Three Hours Late and It's Black Smoke
The first day of the papal conclave ended without a new pope, as black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney at 9:01pm local time—nearly three hours after the...
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First Smoke At 8pm Local Time
133 Cardinal Electors are locked in the Sistine Chapel for the Conclave that is voting for the next pope in utmost secrecy whose only results can be told by smoke signalT...
Over 5,000 Faithful Join Cardinals in Prayer Ahead of Pope Election at Vatican
In a deeply reverent Mass for the Election of the Roman Pontiff held on the morning of 7 May at Saint Peter’s Basilica, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the Colle...
Unregistered Voters Disrupt NRM LCI Polls in Nakaseke
The elections for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) LCI flag bearers and village party structures commenced smoothly in Nakaseke District, with many villages opting...
NRM Registrar Arrested As Fifteen Villages Miss LC1 Elections in Kasese
Fifteen villages in Ibanda-Kyanya Town Council, Kasese District, missed out on today’s Local Council 1 (LC1) elections due to the disappearance of their NRM party regis...
Feminist Activists Push for Radical Change in Global Financial Systems
As global demands for systemic change intensify, feminist leaders are rising to confront the deep inequalities upheld by institutions like the IMF and World Bank.From gra...
EC Commences Display of Voters Register Ahead of 2026 Polls
As Uganda gears up for the 2025/2026 general elections, the Electoral Commission (EC) has officially commenced the display of the national voters register, a critical ste...
138 Cardinals to Elect New Pope as Vatican Prepares for Conclave
Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church is preparing for one of its most sacred and time-honoured rituals — the election of a new pontiff.Out of the cu...
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 cour...
Political Parties Lag in 2026 Election Preparations as EC Raises Concern
With just eight months until Uganda’s 2026 general election cycle begins, political parties are under growing scrutiny for their slow preparations.While the ruling Nati...