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Store credit cards now carry a record interest rate as more Americans struggle to make payments

Store credit cards now carry a record interest rate as more Americans struggle to make payments

Retail credit card interest rates have reached an all-time record, according to new data from Bankrate.The average APR for retail credit cards is 30.45% this year, which is up from 28.93% a year ago, 26.72% two ye

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About 100 school-going children stranded after Kiteezi disaster

About 100 school-going children stranded after Kiteezi disaster

About 100 children, who were victims of the Kiteezi landfill garbage collapse that killed over 35 people, are still stranded with no basics and fees with the final third term few days away, authorities have said.A

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Russia Expels Six British Diplomats, Accusing Them of Spying Amid Starmer’s U.S. Visit

Russia Expels Six British Diplomats, Accusing Them of Spying Amid Starmer’s U.S. Visit

Russia’s Federal Security Service on Friday accused six British diplomats of spying and said a decision has been made to withdraw their accreditation.Russian state TV quoted an official from the security service

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Louisiana Drinking Water Loan Program Faces Financial Concerns in Recent Audit

Louisiana Drinking Water Loan Program Faces Financial Concerns in Recent Audit

According to a recent audit conducted by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor's Office, the Louisiana Office of Public Health has come under scrutiny for its mismanagement of finances in the clean drinking water fund for the fiscal year ending in June 2023. Audit F

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New Zealand's Approach to Gambling Advertising Compared to Other Countries

New Zealand's Approach to Gambling Advertising Compared to Other Countries

NZ Online Casino Industry: Advertising ApproachThe country has strict restrictions on advertising for online casinos, which distinguishes the country from many others. Despite these challenges, many users opt for

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Why Uganda’s rich remind the poor to enjoy eggs and milk

Why Uganda’s rich remind the poor to enjoy eggs and milk

During the French Revolution of 1789 Marie Antoinette, wife of King Louis XVI and privileged Queen of France was controversially made very famous by four words. It was claimed that on hearing peasants were finding it hard to put bread; a cheap staple food, on th

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PRIME Rebecca Cheptegei’s death: Why danger lurks for athletes in troubled unions

PRIME Rebecca Cheptegei’s death: Why danger lurks for athletes in troubled unions

On Thursday morning, the world woke up to the news of the death of top Ugandan marathoner, 33-year-old Rebecca Cheptegei, who had been undergoing treatment at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret. 

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Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez divorce may test Jennifer Garner's own love life: expert

Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez divorce may test Jennifer Garner's own love life: expert

Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck last week while he was sending his oldest daughter to college with ex Jennifer Garner

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Egypt announces Africa’s first hydrogen-powered skyscraper, offering a new era for green power

Egypt announces Africa’s first hydrogen-powered skyscraper, offering a new era for green power

An artist’s rendering of the Forbes International Tower.Photo: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill ArchitectureForbes is set to construct a 50-storey hydrogen-powered building in Egypt, the first of its kind in Africa. This groundbreaking pr

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Museveni accuses former Speaker Kadaga of nepotism

Museveni accuses former Speaker Kadaga of nepotism

President Yoweri Museveni has spoken out about a disagreement he had with the former speaker of the 9th and 10th Parliaments, Hon Rebecca Kadaga about nepotism.Museveni recounted over the weekend how he warned Mrs Kadaga -- who currently serves as the Min

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