Art inspired by a humble life and a grandfather’s idioms | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Early exposure to life’s trials; with a single mother and constant scarce resources, ensured that Adrian Migadde looks to art as a way out. In school, his drawings made him friends and paid his school fees. …

Amsterdam, Netherlands | AFP | Mauricio Pochettino describes being in the last four of the Champions League as “a bonus”, but Tottenham Hotspur are still hopeful of going all the way to the final as Son Heung-min returns for Wednesday’s second leg against Ajax. Spurs come to Amsterdam needing a special …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Forestry Authority has lost Over 40,000 hectares of the central forest reserve land in Kayunga district to private developers, the Bamugemereire led Commission heard on Tuesday afternoon. The affected reserves are Bajo Central Forest Reserve in Bale Sub County, Wamale and Kiula …

Insurer’s losses more than triple to Shs 6.39bn in 2018 Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Cooperative Insurance Company Africa Uganda Ltd, commonly known as CIC insurance, recorded a sharp drop in profits last year but management assures its shareholders that everything is in control. The company’s financial results for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Communications Commission-UCC has condemned recent security attacks on radio stations for hosting opposition politicians. The latest incidents last months involved Kiira FM and Mubende FM in Jinja and Mubende districts respectively when security commanded by the Resident District Commissioners switched off the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Political parties under the Inter-Party Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD) have agreed and unveiled new regulations that will guide security agencies in the implementation of Public Order Management Act (POMA) of 2013. The new regulations were unveiled by secretary generals of political parties and Prime …

Liverpool, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool produced one of the most stunning comebacks in Champions League history as Divock Origi and Georginio Wijnaldum scored twice to beat Barcelona 4-0 and progress to the final for the second consecutive year 4-3 on aggregate on Tuesday. The Reds not only had a …

Paris, France | AFP | What lies behind the arrests of the powerful brother of Algeria’s deposed president Abdelaziz Bouteflika and two former intelligence chiefs? The three have long been considered among the most powerful men in Algeria, but they are now facing charges including “conspiring” against the state. – Who …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Communications Commissions is undertaking intensive investigations into the operations of the 13 Radio and Television stations initially cited for breaching minimum broadcasting guidelines. The decision was taken during a meeting with Executives of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) led by their chairperson …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police officers who smashed the vehicle of the Kyadondo East MP, Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine on Easter Monday will face the Police Disciplinary Court for excessive usage of force. The officers from the Field Force Unit-FFU smashed Kyagulanyi’s vehicle along Busabala Road on his …