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KCCA council gives nod to working with local developer to end Kampala floods

KCCA council gives nod to working with local developer to end Kampala floods

In a bid to tackle Kampala’s flooding nightmare, the KCCA Council has approved a move to work hand-in-hand with competent local investors to develop, cover, and upgrade drainage channels across the city.The resolution, passed during a fiery council session on April 3, 2025, came wit

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Bring stories to life: The art of puppetry

Bring stories to life: The art of puppetry

Isn’t it fascinating what technology can do today? From AI to lightning-fast internet, everything is just a click away. But what happens when there’s no power? When your battery runs low? That’s where something timeless steps in—an art form that doesn’t rely on screens or signals but o

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Five Peterborough stories you might have missed this week

Five Peterborough stories you might have missed this week

Joanna TaylorBBC News, PeterboroughGood news for Peterborough Cathedral which can stay open seven days a week after exceeding its fundraising target, while new padel courts could open in the city. Here are five stories from Peterborough you might have missed this week. Peterborough C

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Bar applies to keep canopies after 'devastating' crash

Bar applies to keep canopies after 'devastating' crash

A seafront cocktail bar where a car crash injured two pedestrians is seeking planning permission for outside canopies and a seating area.The Nook in Weymouth has submitted an application to Dorset Council to keep its canopies on the esplanade.It comes after two people sustained non-life-thre

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Tariffs, Crashing Equities, Recession? - What On Earth Is Going On?

Tariffs, Crashing Equities, Recession? - What On Earth Is Going On?

I’ve spent much of the past quarter of the year zigzagging across Europe and the US, cursing Vladimir Lenin as I went. He is reputed to have coined the phrase ‘there are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen’, which in turn has been repeated back to me whereve

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What we've been playing - office nightmares, games with kids, and Tetris building games

What we've been playing - office nightmares, games with kids, and Tetris building games

Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we've been playing. This week, Bertie gets his starchiest white shirt on and descends into the corporate purgatory of The Stanley Parable, cleansing himself in the nearest river in between, while Tom O

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Hear Me Out—Gym Scents Are Coming for Your Swanky Workout Gear

Hear Me Out—Gym Scents Are Coming for Your Swanky Workout Gear

My Friday Pilates classes are marked by Byredo's Bal D'Afrique. Hot yoga, on the other hand, is undoubtedly Diptyque because who doesn't want to smell like a water lily during downward dog? My strength-training days are so Phlur-coded. Yes, I have a Rolodex of fragrances to wear during my workouts,

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UFC's Raul Rosas Jr. Wants Top-15 Opponent In Next Fight

UFC's Raul Rosas Jr. Wants Top-15 Opponent In Next Fight

Raul Rosas Jr. has experienced a lot of success early into his UFC career ... but he's now ready for the next step -- telling TMZ Sports he wants a top-15 opponent!!We caught up with the 20-year-old bantamweight following his unanimous decision win in Mexico City last Saturday ... a performance

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We Pretty Pieces of Flesh by Colwill Brown review – you’ll read nothing else like it this year

We Pretty Pieces of Flesh by Colwill Brown review – you’ll read nothing else like it this year

This exhilarating debut about working-class girls growing up in the hope-starved atmosphere of a small northern English city feels essentialSometimes you need to leave a place before you can write about it, and Colwill Brown’s Doncaster from the late 90s to 2015 is that place. This lacerating,

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Keith Kalyegira appointed Absa Bank's board chairperson

Keith Kalyegira appointed Absa Bank's board chairperson

Absa Uganda has appointed  Keith Kalyegira as the new chairman of the bank's board, effective 1 March 2025.Kalyegira is a highly respected and seasoned advisor on strategy, investments, and capital markets, with a wealth of experience cutting across both the public and priva

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