormitories …

Hangzou, China | Xinhua | International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach hailed next year’s Olympic Games in Paris as “the Games of a new era” on Friday. Bach made the remarks during an exclusive interview with Xinhua, a day before he is scheduled to attend the opening ceremony of the …

Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | After the dismissal of Hansi Flick, former Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann has been appointed as the new head coach of the German national team, the German FA (DFB) announced in an official press conference on Friday. The 36-year-old former Hoffenheim, Leipzig and Bayern coach has …

Dar es salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | Sports ministers from Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda convened here on Friday to discuss their joint bid to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). A statement from Tanzania’s Ministry of Culture, Arts and Sports indicated that the ministers’ meeting came ahead of the …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government has picked interest in investigating the allegations against a former International Criminal Court (ICC) official over facilitating and financing the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel leader Joseph Kony. This comes just two days after Brigid Inder, a former Special Gender Advisor to former …

United Nations, US | Xinhua | World leaders attending the 78th session of the UN General Assembly’s general debate have emphasized the need for intensified efforts toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with midpoint assessments falling short. The UN Secretary-General’s 2023 SDGs Report: Special Edition shows that about 12 percent …