Opposition presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a political newcomer popular among disaffected youth, promised on Monday to govern with humility and transparency.Faye, set to be declared the next president after his main rival called him to concede defeat, thanked President Macky Sall and other candidates for respecting Senegal’s democratic tradition by recognising his victory well…
US police have charged a former gang leader with the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, a breakthrough in a long-running case still gripping the public. The New York-born hip-hop legend was shot four times aged 25 in a drive-by attack in Las Vegas. On Friday, Nevada’s grand jury indicted Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 60,…
Poland’s decision to refuse entry to South African presidential guards and media for almost 24 hours has raised di About 120 people were stuck on the aircraft at Warsaw’s Chopin airport. They were on their way to a peace summit in Ukraine, but Poland’s actions have left President Cyril Ramaphosa without some of his security…
After 45 days as prime minister, the majority of which was spent clinging on for her political life, Liz Truss announced Thursday that she is resigning. Now she is set to become the shortest-serving occupant of Downing Street in 300 years of British history. A disastrous series of self-inflicted wounds — which turned into a…
New global shocks and the impacts of the Russia-Ukraine war has dampened Uganda’s economic growth prospects amidst the waning coronavirus pandemic and full re-opening of the economy and a clearer outlook for oil production following signing of the Final Investment Decision in February this year. Uganda’s economy is now estimated to grow at 3.7 percent…
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics-UBOS and the World Bank have disagreed on the methodology used in determining the country’s economic status. They will however release a joint statement in the next 24 hours on Uganda’s status. In his State of the Nation Address on June 7, President Yoweri Museveni said that Uganda would achieve the…
It may not go down well with the rich and powerful, but Uganda’s richest man, Sudhir Ruparelia is advocating a ban on the import of luxury goods into Africa to help it ride out the gathering world economic storm. In an exclusive interview with Billionaire Tomorrow, Sudhir Ruparelia says he has seen it all in the last…
By Agencies Russia: Vladimir Putin has reportedly undergone surgery to remove fluid from his abdomen, amid rumours his health is declining. The Russian President underwent the surgery on Thursday night into Friday morning, an anti-Kremlin Telegram source claimed. The account purports to be run by a former Russian spy. The source has claimed over the…
Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort and Speke Resort and Conference Centre have won the 2020-2021 traveller’s choice awards for the excellent work they exhibited as best services providers in the global hospitality business. Amidst the Covid-19 Crisis, this year’s triumph is an upgrade from last year’s victory where Speke Resort was named the best Luxury Lakeside Resort…
Turkey-based Ugandan anti-government blogger, Fred Lumbuye was reportedly arrested on Tuesday and taken to unknown destination. Fellow bloggers claimed that he was arrested by Ugandan embassy in Turkey following attempts to renew his passport. However, the Ugandan Embassy in Ankara, Turkey has denied involvement in the alleged arrest of popular blogger Fred Kajjubi Lumbuye. According…
