Japan cherry blossom festival cancelled over badly behaved tourists
Japanese authorities in a town near Mount Fuji have cancelled this year's cherry blossom festival, saying a surge in tourist numbers is unmanageable for locals.The influx...
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Happy Birthday Cristiano Ronaldo! Fans Wish Portugal and Al-Nassr Football Icon Turns 41
Celebrating his 41st birthday on February 5, Cristiano Ronaldo remains a global football icon. Since his 2003 debut for Portugal, Ronaldo has built a legendary career, wi...
Ugandan Workers Abroad Face Scrutiny After Kadaama Maid Allegedly Kills Boss in Syria
Syria—Damascus was still asleep when horror struck the home of legendary Syrian actress Huda Shaarawi, the woman millions knew as Umm Zaki. At around 5:00 a.m. last wee...
Samsung to offer treasury shares worth $120 million as bonuses
Seoul, Jan 26 Samsung Electronics said on Monday it plans to provide treasury shares worth 175.2 billion won ...Samsung to offer treasury shares worth $120 million as bon...
FULL LIST: Here are the men and women elected to Uganda’s 12th Parliament
Uganda’s political landscape has been reshaped following the Jan. 15 general election, with the ruling National Resistance Movement maintaining a dominant majority desp...
Makindye MP Nyeko Takes Swipe at Bobi Wine, Backs Ssegona’s Independent Bid in Busiro East
Kampala, Uganda – In a bold move that has ignited fresh tensions within the National Unity Platform (NUP), Makindye East MP Derrick Nyeko has publicly endorsed veteran...
Sarah Bireete and the price of speaking truth to power
When Dr Sarah Bireete was rounded up from her house and taken to Natete Police station, I received nervous messages from friends asking me whether I was safe.Because Dr B...
BREAKING! EC Declares NRM Flagbearer for Rwampara District Woman MP Unopposed
The Electoral Commission has officially declared NRM Flagbearer for Rwampara District Woman MP in the 2026 Parliamentary Elections.NRM’s Kansiime Annah was declared uno...
NUP’s Rubongoya Accuses Museveni Regime of Bribery and Coercion in Tooro and Rwenzori ‘Defections’ Ahead of 2026 Elections
Kampala, Uganda – As Uganda gears up for the 2026 general elections, National Unity Platform (NUP) Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya has come out swinging against...
Anthony Geary, General Hospital legend, dies at 78
MTragic news has struck the world of daytime television as a true icon has left us. Anthony Geary, beloved for his unforgettable portrayal of Luke Spencer on “General H...