Nigeria’s most celebrated writer and Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has revealed that his U.S. visa has been revoked, a move he described as “bizarre, comic, and authoritarian.” The 91-year-old, who has long chronicled Africa’s dictatorships with razor-sharp wit, shared the news during a p
Washington and Seoul brokered a historic $950 billion deal, bringing the two nations closer in both trade and military alliance. South Korea will pay $350 billion upfront to lower tariffs implemented by the USA. Hundreds of billions will flow between the nations as trade once again acts as the gr
City Power says it won’t turn the lights back on for some Alexandra residents on 9th and 10th avenues until 80% of customers start paying for electricity.After an outage caused by burnt jumpers and breakers at City Power’s mini substation left some residents on 9th and 10th avenues alo
The Affordable Housing Project promised dignity and stability for Kenya’s urban poor, yet gaps in delivery are fast exposing cracks in what was once hailed as a groundbreaking social revolution.In Nairobi’s New Mukuru Housing Estate, residents who once lived in congested shacks now enj
A Kumasi High Court has thrown out an injunction application seeking to stop the burial and funeral of celebrated highlife musician Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba.The application was filed by Madam Akosua Serwaa Fosu, who claims to be the late musician’s legally wedd
Kampala, Uganda: The High Court in Kampala has dismissed with costs a case in which the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) sought to compel government to allocate it funds under the Interparty Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD) arrangement.In the ruling, the presiding Judge held that N
Dear Parents, Students, Stakeholders and the entire public, Kampala International University has noted with concern the ongoing media engagements relating to the state of affairs in the university. The major issues of contention include students’ tuition payment policy, academic issues and welf
On Tuesday, parliament of Uganda resumed sessions with top on the order paper approving loans totaling to Shs8 trillions which government is borrowing from different financial institutions including banks in Uganda and abroad.Journalists working for National Media group, the mother company
Kampala, Uganda — Police have launched investigations into the mysterious death of a 25-year-old woman who reportedly sustained severe injuries at the residence of city socialite Bryan Kirumira, popularly known as Bryan White, in Kyamula, Makindye Division, Kampala.According to Luke Owoy
Vladimir Putin has been warned "Moscow will be wiped off the map" if he were to attack NATO with nuclear weapons. Belgian defence minister Theo Francken said he isn’t concerned about Russian nuclear sabre-rattling as he championed the strength and unity of the military alliance.He said h
