Cairo, Egypt | AFP | Liverpool star Sadio Mane scored twice after having a penalty saved as Senegal defeated Kenya 3-0 in Cairo Monday to book an Africa Cup of Nations last-16 place. The Champions League-winning forward had a timidly-struck first half penalty saved by Patrick Matasi before making amends with …

Paris, France | AFP |  The Netherlands stand one step away from their first ever women’s World Cup final thanks to a core of players aiming to conquer the world after taking Arsenal back to the top in England. Vivianne Miedema’s thumping headed opener in their 2-0 quarter-final win over Italy …

Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Luweero district local government is on the spot because of registering a decline in performance across key sectors. Luweero district ranked 124th out of 144 districts in the Local Government Performance Assessment 2018/19 released last week by Office of the Prime Minister. The district dropped …

Porto Alegre, Brazil | AFP |  Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal says the reigning Copa America champions are focused on making history ahead of their semi-final against Peru. The 2015 and 2016 champions are aiming for a third continental title in a row, a feat only achieved once before by Argentina …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Court of Appeal has released six aides of General David Sejusa, the former Coordinator of Intelligence Services, who were sentenced to 15 years for treachery. The six include Lance Corporal Grace Nasasira, Geoffrey Karugaba, Private Frank Ninsiima, Nayebare James Karuhanga, Nuwagaba Moses Kakarugahi …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament has summoned Grace Akullo, the Director Criminal Investigations (CID) to take part in proceedings with Judiciary officials following a whistleblower petition and suspected collusion to embezzle 34 billion Shillings. Nathan Nandala Mafabi, the Committee Chairperson made the decision following …

They see opportunities for business, economy in FY2019/2020 Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Conversations on the recently read new budget are gaining momentum amongst key players like chief executive officers of corporate firms. The executives, from key sectors of banking, manufacturing, industry, information technology, agriculture, trade are believed to …

  Elly Twineyo Kamugisha is an economist and the current executive director for the Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB). He spoke to The Independent’s Julius Businge on why it is urgent for the government to heavily engage in export development activities.   What is new at the Uganda Export Promotion Board …

Accra, Ghana | AFP |  Kwame Boadu was forced to abandon his cocoa plantation to work in Ghana’s capital Accra, but when the government announced plans for a price floor he began dreaming of a return to his fields. A higher guaranteed price for the crop means a cocoa farmer “can afford …

Khartoum, Sudan | AFP |  Sudan braced Sunday for a mass protest in the capital against the country’s ruling generals, as calls mounted for restraint to prevent a new military crackdown on demonstrators. The planned “million-man” march is seen as a test for protest organisers who have been hit by a …