COMMENT | Zhu Shaobin – Xinhua |  High-ranking U.S. officials are heading to Africa, hot on the heels of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit held last month for the first time in eight years. Following U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s trip to the continent earlier this month, U.S. Ambassador to the …

London, UK | XINHUA | British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday fired chair of the ruling Conservative Party Nadhim Zahawi from the government after an investigation into his tax affairs found “a serious breach” of the ministerial code. Zahawi, who last year was briefly Britain’s chancellor of the exchequer, …

Brighton 2 Liverpool 1 London, UK | LIVERPOOLfc.COM | Liverpool’s defence of the Emirates FA Cup ended on Sunday afternoon when they were beaten 2-1 away at Brighton & Hove Albion. The Reds went ahead in the fourth-round tie courtesy of Harvey Elliott’s finish after half an hour of play, though …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | HR practitioners in Uganda have been urged to constantly invest in upskilling themselves and their workforces to prepare their organisations for the future of work. While giving the keynote address during the annual ‘Heads of HR Beginning of Year Cocktail’ held at the Kampala …

Melboure, Australia | XINHUA |Novak Djokovic won his 10th Australian Open men’s singles title on Sunday to equal Rafael Nadal’s record haul of 22 Grand Slam trophies, after a straight-set victory over third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final. The Serbian provided a defensive masterclass to overwhelm Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6 …

  COMMENT | Nkwazi Mhango | Western democracy has been synonymous with western countries, which glorify themselves as being ‘successful and mature democracies’, even though they’re practically not, if analysed historically and compared and contrasted to realities on the ground. I must say it from the outset, democracy wasn’t born in …

COMMENT | John K Wasikye | We should all be in position to honourablely agree and disagree, and to compare notes, especially on issues concerning our country Uganda. We should be able to agree and disagree in broad daylight, regardless of political or religous background. The other day, as we patiently …

FA CUP 4th round ⚽ Man City 1 Arsenal 0 Manchester, UK | ARSENAL.COM | Arsenal exited the FA Cup at the fourth-round stage after Nathan Ake’s 64th-minute goal proved to be the difference in an evenly-fought cup tie at Etihad Stadium. The defender popped up inside the box to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In partnership with Uganda Golf Club, Airtel Uganda has committed to support the popular Wednesday club nights dubbed Airtel’s Wednesday Club Nights, that have registered more interest among Ugandan Golfers. During the weekly activations, golfers get a chance to engage with the brand and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Performing at the Smirnoff Fiesta last Wednesday, Robot Boii who appeared on stage a few minutes past 11, got the crowd in a frenzy when he introduced himself with the popular phrase “Roboto Roboto” in his song Salary Salary. Clad in black and his …