🔴 Uganda 🇺🇬 0 Tanzania 🇹🇿 1 Ismailia, Egypt | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes suffered defeat at the hands of Tanzania as the two teams faced off on Friday. In the game played at Suez Canal Authority Stadium in Ismailia, Egypt, the Taifa Stars got a 1-0 win. Simon Msuva scored the …
Read More »Tshisekedi brings back strongman Bemba ahead of elections
🔴 Tshisekedi cabinet changes ➡ Defence: Jean Pierre Bemba ➡ Interior: Peter Kazadi ➡ Finance: Vital Kamerhe ➡ Foreign Affairs: Christophe Lutundula ➡ Public Service: Jean Pierre Lihau Ebua Kinshasa, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Faced with the uncertainity of an election in December, and rebel activity by the M23 …
Read More »Anti-homosexuality bill: US says Uganda could face sanctions
Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The United States, a leading funder of Uganda’s healthcare sector, has warned that passing of the Anti-Homosexuality bill will not only reverse gains in the fight against HIV/AIDS, but also impinge upon universal human rights and damage the country’s reputation. The US says …
Read More »Anti-Homosexuality Bill gets MPs nod, sent to President
Parliament finally passes bill to criminalize LGBTQ Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament on Tuesday unanimously passed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023 that criminalizes Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer– LGBTQ activities. Under this new law, people who publically declare that they belong to the LGBTQ community face between 2-10 years …
Read More »Push for African vaccine independence
Partnership of 8 countries mooted at Kampala meeting COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | A consortium of African civil society organisations has kick-started a campaign to change the continent’s gloomy situation regarding vaccines and other essential pharmaceutical products. Of all vaccines administered on the continent, only 1% of these vaccines are …
Read More »Scientists explain why Uganda’s COVID-19 vaccine has delayed
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Scientists have explained to Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee that developing a vaccine against COVID-19 will take a longer than earlier expected, given the different processes involved. The scientists appeared before the committee alongside officials from the former Ministry of Science, Technology …
Read More »Xi visit expected to herald greater progress in China-Russia ties
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here on Monday afternoon for a three-day state visit to Russia at the invitation of his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. Many in Russia applaud the high-level development of China-Russia relations in recent years, and are eagerly looking forward to the …
Read More »KENYA: Ugandan security on high alert
Enanga: Uganda also observing protests in South Africa, Tunisia, and Nigeria Malaba, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan security forces have been put on high alert in case of any spill over from the outbreak of protests in Kenya due to high cost of living. Kenyan riot police were out …
Read More »Kenya bans Monday mass protests organized by opposition
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya’s National Police Service on Sunday outlawed mass demonstrations organized by the main opposition coalition Monday in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, to protest against the rising cost of living and electoral injustice. The Nairobi Police Commander Adamson Bungei on Sunday declared the planned protest by …
Read More »Kiplimo, Cheptegei kings of New York City Half Marathon
1⃣ Jacob Kiplimo 1:01:31 🇺🇬 2⃣ Chepetegei 1:02:09 🇺🇬 3⃣ Zouhair Talbi 1:02:18 🇲🇦 Hellen Obiri, Jacob Kiplimo, Susannah Scaroni, and Jetze Plat Win 2023 United Airlines NYC Half Titles New York, US | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | Jacob Kiplimo maintained his supremacy in the half marathon event by adding the New York …
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