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Sri Lanka pulled off a close three-wicket win in the only Twenty20 match against South Africa on Tuesday after the team’s spinners dismissed the tourists for their lowest score in the format. Batting first after winning the toss, South Africa was bowled out for 98 runs in the 17th over. South Africa’s previous lowest score in Twenty20 internationals was 100 runs against Pakistan in 2013. Akila Dananjaya and Dhananjaya de Silva took two wickets each to compliment Lakshan Sandakan who returned best figures of 3-19. Quinton de Kock top scored for South Africa with 20 runs as the Sri Lankan…
Former Real Madrid star forward Cristiano Ronaldo’s stunning bicycle kick against Juventus in the Champions League quarterfinals was included in the nominations for the UEFA Goal of the Year. Apart from Ronaldo, England international Lucy Bronze and Elliot Embleton’s strike was also included in the shortlist of 11 goals announced by UEFA on Tuesday. The goals have been selected from each of UEFA’s main competitions, over the past 12 months. Bronze’s selected effort was a volley for Lyon against Manchester City, while Embleton’s nominated strike came in a European Under-19 Championship group stage match against Turkey. Ronaldo’s stunning bicycle kick…
With former NXT Champion Samoa Joe bringing up AJ Styles’ family in the past couple of weeks, the upcoming fight between the two superstars for the WWE Championship title at SummerSlam has become more personal than anyone anticipated. Ahead of the clash between the two on Sunday, The Phenomenal One came down to the ring on SmackDown Live and vowed to the WWE fans that he will not let Joe or his words take a toll on him any longer. Styles further went on to say that he has promised his wife Wendy to not return to the dark place…
House intelligence committee Who leads it: Rep. Mike Conaway, Texas Republican, and Rep. Adam Schiff, California Democrat. What’s the latest: The committee is back on track, planning to hear from FBI Director James Comey on May 2 and former acting Attorney General Sally Yates later. It’s a far cry from where they were just three weeks ago, with the investigation threatening to run aground amid House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes’ secret trip to the White House. House Intelligence members meet for the first time in two weeks Tuesday. Senate intelligence committee Who leads it: Sen. Richard Burr, a North Carolina…
As President Donald Trump faced allegations of racism and cruelty on Tuesday, his press secretary stepped to the White House podium to deny only one of those charges. Briefing reporters for the first time in weeks, Sarah Sanders insisted Trump was not using racially coded language when he disparaged a disgruntled former aide, who is African-American, as a “dog.” But her defense — that Trump has insulted people of all races, not just African-Americans — only underscored how the President and his aides have embraced his caustic attitude. “The President’s an equal opportunity person that calls things like he sees…
While the U.S.-China trade war has been getting the headlines, investors from China are running into resistance in countries around the world, including the United States. Typically, governments welcome foreign investment, especially local governments, as a mechanism to create—or save—jobs, reinvigorate their economies and gain access to new technologies. Growing investment outflows from China, however, are pushing some national governments to take a more skeptical look at Chinese money. In a measure aimed primarily at China, Congress strengthened the ability of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, known as CFIUS, to review and block transactions that might…
Former prime minister and Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Co-chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal has cancelled his planned visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Dahal was set to visit North Korea on the occasion of the country’s National Day on September 9, the day DPRK was proclaimed with Kim II-Sung as premier, at the invitation of Workers Party of North Korea Chairman Kim Jong-un. DPRK Ambassador to Nepal Kim Yong Hak had extended the invitation to Dahal on behalf of Chairman Kim during his meeting with Dahal and former prime minister and senior NCP (NCP) leader Madhav Kumar Nepal at…
