Kenya’s former President Daniel arap Moi dies aged 95

Kenya’s former President Daniel arap Moi dies aged 95

Kenya’s former President Daniel arap Moi has died at the age of 95. He was seen by his critics as an authoritarian ruler who held on to power for 24 years, but his allies credited him for maintaining stability in the East African state. Moi stepped down in 2002 after being constitutionally barred from running […]

Malawi top court annuls presidential election results

Malawi top court annuls presidential election results

Malawi’s constitutional court has annulled last year’s controversial election, which saw President Peter Mutharika re-elected. The judge found there had been widespread irregularities in the May 21 vote. This is the first election to be legally challenged since Malawi’s independence. A new vote will take place within 151 days.   There have been regular anti-government […]

Iran admits to downing Ukranian plane

Iran admits to downing Ukranian plane

After days of speculation, Iran has finally announced that its military “unintentionally” shot down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 on board. The statement on Saturday morning blames “human error” for the incident, adding that the military mistook Flight 752 for a “hostile target”. Press TV also quoted Iran’s General Staff of the Armed Forces as […]

Trump: Iran ‘standing down’ after missile strikes

Trump: Iran ‘standing down’ after missile strikes

US President Donald Trump has said Iran “appears to be standing down” after it fired missiles at air bases housing US forces in Iraq. Mr Trump, in a televised address from the White House, said no US or Iraqi lives were lost in the attacks and the bases suffered only minimal damage. The Irbil and […]

Prince Harry and Meghan step back as senior royals kicking off a storm

Prince Harry and Meghan step back as senior royals kicking off a storm

Senior members of the Royal Family are said to be disappointed and hurt at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s decision to step back from their current roles. Prince Harry and Meghan did not inform the Queen or any other royal before their announcement on Wednesday, said BBC royal correspondent Jonny Dymond. Buckingham Palace was […]

Iran plane crash: Ukraine International Airline jet crashes killing 176

Iran plane crash: Ukraine International Airline jet crashes killing 176

A Ukrainian Boeing-737 carrying 176 people has crashed in Iran and officials say there is no chance of finding survivors. Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 to Kyiv has today 8th January 2020 crashed after taking off from Imam Khomeini airport in Tehran at 06:12 local time (02:42 GMT) according to BBC sources. The majority of […]

Simon Wanyera – The revolutionary son

Simon Wanyera – The revolutionary son

By Danbosco Mutaawe Wanyera Simon a student at Makerere University who has been on the forefront of every strike at the university has made his name sound louder at the university and the neighboring areas. It’s because of his endless involvement in the strikes and exhibition of a brave attitude during the move that he […]

VPN in Uganda a curse and a blessing in disguise

VPN in Uganda a curse and a blessing in disguise

Story by BECKY KISOZI NALUYIMA When I heard the word VPN, it struck my mind straight away.WHATS VPN? A person may not really know what exactly it is. VPN is Virtual Private Network and it’s the latest free to access  service that opens or decrypts blocked applications, sites, links and urls without any subscription, it keeps your service and enables […]

Tension as Bobi Wine reports at CPS

Tension as Bobi Wine reports at CPS

By Nicholas Muteesasira A group of MPs headed by Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Kyagulanyi Sentamu Robert alias Bobi wine, escorted by multitudes of people (mostly boda bodas), have today matched from the Parliament heading to the Central Police Station (CPS)  This follows a protest dubbed, “This tax must go” led by Bobi wine last week, with an intention […]

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