Amsterdam, Netherlands | AFP | Like many other nine-year-olds, Laurent Simons likes TV and his pet dog. But he also wants to make artificial organs, and is about to get the qualifications to set him on his way. The Belgian boy will in December receive a degree in electrical engineering …

New York, United States | AFP |  Computer and printer maker HP on Sunday reiterated its rejection of Xerox’s $33 billion takeover bid, saying the sum “significantly undervalues” the company. A tie-up would unite two firms with storied histories: Xerox was founded in 1906 and became a household name with …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | U.S. Mission in Uganda has partnered with the Uganda Wildlife Conservation and Education Center (UWEC) to host Zoohackathon 2019 in Entebbe. Zoohackathon is a computer coding event that brings together developers, designers, project managers, and subject matter experts to create applications, systems, and …

Sheffield, United Kingdom | AFP | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on Saturday there is little hope of Manchester United being able to make significant additions to their under-performing squad in the January transfer window. United have been linked with a long list of potential new recruits as Solskjaer seeks to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mariam Nampeera Mbowa, Tullow’s Associate General Counsel in Uganda, has been promoted and appointed Country Manager for Tullow Uganda and will assume duties on New Year’s Day. Jimmy Mugerwa, currently MD Tullow Uganda has been promoted to become Tullow Group’s Corporate Head of Infrastructure …

Las Vegas, United States | AFP | Unbeaten Deontay Wilder landed a devastating right hand to knock out Luis Ortiz in the seventh round and retain his World Boxing Council heavyweight title. The 34-year-old Wilder remains on course to achieve his goal of unifying all four heavyweight belts despite being …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is once again a fighting arena as the political wing locks horns with the executive. Analysts have said the KCCA Act passed in 2010 was unambiguous in terms of who has power over the other between the Lord Mayor …

New York, United States | AFP | Michael Bloomberg confirmed Sunday that he is running for president, joining the crowded field of Democrats seeking to take on his fellow New York billionaire, President Donald Trump. His 11th-hour entry highlights the fluid nature of the Democratic contest just three months before …

Nagasaki, Japan | AFP | Pope Francis Sunday described the use of nuclear bombs as “a crime”, as he took his appeal for an end to atomic weapons to Hiroshima in an emotional meeting with survivors. The visit came hours after a highly symbolic stop in the city of Nagasaki, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eight police officers are standing trial before the Police Disciplinary court for negligence in connection to the kidnap and subsequent murder of social worker, Maria Nagirinya and her driver, Ronald Kitayimbwa. The duo was kidnapped outside Nagirinya’s main gate on August 28 in Lungujja, …