Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Forum For Democratic Change (FDC) Presidential flag bearer Kizza Besigye has said he will not shy from campaigning for candidates in other political parties, if they support his ‘liberation’ message. In a wide ranging pre-election interview on the NBS Morning Breeze show Monday (video …
Read More »FULL SPEECH: Biden promises ‘it is time to heal’
Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | US President elect Joe Biden, 77 has in his victory speech called on the country to unite after a divisive campaign. The political veteran, who served as U.S. vice president from 2009 to 2017, formally accepted the Democratic presidential nomination in August this …
Read More »IT IS JOE BIDEN – 46th US PRESIDENT
Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | Joe Biden is set to become the 46th President of the United States according to projections as he has secured the 270 electoral college votes needed after the elections. Biden earlier reached out to all Americans. ” There will be no blue states and red …
Read More »BREAKING: Trump rages as Biden takes lead
Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | With projections showing that Joe Biden has hit the 270 electoral votes needed to win the US election, President Donald Trump reacted angrily to the development on twitter. “Last night I was leading, often solidly, in many key States, in almost all instances Democrat …
Read More »TRUMP: All voting should stop, we are going to court
Update – Biden: 238 – Trump: 213 Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | President Donald Trump has called for voting to stop, ironically hours after it ended and counting in the US elections is underway. The race is so far too close to call, with Biden holding a narrow lead …
Read More »MUSEVENI: Uganda is ready for takeoff
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has assured the country of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party’s ability to secure the country’s future, outlining key interventions planned if re-elected to govern the country in next year’s polls. The NRM are the first party to launch their manifesto …
Read More »Trump warns Ethiopia of Egyptian attack on dam
Washington, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | President Donald Trump has voiced his concern about the failed talks on the building of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the River Nile, saying he believes Egypt will launch an attack against it. He blamed Ethiopia for ignoring a deal he had struck …
Read More »Man who worshiped Donald Trump as god dies of heart attack
Hyderabad, India | AGENCIES | An Indian man who worshiped US President Donald Trump and built a shrine to him, has died reportedly of cardiac arrest. His family confirmed his death on Sunday. Bussa Krishna,38, a farmer who called President Trump his god, stopped eating after the American was infected …
Read More »Ronaldo tests positive for COVID-19, put in isolation
Lisbon, Portugal | Xinhua | Portuguese national team captain Cristiano Ronaldo tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss Wednesday’s meeting with League of Nations Sweden, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) revealed on Tuesday. “Cristiano Ronaldo was released from the work of the National Team after a positive test for COVID-19, …
Read More »CHEPTEGEI SMASHES 10,000M WORLD RECORD!
*⃣ 25 laps *⃣ Former world record 26:17.53 – Kenenisa Bekele *⃣ New World record by Cheptegei 26:11.00 📌CHEPTEGEI records ✅ 5000m 12:35.36 WR ✅ 5k (route) 12:51 WR ✅ 10000m 26:11.00 WR ✅ 15k (route) 41:05 WR Valencia, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT | Joshua Cheptegei confirmed he is the new king …
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