Moscow, Russia | AFP | Moscow on Sunday warned US President Donald Trump that his plan to ditch a Cold War-era nuclear weapons treaty with Russia was a dangerous step. Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov said this “would be a very dangerous step” and accused the US of risking …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Securities Exchange has unveiled the 2nd Annual USE University Challenge to impart students with knowledge on how to invest in the stock exchange. The competition is a simulation of activities that happen around trading in securities – bonds and stocks – listed on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenyans will pay more for paints, resins and shoe polish on increased cost of kerosene, putting pressure on housing and furniture costs. The country’s Business Daily reported on Oct. 11 that the imposition of 8% value added tax (VAT) and Sh18 adulteration fee per litre …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Emirates airline has won the Aviation 100 ‘Middle East and Africa Airline of the Year’ accolade, awarded by Airline Economics magazine, it said on Oct.10. The Aviation 100 awards recognises the sector’s most outstanding performers as well as the most innovative and successful finance and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sure, the ice caps might be melting, hundreds of animals could go extinct in the coming decades, and coral reefs might soon be a thing of the past, but at least we can enjoy a nice cool beer while climate change wreaks havoc on our …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government should work towards scrapping the 1% mobile money and Shs200 social media taxes in a bid to promote financial inclusion. This is the view of the Principle of Makerere University Business School, Prof. Waswa Balunywa. Balunywa, who was on Oct.08 speaking at a …

Huddersfield, United Kingdom | AFP | Jurgen Klopp suggested he had found a way to win “average matches” for the first time in his managerial career after Liverpool eked out an unconvincing 1-0 Premier League victory at Huddersfield. This result ensured Liverpool finished Saturday level on points with leaders Manchester …

Elko, United States | AFP | President Donald Trump confirmed Saturday that the United States plans to leave a landmark nuclear weapons treaty with Russia over claims Moscow has violated the deal. The three-decade-old Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, known as the INF, was signed in 1987 by president Ronald Reagan. …

Barcelona, Spain | AFP | Lionel Messi scored and then went off injured as Barcelona beat Sevilla 4-2 on Saturday to move back to the top of La Liga. Messi had to be substituted in the 26th minute at the Camp Nou after falling awkwardly on his right arm, but …

THIS WEEK: Kanye West, Kim Kardashian visit Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | American power couple; rapper Kanye West and his wife, reality television star Kim Kardashian West, caused a social media buzz when they spent a week at Chobe Safari Lodge in Murchison Falls National Park. Kanye was in …