Tag Archives: Uganda

Why NUP is test case for EC boss Byabakama COVER STORY | Independent Team | The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has been dragged into two wrangles involving the National Unity Platform (NUP) of Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine. The first is a fight between NUP and another opposition …

      How legitimate claims of electoral malpractice have blinded the opposition to its strategic weaknesses THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda  | Leading opposition figure, Dr. Kizza Besigye, has said he will not participate in the coming presidential elections because it will not be free and fair. …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Joshua Cheptegei returned home from Monaco, where  two days ago he shattered the 5,000m World Record. He crossed the border from Kenya, where he landed earlier in the day on a Turkey Airways flight from Monaco. He is now headed to his training camp in …

  Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT & XINHUA | The new 5000m World record holder Joshua Cheptegei is expected back home today from Monaco. Cheptegei, Stephen Kissa,  Halima Nakaayi and Winnie Nanyondo flew into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, Kenya early today aboard a Turkish Airlines. The athletes were received by …

The 49 new cases as follows: 37 alerts 17 from Kampala 2 from Wakiso 14 from Namisindwa 1 from Kiryandongo 2 from Mbarara & Lamwo 6 contacts to previously confirmed cases: 1 from Bushenyi 5 from Kampala 4 returnees: 3 from Saudi Arabia …

Monaco, Principality of Monaco | THE INDEPENDENT | With an astonishing time of 12:35.36, Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei today added the track 5,000m to the 5,000m road and 15km world records he holds. World 10,000m world champion Cheptegei ran incredibly 11 consistent laps, closing in a time of 59.64 as he set …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Will Bobi Wine make or break EC boss?: Why NUP is a test case for Byabakama THE LAST WORD Election rigging and Besigye’s choice: How legitimate claims of electoral malpractice have blinded the …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda registered the highest number of new cases since foreign truck drivers were excluded from the country’s figures, with the Ministry of Health announcing 32 COVID-19 positives from tests done on August 13. The previous highest was 31 cases, last week on August …

Mathias Mpuuga from DP Joseph Ssewungu DP Medard Ssegona DP Betty Nambooze DP Moses Kasibante Ind Muwanga Kivumbi DP Allan Ssewanyana DP Ssempala Kigozi DP Ssentongo Robinah DP Veronica Namaganda DP Florence Namayanja DP Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT …

UPDATE  August 12th – new COVID-19 cases 21  Total confirmed cases 1,353.  8 new cases are from Malaba point of entry  12 new cases are contacts and community alerts.  Total Deaths: 11 Total Recoveries: 1,141 Samples from Points of Entry tested today:2,871 Samples from community and contacts: 1,147 Samples tested …