London, United Kingdom | AFP | British lawmakers called Tuesday for tough action from UEFA after England players were subjected to repeated racist chanting during a Euro 2020 qualifier as Bulgaria’s prime minister urged the country’s football chief to resign. England recorded a 6-0 victory over their hosts in Sofia on …

New York, United States | AFP | The crisis over the 737 MAX that has tarnished Boeing’s image has finally cost Dennis Muilenburg his title as chairman. But Boeing’s move last week to strip Muilenburg of his chairmanship — even as he remains chief executive — could be a prelude to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The long-awaited industrial skills training and production center project is taking shape following the completion of its construction phase. The Uganda Industrial Skills Training Centre, a brainchild of the Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI), is supported by a USD 30 million (111.2 billion Shillings) …

Beijing, China | AFP | As Facebook readies to launch its answer to bitcoin, China is set to introduce its own digital currency — one that could allow the government and the central bank to see what people spend their money on, according to analysts. Far from the libertarian ideals of …

Luxembourg, Luxembourg | AFP | EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said Tuesday that a deal with Britain could be reached this week, but warned more tough talks are still needed. British and EU officials are racing to reach a deal on Britain’s exit terms before a summit of EU leaders starting …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | District leaders are demanding for review of the current regulations of the Road Fund to improve on financing of routine and periodic maintenance of public roads. Government through the Uganda Road Fund-URF has since 2010, been facilitating routine and periodic maintenance of public roads …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speakers under the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) have expressed the need to have Parliaments across the world share in the responsibility of protecting the rule of law and human rights. According to Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga, the exclusion of Parliaments stand on the universal …

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | AFP | South Africa’s embattled former president Jacob Zuma will appeal a court ruling that he stand trial on corruption charges, his lawyer said Tuesday, in a last-minute move delaying a case over bribery allegations dating back to a 1990s arms deal. The trial would have been …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Transparency International Uganda -TIU, Anti-Corruption Coalition Uganda –ACCU and Human Rights Centre Uganda –HRCU, have called for swift enactment of a law protecting witnesses, particularly in corruption cases. Francis Ekadu, programs director at Transparency International, said lack of a law protecting witnesses has forced …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The family of former Soroti county Member of Parliament Peter Omolo has accused the parliamentary pension scheme of lacking transparency on the pension money that the legislator had saved with it. Established by the Parliamentary Pensions Act 2007, the scheme is a contributory hybrid …