Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Zlatan Ibrahimovic and David Beckham have agreed on the terms of a friendly wager ahead of the England v Sweden World Cup quarter-final on Saturday. Ibrahimovic, Sweden’s all-time top scorer with 62 goals, has been vocal in support of his homeland from his …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The June 08 killing of then-Arua Municipality MP and NRM stalwart, Col. Abrahim Abiriga on June 08 in Kawanda near Kampala brought back memories of some killings believed to be assassination that have happened in Uganda. Below are some of them. 1. Brig. Pierino Okoya …

Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Craig Packer, professor of ecology, evolution, and behaviour at the University of Minnesota and Director of the Lion Research Centre recently delivered a paper at the 2018 Dawkins Award Lecture at Oxford University titled, “The Conservation Conundrum in Africa: Why can’t Wildlife Pay its Way?” …

Why police is catching them now Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Rose Nakisekka, a 17-year old student was kidnapped on May 10. Her body was discovered on May 14 in Nalumunye near Kampala. Her father had negotiated her ransom from Shs10 million to Shs1 million which he paid. But the …

In the last three years, seven have applied but none has met the criteria Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Listing on a stock market is a big step for any company. From being privately owned, it becomes public. This would imply that the company expands its operations using capital raised …

Why Muslim profiling could backfire Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | It was a nondescript mosque only noticeable because of its makeshift mabati walls in the congested Kisenyi slums, a notorious suburb of Kampala city. But when police raided Usafi Mosque on April 27, allegedly while pursuing a criminal on its …

But diesel could see even higher demand kampala, Uganda | MOTORING GURU | You have always eyed the BMW series but could not afford it because, well, it comes at a price. So when you heard of the growing unpopularity of diesel cars in the UK where the BMW is the …

What Clifford Kibuuka’s colourful hues reveal about sound of the city Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Kibuuka Clifford has become defined by his painting of Kampala settlements; compacted together, and with tiny glowing light illuminating them in the dark. The settlements- sometimes shanty in nature or boxy in form – …

Democracy from below could be the antidote to addiction to power by leaders who refuse to leave office COMMENT | KEALEBOGA J MAPHUNYE | Some African countries have recorded democratic victories in the past 12 months. Ethiopia has a new leader whose ascent holds great promise for change, despite the country’s …

Mass resignation of columnists from The Nation shows press freedom means holding owners accountable COMMENT | NANJALA NYABOLA | On March 27, eight columnists from the Nation Media Group resigned from the Nation newspaper, citing a lack of editorial independence. For Kenya’s largest daily, the exodus of top talent was the …