His health complications reportedly began after he was bitten by a red spitting cobra. He was initially admitted to Kitui County Referral Hospital, where doctors also discovered that he had diabetes. Veteran Kenyan journalist Kitavi Mutua, a former long-serving Nation Media Group correspondent in Kitui County, has died following complications arising from a venomous snake […]
Katiya said the punishment was excessive and raised concerns about the protection of religious freedoms in the country. A Christian woman in northeastern Nigeria has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for allegedly sharing her faith with an adult Muslim woman who testified in court that she voluntarily converted to Christianity. The conviction of […]
The Queen’s Commonwealth Writing Competition is described by the RCS as the world’s oldest international writing competition for schools. An 18-year-old South African medical student has emerged the overall winner of the Queen’s Commonwealth Writing Competition 2026, beating thousands of young writers from across the Commonwealth. Itumeleng Mhlongo, from Johannesburg, was named the overall and […]
For the retrial, the court ordered that Kasete be provided with a suitably trained and impartial interpreter competent in Tigrinya and English, as well as in communicating with children. Police Arrest 89 Suspects in Kampala, Wakiso and Mukono Operations The High Court in Kampala has quashed the conviction of an Eritrean child who was sentenced […]
Kabera had reportedly been killed and beheaded by unidentified assailants, although the circumstances surrounding the murder and the motive remain unclear. Police have launched investigations into the murder of former Rwandan soldier and musician Robert Kabera, popularly known as Sergeant Robert, whose headless body was discovered in Luwala Village, Mpigi District. Kabera’s brother, Victor Agaba, […]
Chivayo was one of Zimbabwe’s most prominent and controversial businessmen, gaining a huge public profile through his lavish lifestyle, philanthropy and close relationships with senior political leaders. Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, will be buried without their heads after the remains could not be recovered from the wreckage of the helicopter […]
Uganda’s Minister for Local Government, Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi, has called on his supporters and the public to vote for him after being nominated for the 2026 Unstoppable African Awards. Balaam is competing in the Unstoppable Cabinet Minister of the Year category, which recognises government ministers whose leadership, administrative reforms and development initiatives have delivered […]
He reiterated Uganda’s commitment to constructing its own refinery to process crude oil for domestic consumption and supply markets in the interior of Africa. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has welcomed plans to establish a 700,000-barrel-per-day oil refinery in Lamu, Kenya, saying more refineries are needed across East Africa to promote industrialisation, create jobs and ensure […]
Dorothy Mukasa, the Executive Director of Unwanted Witness Uganda, said the initiative aims to build a pool of young lawyers from different law schools with a strong understanding of digital rights. Uganda Christian University (UCU) has won the regional rounds of the Unwanted Witness Privacy Moot Competition after defeating Tanzania’s University of Dar es Salaam […]
He also credited Kenyan President William Ruto for supporting the new arrangement, which allows Uganda to transport its petroleum products through Kenya’s pipeline network. President Yoweri Museveni has said Uganda significantly reduced the cost of importing petroleum products after ending an arrangement in which the country sourced fuel through middlemen in Kenya. Museveni made the […]