Melboure, Australia | XINHUA |Novak Djokovic won his 10th Australian Open men’s singles title on Sunday to equal Rafael Nadal’s record haul of 22 Grand Slam trophies, after a straight-set victory over third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final. The Serbian provided a defensive masterclass to overwhelm Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6 …

  COMMENT | Nkwazi Mhango | Western democracy has been synonymous with western countries, which glorify themselves as being ‘successful and mature democracies’, even though they’re practically not, if analysed historically and compared and contrasted to realities on the ground. I must say it from the outset, democracy wasn’t born in …

COMMENT | John K Wasikye | We should all be in position to honourablely agree and disagree, and to compare notes, especially on issues concerning our country Uganda. We should be able to agree and disagree in broad daylight, regardless of political or religous background. The other day, as we patiently …

FA CUP 4th round ⚽ Man City 1 Arsenal 0 Manchester, UK | ARSENAL.COM | Arsenal exited the FA Cup at the fourth-round stage after Nathan Ake’s 64th-minute goal proved to be the difference in an evenly-fought cup tie at Etihad Stadium. The defender popped up inside the box to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In partnership with Uganda Golf Club, Airtel Uganda has committed to support the popular Wednesday club nights dubbed Airtel’s Wednesday Club Nights, that have registered more interest among Ugandan Golfers. During the weekly activations, golfers get a chance to engage with the brand and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Performing at the Smirnoff Fiesta last Wednesday, Robot Boii who appeared on stage a few minutes past 11, got the crowd in a frenzy when he introduced himself with the popular phrase “Roboto Roboto” in his song Salary Salary. Clad in black and his …

DStv offers even more entertainment this month Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  If connected DStv customers thought it couldn’t get better with a Step Up to upgraded world-class entertainment during the Festive season, they have some exciting news to start 2023 – a free boost to even more entertainment, …

Where the artist is a freelancer and is hired by a promoter, events manager or another artist, the person who hired their services is required to withhold 6% of the amount paid to the artist if the artist is Ugandan based COMMENT | Sarah M. Chelangat |  Over the last two …

🔵 NEXT TERM ✳ Schools ordered not to increase fees ✳ S1 Selection Feb 2 & 3 at UMA hall ✳ S1 First Term starts Feb 20 🔵 SMS PROCESS FOR RESULTS ✳ Open SMS. Type PLE <space> Index no ✳ Send to 6600. For example PLE 003400/001 and send to 6600 ✳ Each SMS …

🔵 SMS PROCESS- starts 1pm ✳ Open SMS. Type PLE <space> Index no ✳ Send to 6600. For example PLE 003400/001 and send to 6600 ✳ Each SMS costs Sh500 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Individual pupils will again this year get their results through SMS on their phones, Uganda National Examination Board …