NPA boss says the country has undergone structural change but not structural transformation Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Patronella Namubiru, the associate director in charge of tax at the audit firm, Deloitte Uganda, spoke passionately about the prospects of Uganda’s economy at the 7th CPA Economic Forum held at …
Read More »South African quick Dale Steyn retires from Test cricket
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | South African Dale Steyn, one of the great fast bowlers of the modern era, on Monday announced his retirement from Test cricket in a bid to extend his longevity in the shorter forms of the game. Steyn, who made his international debut against England in …
Read More »Air strike kills 42 in southern Libya town
Tripoli, Libya | AFP | At least 42 people were killed and dozens wounded in an air strike targeting a town hall meeting in southern Libya, a local official and the UN-recognised government said Monday, accusing forces of military strongman Khalifa Haftar. The Government of National Accord (GNA) said Sunday’s raid …
Read More »Kabaka: Kaaya Kavuma nurtured me
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi has eulogized the late Godfrey Kaaya Kavuma describing him as a confidant and someone who worked uncompromisingly towards the restoration of Buganda Kingdom in 1993. During a Funeral Service for the late Kavuma at St. Paul’s Cathedral Namirembe …
Read More »Kaaya Kavuma’s delayed burial has inconvenienced family – Katikkiro
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Katikkiro of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga has revealed that the Kingdom’s request to delay the late Godfrey Kaaya Kavuma’s burial by 10 days inconvenienced the family but hastened to add that it was unavoidable. Kaaya Kavuma, 81, died on 27th July 2019 at International …
Read More »French ‘climate camps’ train activists in protest
Kingersheim, France | AFP | Christine, a retiree from southwest France, has been attending marches with climate activists since November. Now she’s taking things a step further with a stay in a training camp for activists. Participants have 12 days to learn a range of techniques developed by veteran activists: …
Read More »Sierra Leone’s secret societies mark bodies and minds
Freetown, Sierra Leone | AFP | Wearing a fading Mickey Mouse T-shirt, her knees hugged to her chest, eight-year-old Musu Kamara sits in a corrugated shack in Sierra Leone’s capital waiting for her initiation into a secret society. Kamara will leave for two weeks in the bush with a sisterhood called …
Read More »Diminishing returns lead to reduced expectations at Arsenal
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsenal’s failure to qualify for the Champions League for a third successive season, compounded by an underwhelming transfer window, has left the Gunners facing a turbulent campaign. Here, AFP Sport takes a closer look at the issues that will determine whether Unai Emery’s side …
Read More »Back to the wild: how ‘ungardening’ took root in America
Washington, United States | AFP | Retired union organizer Anna Burger lives by a busy road just a minute’s walk from a metro station in the US capital Washington, but every morning she wakes up to a birdsong symphony. Butterflies, squirrels and even the occasional deer also come to visit the …
Read More »Kyrgios ousts top seed Tsitsipas to reach Washington final
Washington, United States | AFP | Australia’s Nick Kyrgios overcame a mid-match meltdown and his rival’s shoe repair delays Saturday to defeat Greek top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas and reach the ATP Washington Open final. The 52nd-ranked Aussie hammered 19 aces, saved a match point and often played to the crowd …
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