Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards-UNBS has proposed that Uganda Revenue Authority-URA should tax only imports that have been certified by the standards body. UNBS is mandated to develop, promote and enforce standards to ensure competitiveness of locally manufactured products and to protect the health and safety of consumers …

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 35 people, among them 32 Rwandan and three nationals of the Democratic Republic of Congo have been deported this afternoon. Those deported were arrested earlier in a joint security operation involving the army and Police in the areas of Russia, MuLine and …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT Nile Breweries Uganda Limited website has reportedly been hacked, with those responsible said to demand that the company produces a beer whose formula has been kept on its servers. The website currently displays a blurred picture of a man covering his head in a hoodie. …

Many times, both politicians and those who back them confuse two things – voters and supporters   COMMENT | Crispin Kaheru | All factors constant, which of course never happens, politics is a game of numbers. More often than not, however, one and one add up to 11 instead of the modest …

Amsterdam, Netherlands | AFP | Like many other nine-year-olds, Laurent Simons likes TV and his pet dog. But he also wants to make artificial organs, and is about to get the qualifications to set him on his way. The Belgian boy will in December receive a degree in electrical engineering …

New York, United States | AFP |  Computer and printer maker HP on Sunday reiterated its rejection of Xerox’s $33 billion takeover bid, saying the sum “significantly undervalues” the company. A tie-up would unite two firms with storied histories: Xerox was founded in 1906 and became a household name with …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | U.S. Mission in Uganda has partnered with the Uganda Wildlife Conservation and Education Center (UWEC) to host Zoohackathon 2019 in Entebbe. Zoohackathon is a computer coding event that brings together developers, designers, project managers, and subject matter experts to create applications, systems, and …

Sheffield, United Kingdom | AFP | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on Saturday there is little hope of Manchester United being able to make significant additions to their under-performing squad in the January transfer window. United have been linked with a long list of potential new recruits as Solskjaer seeks to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mariam Nampeera Mbowa, Tullow’s Associate General Counsel in Uganda, has been promoted and appointed Country Manager for Tullow Uganda and will assume duties on New Year’s Day. Jimmy Mugerwa, currently MD Tullow Uganda has been promoted to become Tullow Group’s Corporate Head of Infrastructure …

Las Vegas, United States | AFP | Unbeaten Deontay Wilder landed a devastating right hand to knock out Luis Ortiz in the seventh round and retain his World Boxing Council heavyweight title. The 34-year-old Wilder remains on course to achieve his goal of unifying all four heavyweight belts despite being …