Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes will face Ivory Coast in an International friendly match in the United Arab Emirates on June 15th. The two teams will use the match to prepare for the 2019 Total Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). Head coach Sebastien Desabre made the announcement …
Read More »Defining `normal’ testosterone
Why it is hard to do? | DANIEL KELLY | Testosterone is the main sex hormone in men. It’s best known for its role in the development of male sexual characteristics and physical features, but there are also many surprising and lesser known functions of testosterone that make it an …
Read More »How much testosterone is too much for a female athlete?
The Caster Semenya case South Africa | DANIEL KELLY | The South African athlete, Caster Semenya, has lost her case against the athletic governing body, IAAF, which means that she will have to take medication to lower her testosterone levels if she wishes to continue competing internationally in running events. …
Read More »NEWS ANALYSIS: Bobi Wine and Kizza Besigye
What should deal be between the old and new opposition leadership? Kampala, Uganda | GAAKI KIGAMBO | The manner in which the Police attacked and arrested popular musician cum politician Bobi Wine (real names Kyagulanyi Robert Sentamu) on April 22 was the same as when in 2011 they arrested Dr …
Read More »Herrera confirms United exit
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera has revealed he will leave Old Trafford at the end of the season amid reports of a move to Paris Saint-Germain. Herrera’s United contract expires at the end of the season and it is believed he has lined up a …
Read More »Month after Bashir ouster, Sudan far from civilian rule
Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | One month after ousting veteran president Omar al-Bashir, Sudan’s military rulers show no sign of handing power to a civilian administration and talks with protest leaders remain deadlocked. Thousands of protesters remain encamped outside army headquarters in central Khartoum, vowing to force the generals to cede …
Read More »IGG: We are working hard to recover Katosi money
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Government Justice Irene Mulyagonja has revealed that her office is tracing the 24.7 billion Uganda shillings stolen from the Katosi road project and trying to recover it from the USA. Mulyagonja told reporters at the closure of the five-day commonwealth …
Read More »NDA impounds drugs in western Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Drugs worth millions of shillings have been impounded in a joint operation conducted by the National Drug Authority (NDA) and the Uganda Police force. The drugs impounded include veterinary drugs that were mainly being sold in un-recommended conditions or by unlicensed people. According to …
Read More »Understanding government, Tullow-Total firm down dispute
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An ongoing tax dispute between the Ugandan government and Tullow Oil has led to the postponement of the planned Final Investment Decision for the Albertine oil development project to the second half of 2019. The capital gains tax dispute from Tullow’s farm-down of its stake …
Read More »It’s too early to judge us says Muntu
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Newly-formed Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) party says it is resolved to build a formidable force in the country’s political landscape. Alliance for National Transformation leader, Major General Mugisha Muntu says it is too early for Ugandans to judge him and his colleagues based on …
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