Lagos, Nigeria | AFP |  Nigeria’s Davido took home the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) trophy for artist of the year, leading a strong showing for the West African powerhouse famous for its roster of Afrobeats stars. Musicians from across the continent came to the Accra International Conference Centre in …

Bournemouth, United Kingdom | AFP | Unai Emery claimed Arsenal’s 2-1 win at Bournemouth was a big moment in their season after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang extended the Gunners’ unbeaten run to 17 matches. Emery’s side took the lead through Jefferson Lerma’s bizarre own goal before Josh King equalised on the stroke …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni has said government has ordered electronic tracking of all boats on Lake Victoria for safety and security reasons. He said this a day after a Ugandan boat cruise accident, where up to 60 people are feared dead. Earlier Sunday, the First …

22 dead, scores feared drowned after Uganda boat sinks Mutima, Uganda | AFP |  Twenty-two people have died and more than 60 are feared drowned after a pleasure boat sank on Lake Victoria, Ugandan police said Sunday. The vessel MV Templar carrying close to a hundred revellers sank during bad …

  Caxito, Angola | AFP |  Boxes of still-green bananas were shifted one-by-one from a towering stack of crates into a refrigerated shipping container. Stamped “From Angola, with love”, the fruit is shipped to consumers 6,000 kilometres (3,700 miles) away and are part of Luanda’s drive to diversify its economy …

Quiet, somber mood at Mutiima beach as relatives and friends wait for news of their loved ones. There are occasional screams and cries when a body is pulled from the water. #Uganda #LakeVictoriaBoatAccident pic.twitter.com/WshWHKavpV — Catherine Byaruhanga (@cathkemi) November 25, 2018 An official organises possessions washed up at Mutima recovery …

Artificial Intelligence, Oil, tourism and agriculture discussed at Uganda’s ACCA 2018 convention Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) will aim to raise members professionalism as they focus on providing guidance in the the oil sector. Andrew Ssekamwa, the vice chairperson – ACCA Members …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & AFP | Uganda Police has confirmed that at least 10 people drowned when a boat cruise capsized on Lake Victoria. They have rescued over 40, but reports indicate over 100 were on the boat ride from KK Beach in Mukono to nearby Mutima Island. …

    Motoring | THE INDEPENDENT | Validation of motor vehicles is a process where a taxpayer captures details of the old log book into the URA online motor vehicle register to acquire a new E-log book. From 2020, you will need to validate your logbook to be able to pay …

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  Russia “indisputably” now poses a bigger threat to Britain’s security than terrorist groups like Islamic State (IS) and Al-Qaeda, the head of the British army said in an interview published Saturday. General Mark Carleton-Smith warned Moscow had shown a willingness to use its military …