(UCI) To Investigate Staff Extorting Money from Patients Illegally By Adiga Julius The Executive Director Uganda Cancer Institute, Dr Jackson Orem has said (UCI) staff involved in extorting illegal fees from patients at the radiotherapy department shall be investigated and delt with accordingly. This follows a video released by the media particularly the new vision that allegedly showed a staff asking money from patients an act (UCI) Management condemns. In a Statement to the media (UCI) Executive Director Dr Jackson Orem clarifies that( UCI) offers both General and Private services ,but general services including radiotherapy are free of charge to…
7000 Children Develop Cancer Every Year – Dr Balagadde By Adiga Julius The Head of Pediatric Oncology Department of Uganda cancer institute, Dr Joyce Balagadde has said 7000 children are reported to develop cancer every year. She said currently in Uganda, it’s estimated that 7,000 children develop cancer per year, according to information from Kampala cancer registry, which is a population based cancer registry. Dr Balagadde said that last year in 2017, Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) institute received, 512 new children with cancer for treatment. She disclosed this during second annual childhood cancer survivor’s camp known as (Camp –Lavida) at…
By Our reporter The age limit petitioner Male Mabirizi has today formally filed his appeal to challenge the judgment made in Mbale by the constitutional court which justified the removal of age limit cap for presidential aspirants in the constitution. Mabirizi carried 150 big booklets paged 36960 pages on a pick up full of evidence to back his appeal The controversial Male Mabiriizi Kiwanuka who filed a notice of appeal to the supreme court on 27th July this year, today made his way to the supreme court located in Kololo on a pickup carrying a 36960 paged record of appeal…
ITF President David Haggerty said he is optimistic for approval, which he said would be good for the sport’s growth. “The money that we will make will go to the nations to put into their development programs for juniors and for the future of tennis,” Haggerty said Tuesday during a conference call. ITF President David Haggerty said he is optimistic for approval, which he said would be good for the sport’s growth. “The money that we will make will go to the nations to put into their development programs for juniors and for the future of tennis,” Haggerty said Tuesday…
MTN CEO Vanhelleputte Says Ugandans Overwhelmingly Embraced Electronic Airtime By Adiga Julius The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Uganda Wim Vanhelleputte, has said majority of Ugandans have overwhelmingly embraced electronic airtime following the phasing off of scratch cards. Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) had set 31st July as the deadline for using airtime scratch cards. However in a meeting at Parliaments conference hall involving the Speaker Rebecca Kadaga, Members of Parliament, Telecom giants and the Ministry of ICT officials, a U-turn was made on scrapping off scratch cards. Security agencies had advised Government that there is a direct link between sell…
Source Reuters Monsanto ordered to pay $289 million in world’s first Roundup cancer trial Tina Bellon (Reuters) – A California jury on Friday found Monsanto liable in a lawsuit filed by a man who alleged the company’s glyphosate-based weed-killers, including Roundup, caused his cancer and ordered the company to pay $289 million in damages. FILE PHOTO: Monsanto Co’s Roundup is shown for sale in Encinitas, California, U.S., June 26, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo The case of school groundskeeper Dewayne Johnson was the first lawsuit to go to trial alleging glyphosate causes cancer. Monsanto, a unit of Bayer AG following a…
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, Permanent Secretary, Dr. Diana Atwine and other Ministry of Health staff carried out an inspection and site tour of the newly constructed Mulago Women’s Hospital. The 450 bed hospital constructed and equipped at a cost of USD 30 Million will carry out specialized services at a cost in Women Health such as Complicated deliveries, Gynecology Oncology, In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) among other services. Work in this hospital will commence within the first two weeks of September while commissioning will take place in October 2018. Ends
OPINION UHRC TRIBUNALS ILLEGAL By Peter Magomu Mashate, At the heart of constitutionalism and rule of law is the doctrine of preservation and upholding of Human rights. For example, the right to Life is absolute and non- negotiable and every country worth of its salt legislates for this objective. In the UK its via the Human rights Act 1998 whereas in Uganda its via Article 51 of the Constitution of Uganda. The role for the interpretation of the Constitution of Uganda is vested in the Constitutional Court when anomalies and contradictions become apparent. The doctrine of Separation of Powers is…