Akon, the 52-year-old Senegalese-American singer known for his global hits and major philanthropic efforts in Africa, made headlines again after a surprising arrest in Roswell, Georgia tied to his Tesla Cybertruck. The Grammy-nominated artist, born Aliaune Thiam, was briefly taken into custody in
A Sinotruk carrying sand gets stuck on a muddy road, one of the feeder roads in a deplorable state in Kasanje, Wakiso District. Despite collecting over UGX 460 million in taxes, the community says service delivery remains poor.Kasanje, Wakiso District: Kasanje, a mid-size place
Nearly two years after the World Bank Group suspended new funding to Uganda over the enactment of the Anti-Homosexuality Act, the international lender has lifted the ban.Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa was among the first to welcome the development, congratulating th
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has dismissed the undersecretary at the Ministry of Petroleum just a week after appointing him, in the latest shake-up in the country’s sensitive oil sector.The undersecretary is the highest-ranking official managing the ministry since Petr
The President expressed frustration over what he termed the “selfish mindset” of some coastal nations, saying that oceans and ports should serve the entire continent.Mbale, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has warned that Uganda and other landlocked African countries
Rot In Health Ministry: Parliament Exposes 18yr Scandal In Donor-Funded ProjectsThe Ministry of Health has come under renewed fire in Parliament over a string of stalled, donor-funded projects some delayed for nearly two decades raising fears that the newly proposed cancer centres in Arua
First Deputy Prime Minister Rebecca Kadaga interacts with NRM members during the Busoga grassroots mobilization launch at Century Hotels, Kyando, Mayuge District.Mayuge, Uganda: The First Deputy Prime Minister and NRM Second National Vice Chairperson (Female), Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, has
A Russian lawmaker has said Moscow recently delivered air defenses to VenezuelaRussian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday that Moscow was prepared to “respond appropriately” to Venezuela’s request for military assistance amid a US military buildup
Kampala — Ugandan music star Eddy Kenzo has added a major international accolade to his resume with a nomination for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards. Kenzo is nominated in the Best African Music Performance category for his collaboration with Iranian‑Swedish artist Mehran Matin titled Hope &
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a growing number of Eastern Europeans - particularly Poles - have been buying homes on the Spanish mainland and the Balearic Islands, according to new property data. Figures from Spain’s College of Registrars show that Poles are increasingly favouri
