Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), has been put to task to justify the tedious process of getting National Identity Cards, which has left Ugandans frustrated. The matter came up this morning as officials from the authority appeared before Parliament’s committee on Commissions …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | British Prime Minister Theresa May vowed Tuesday to give lawmakers a vote on holding a second Brexit referendum as part of her final effort to salvage her hated EU divorce deal. The embattled British leader dangled a package of sweeteners that she hopes can resolve …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have released the four suspects arrested after the death of Minister Ronald Kibuule’s children, who drowned in a swimming pool at his home in Mbalala, Mukono District. Deputy Kampala Metropolitan police spokesman Luke Owoyesigyire confirmed that the four domestic workers at the minister’s …

Hong Kong, China | AFP | Google’s decision to partially cut off Huawei devices from its Android operating system has presented the Chinese tech titan with one of its most dramatic challenges yet: how to keep up with the competition if it cannot use the platform that powers nearly every other …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsenal’s Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan will miss the Europa League final against Chelsea in Baku amid fears over his safety. Mkhitaryan’s well-being was a concern for Arsenal due to the tense political dispute between Armenia and final hosts Azerbaijan. The Premier League club have decided …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has set harvesting dates for ripe vanilla beans in order to uphold high-quality produce ahead of the first season harvests. Under the new government guidance to farmers, harvesting should commence from June 15 for the June-July season and December 15 for the December …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two Events companies Abtex Productions and Bajjo Events have dragged the government to court for blocking musical concerts featuring Kyaddondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine. The concerts had been organized in the districts of Kampala, Lira, Gulu, and Arua from Easter …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Inter-Party Organization for Dialogue – IPOD Summit have resolved that funding to Political Parties with representation in Parliament be increased from the current 10 billion to 35 billion Shillings in the financial year 2019/2020. According to IPOD Chairperson Nobert Mao, the parties …

Berlin, Germany | AFP | Bayern Munich may have wrapped up a seventh successive Bundesliga title on Saturday, but their domestic dominance was severely tested in one of the most exciting German league campaigns in years. Perennial champions Bayern, who have romped to the title every season since 2013, finished just …

Could your man’s damaged sperm have a significant role in them? | ADAM WATKINS | It’s an unfortunate fact that one in four pregnancies will end in a miscarriage, typically within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. In most cases, this will be a single, one-off event with the underlying …