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 …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Fate of students who fail, miss UCE exams remains uncertain
Kampala, Uganda | NEWS ANALYSIS | There is uncertainty regarding the fate of students who will fail the examinations or do not turn up for this year’s Uganda Certificate of Education- UCE Exams. This is as the Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB prepares to administer final examinations under the phasing out …
Read More »Katonga bridge opened for buses
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Katonga bridge has finally been opened for buses after four months closure for heavier vehicles after the Katonga River burst its banks. “It has been established that the bridge can withstand loading up to 30 tonnes,” said UNRA in a statement on Monday. “As …
Read More »Ngonge celebrate victory in Airtel – BIKA tournament
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 2023 Airtel – BIKA Tournament climaxed at Wankulukuku Stadium with Ngonge winning the 2023 championship on Saturday. Ngonge Clan attained the title after defeating Mbogo Clan with a 2- 0 win in football while in netball, Ngeye won with 37 points against Nyonyi’s 36 …
Read More »Four dead after Toyota Hiace crashes into stationary truck in Nakasongola
Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four people were killed in an accident along the Kampala-Gulu highway in Nakasongola District on Monday evening. The accident occurred in Kyankonwa village in Katuugo town council when a Toyota Hiace registration number UAM 930P collided with a stationary truck registration number UBB 736C. …
Read More »West African bloc activates regional standby force for possible intervention in Niger
Abuja, Nigeria | Xinhua | The 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday said it has resolved to activate its standby force in response to the recent coup in Niger while underscoring its continued commitment to restore constitutional order in the country through peaceful means. In a …
Read More »Elders back drafting of constitution to steer Acholi Cultural Institution
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of elders and political leaders in the Acholi Sub-region have recommended the drafting of a legal framework to help govern Ker Kwaro Acholi (the Acholi Cultural Constitution) and avoid future leadership wrangles. The recommendation comes more than a month after a section …
Read More »Ugandan troops safely dispose of abandoned explosives in North Kivu, DRC
North Kivu, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s peacekeeping troops in the war-troubled North Kivu province in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), have successfully disposed of 18 assorted explosives in Mabenga, Rutshuru territory. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team, operating under the Field Engineering Unit of the Ugandan …
Read More »Policeman pins Bombo man for plotting to kill wife
Bombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Police detective and motorcyclist have pinned a man for conspiring with his girlfriend to kill his wife in Bombo town council. Friday Musoke and his girlfriend Enid Kanyonyozi, both residents of Bombo 21 miles zone in Bombo town council appeared before Luwero Chief Magistrate, Mariam Nalugya …
Read More »Mulago officials grilled for flouting financial regulations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials from Mulago Specialised Women and Neo-natal Hospital are tasked to explain why they were issued with letters of credit from Bank of Uganda worth Shs4.07 billion despite the closure of the financial year. While interfacing with the officials on Monday, 31 July 2023, …
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