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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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The greatest British footballers ever

The greatest British footballers ever

Counting down the finest English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish players of all timeBritain: it's where football all began more than 150 years ago – so it's only natural that these islands have produced some pretty special players.Here at FourFourTwo, we've rac

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Guardiola: I can’t tell Haaland how to score

Guardiola: I can’t tell Haaland how to score

Jamie Carragher takes a look at what Manchester City’s draw with Chelsea means for the Premier League title racePep Guardiola refused to blame Erling Haaland for missed chances after Manchester City were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by Chelsea on Saturday Night Football.

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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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Museveni’s Teso Troubles: A Fruitful Discussion Turns Fishy

Museveni’s Teso Troubles: A Fruitful Discussion Turns Fishy

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni recently sat down with a group of leaders from the Teso sub-region for a chat in what can only be described as a riveting episode of “Museveni’s Teso Talk Show,”Led by Mr. Calvin Echodu, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flagbearer for Soroti Wes

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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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Mao to Museveni: Prepare for peaceful hand-over

Mao to Museveni: Prepare for peaceful hand-over

What you need to know:A cross-section of political observers yesterday welcomed a call by Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao asking President Museveni to prepare for a peaceful transition of power, or risk dragging the country back into the dark past of civil strife

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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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