By AFPMore by this Author Kampala Ugandan pop star turned opposition MP Bobi Wine on Wednesday accused police of blocking him from holding a much anticipated concert this weekend. In a letter seen by AFP, Uganda’s head of police operations said Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, was “advised to call off the music […]
Continue ReadingOver the years, Supernatural has tended to introduce big, status-quo shattering resets at the start of its season, only to discard those twists within an episode or two (like Season 8’s truncated trip to Purgatory and Season 10’s shortlived Demon Dean arc). But Season 14 – at least for now – seems intent on following […]
Continue ReadingBY THE GUARDIAN When Matteo Salvini took over as Italy’s interior minister in June, he made one thing clear: the “good times” for asylum seekers and migrants were over. But at the San Ferdinando ghetto in southern Italy the “good times” never properly arrived in the first place. This was home to Sacko Soumayla, a 29-year-old Malian […]
Continue ReadingThe bombastic general could not have come calling at a worse time. The atmosphere in the region was toxic, akin to a party where guests hold on to their drinks even in the washroom for fear of being poisoned. General Idi Amin, the President of Uganda, went where he pleased, without any diplomatic shackles. However, […]
Continue ReadingBy AFPMore by this Author WASHINGTON, A college professor went public for the first time Sunday to accuse President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick of sexually assaulting her in the 1980s, prompting calls to postpone the nomination vote. Christine Blasey Ford, a professor at Palo Alto University, initially detailed the allegations about Brett Kavanaugh in […]
Continue ReadingBy MARION MAINAMore by this Author People had a good laugh when American musician T-Pain shared an image online in 2015. It was a picture of a man seemingly on his deathbed, with a nasal tube under his nose, but with a quizzical look in his eyes. The caption was: “When you are about to […]
Continue ReadingFrida Shibonje (left) – joined by her daughter Christine – trips down memory lane at her Ikonyero home in Kakamega County on September 15, 2018. She attended to Mama Ngina when she was giving birth to Uhuru Kenyatta. PHOTO | ISAAC WALE | NATION MEDIA GROUP By BENSON AMADALAMore by this Author When Baby Uhuru […]
Continue ReadingNancy Amunga. She is the founder of Dana Communications Ltd, a logistics firm. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP By GEORGE D. MWENDWAMore by this Author Nancy Amunga has beaten all odds to build a successful business. “When I was growing up I wanted to be a news anchor. I had a burning desire […]
Continue ReadingKenyan on twitter have responded to a tweeted made by Tottenham’s star Wanyama on Friday. The tweet contained a picture of him and some two other tottenham stars on a training ground. The conflict arose some claiming that he snubbed playing an international match against Ghana and opted to stay with other Tottenham reserve players, […]
Continue ReadingThe Tax Laws (Amendment) Act 2018 is in force. Motorists and commuters are already feeling the heat. Farmers are next on queue. The Act has proposed a 16 per cent VAT on agricultural pest control products. Now, imagine you’re a farmer, and are using three different chemicals on your farm— one is a herbicide to […]
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