Africa

Bobi Wine in Kenya for five-day visit

Bobi Wine in Kenya for five-day visit

The Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine arrived in Nairobi, Kenya on October 10, the eve of the Moi day celebration Bobi Wine was invited by the Kenya Young Parliamentarians Association. Kenyan politician and legislator Babu Owino went to his Twitter handle to express his gratitude towards the visit of the ‘freedom’ […]

MP Zaake still an agent of change as he returns to Uganda

MP Zaake still an agent of change as he returns to Uganda

Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament, Francis Zaake is still an unchanged even after 40 days of unconscious hospital stay in India with most time spent in Intensive Care Unit.  Mr Zaake declared that “Nothing will deter [our] quest to liberate the nation.” (Daily Monitor ) “We will continue to be peaceful but consistent on demanding […]

Museveni launches Mwalimu Nyerere Leadership Centre at Makerere university

The President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni officiated the launch of the Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Leadership Centre  on Saturday to pay accolade to former Tanzania president Julius Nyerere. While delivering an inaugural lecture at the launch of the center at Makerere University, president Museveni commended Mwalimu Julius Nyerere for his vital role in the liberation of […]

Melania Trump in Kenya, visits baby elephants

On third day of solo tour of Africa, US First Lady Melania Trump has enjoyed carrying baby elephants on a safari in Kenya. The first lady fed one of the baby elephants with bottled formula at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Nairobi. Mrs.Trump is in Africa for first solo trip to four countries which […]

Kampala city on fire as Museveni makes tour down town

It has not been business as usual today in Kampala as President Yoweri Museveni made an official visit to the traders in Nakasero and Kisekka market. Many people have been seen dancing the ‘kadodi’ traditional dance clad in their yellow T-shirts praising the president and the National Resistance Movement(NRM). Major routes leading to Kampala central […]

Melania Trump visits Ghana slave fort on first Africa tour

Melania Trump visits Ghana slave fort on first Africa tour

As announced,  US First Lady Melania Trump arrived on Tuesday in Ghana for the first session of her solo trip to Africa. On her second day in Ghana, the first lady has decided to visit a former slave fort in Ghana. At Cape Coast Castle in the 17th Century  slaves were stripped naked before being taken to […]

Melania Trump to visit Kenya on first solo trip to Africa

Melania Trump to visit Kenya on first solo trip to Africa

United States of America‘s first Lady,  Melania Trump has made an announcement that she intends to make a solo visit, the first of its kind, to four African countries in October. Melania Trump made this declaration yesterday on September 26, 2018 while at a reception at the United States mission to the United Nations in […]

Death tolls rises to 79 dead in Lake Victoria ferry disaster

Death tolls rises to 79 dead in Lake Victoria ferry disaster

According to the Tanzania state media, a regional governor has confirmed that at least 79 people died after the MV Nyerere ferry capsized in Lake Victoria. “At the moment the death toll is 79,” said Mwanza governor, John Mongella, quoted on state television. So far, only 37 survivors were discovered on Thursday but no more survivors […]

American national commits suicide at Entebbe Zoo Hostel

American national commits suicide at Entebbe Zoo Hostel

Police in  has discovered a body belonging to a 21-year-old American national at hostel in Entebbe. The body of James Larkin Crow, a resident of Texas in the U.S.A was on Thursday morning found hanging from the staircase rail leading up to the entrance of the hostel building located at Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC). According […]

Makerere, 15 other African universities partner on research to fight poverty

Universities’ representativesa and other participants at the launch and research agenda setting workshop of ARUA in Lagos, last week. Makerere University has entered a partnership together with other fifteen African Universities to carry out research purposed towards eradicating poverty. Through the research, the universities intend to address issues of huge unemployment and other associated problems […]

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