Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | France striker Kylian Mbappe won the Golden Boot for the 2022 World Cup. The France striker’s hat-trick in the final took his tally of goals to eight in the tournament and means he has now scored 12 goals in the two World Cups he has disputed in …

Rome, Italy | Xinhua | Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has played down speculation that he could leave Real Madrid to take charge of Brazil’s national team. The 63-year-old has 18 months left on his contract and he insisted that he has no intention to depart earlier. “I don’t know what the …

Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man in Mayuge district has committed suicide by poisoning after losing Shillings 800,000 in sports betting. The suspect is 30-year-old, Isa Tibinuma, a resident of Bubalagala village in Bukatuube sub-county. Tibinuma sold off his 20 by 45ft land on December 16, 2022, for 800,000 …

Establish an enabling environment for prevention and preparedness Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | As COVID-19 continues to spread, in a given year there is a 2% chance of a new pandemic outbreak. Uganda was recently battling the Ebola Sudan pandemic. Whenever there are these outbreaks, countries go into a panic as …

Kampala, Uganda | THE NDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda’s Football Associations- FUFA through the FUFA Ethics and Disciplinary Committee banned referee John Bosco Kalibbala from taking part in any football-related activity for 15 years after being found guilty of manipulation of results. In a statement released by the local soccer …

Kumi, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces have blamed the Gombolola Intelligence Security Officers (GISOs) over the continued cattle rustling between Teso and Karamoja sub region. The security forces warned that GISOs could be partly collaborating with cattle raiders because they do not provide accurate and complete …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Katikkiro of Buganda, Owekitibwa Charles Peter Mayiga lauded the Public Relations Association of Uganda (PRAU), an umbrella body of all private and public PR professionals, for continuously lifting the standards and practice of Public Relations in Uganda. ‘I am very happy to be here …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s National Social Security Fund (NSSF) in partnership with various companies has unveiled a loyalty programme to enable members to access discounts on selected goods and services through the NSSF smart card. The initiative is one of the major features of the NSSF Smart card, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has acquitted five Police officers who were accused of destroying exhibit of one million shillings. The five officers Assistant Inspector of Police Apollo Kibuuka, Detective Constable Moses Okello, Karim Bakole, detective Prossy Candia and Sergent Mariah Nangobi, all working under …

This becomes the second country to enter the mineral rich-nation Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Regional lender, KCB Group PLC has received a no objection to acquire Trust Merchant Bank SA (TMB) in the Democratic Republic of Congo. KCB Group obtained the regulatory green light in Kenya, the Democratic Republic …