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SA Shoprite billionaire Wiese returns to his diamond-hunting roots

SA Shoprite billionaire Wiese returns to his diamond-hunting roots

Wiese first got into alluvial diamonds in 1976 when he bought a mine along the Orange River.Christo Wiese, South Africa’s billionaire retail king, is going back to the future.The 82-year-old serial investor, who steered the expansion of both Africa’s biggest clothing reta

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Kanye West completely covers up his face in bizarre black mask while watching Milan soccer game with wife Bianca Censori

Kanye West completely covers up his face in bizarre black mask while watching Milan soccer game with wife Bianca Censori

KANYE West has attended a soccer game while wearing a strange face covering.Kanye, 46, was in Milan, Italy, with his wife Bianca Censori

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DRC gov't dissolved after Prime Minister Sama Lukonde resigns without reasons

DRC gov't dissolved after Prime Minister Sama Lukonde resigns without reasons

DRC Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde resigns after 3 yearsPresident Félix Tshisekedi with former DRC PM Jean-Michel Sama LukondeOn February 20, 2024, Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, the prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),

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Former UPPC Director Goes Missing, Shillings 2.2 Billion Unaccounted For

Former UPPC Director Goes Missing, Shillings 2.2 Billion Unaccounted For

Prof. Tom Davis Wasswa: From Printing Press to Pressing ProblemsThe Nakasero-based Anti-Corruption Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of former Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation (UPPC) director, Prof. Tom Davis Wasswa. This isn’t your ordinary warrant –

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Karamoja orphan who petitioned Museveni for fees joins college after Monitor story

Karamoja orphan who petitioned Museveni for fees joins college after Monitor story

A 14-year-old boy from Karamoja sub-region whose story we published on January 27, 2024 seeking help from President Museveni to join secondary school after attempting his primary leaving (PLE) examination for the second time has joined Te

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The UK economy is in recession (and becoming a bit more European)

The UK economy is in recession (and becoming a bit more European)

Four years after the UK exited the European Union and three years after leaving its formal structures (single market and customs union), the British economy is becoming a bit more European. While the United States continues to grow at pace (an annual rate of 3.1 per cent in the last q

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The Sabotage Movie Premiere: A film with a social cause

The Sabotage Movie Premiere: A film with a social cause

The long-awaited premiere of Sabotage movie took place at the Century Cinemax Acacia MallKampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The long-awaited premiere of Sabotage took place Feb.15 at the Century Cinemax Acacia Mall in an elegant affair attended by key players in Ugan

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Republican senator tells David Cameron not to 'lecture' the US

Republican senator tells David Cameron not to 'lecture' the US

Senator Mike Lee said US lawmakers do not need a 'lecture' from the Foreign Secretary - Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc.A Republican senator allied to Donald Trump accused David Cameron of “hypocrisy” over his position on Israel and Palestinian statehood.Senator Mike Lee also said

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Top FDC Mobilizers Cross to NRM in Front of Their Party Boss in Pakwach District

Top FDC Mobilizers Cross to NRM in Front of Their Party Boss in Pakwach District

Belated NRM celebration in Pakwach /Photo The Ankole TimesOn February 15, 2024, Pakwach District held a colorful and highly successful belated NRM Day Celebration at Kitawe Primary School in Pakwach Sub-County, themed “Building the Country We All Cherish.”Thousands of people fro

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Trip to British Columbia Concludes with a Glamorous Banquet

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Trip to British Columbia Concludes with a Glamorous Banquet

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's trip to British Columbia concluded last night, with a banquet held at the Vancouver Convention Centre.For the occasion, the Sussexes looked glamorous—Harry wore a black suit, and Meghan opted for a lovely off-the-shoulder gown by Canadian brand 

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