(MENAFN) More than 40 people have died after multiple landslides struck the mountainous border regions of Kenya and Uganda last week, with dozens more still missing. The disaster has caused widespread devastation, destroying homes and leaving...
(MENAFN) Uganda's coffee shipments surged dramatically in September, posting a 59% year-over-year spike as robust harvests across major cultivation zones propelled export volumes to unprecedented levels, the Ministry of Agriculture disclosed...
(MENAFN) At least nine people, including three children, have died in mudslides caused by heavy rainfall in eastern Uganda, the Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) reported on Thursday. The first disaster struck Thursday morning in Bukwo district,...
(MENAFN) Progressive Democrat Zohran Mamdani is projected to become the next mayor of New York City, according to major networks, with more than 90% of votes tallied. The 33-year-old Uganda-born assembly member leads former governor and...
(MENAFN) At least 46 individuals lost their lives, and several others sustained injuries following a devastating traffic accident on the Kampala-Gulu Highway in Uganda during the early hours of Wednesday, according to police reports. The incident...
(MENAFN) At least 63 people have died following a severe traffic accident involving multiple vehicles on one of Uganda’s busiest highways, authorities reported Wednesday. The crash occurred shortly after midnight local time (21:15 GMT) when two...
(MENAFN) A devastating road accident early Wednesday in western Uganda has claimed the lives of at least 63 individuals, with numerous others reported injured, local police confirmed. In an official statement, authorities said the crash occurred...
92 films, 32 nations—SVAFF 2025 honored Souleymane Cissé, screened Omotola's A Mother’s Love, celebrated AU’s recognition of the diaspora as its Sixth Region. SILICON VALLEY, GA, UNITED STATES, October 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Silicon...
(MENAFN) The mayor of London extended "huge congratulations" to Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday following his triumph in the New York mayoral election, emphasizing that hope had prevailed over fear. "New Yorkers faced a clear choice - between hope and...
(MENAFN) Voters in New York City are casting their ballots Tuesday in a closely watched mayoral election, according to reports. Polling stations opened at 6 a.m. local time (1100 GMT) and will close at 9 p.m. (0200 GMT Wednesday). Early voting,...
Longtime Seal Beach resident, JoAnn Rossi, paints beautiful watercolor artwork that resonates with others, drawing from her 91 years of inspired living. Originally from St. Paul, Minnesota, her life in Seal Beach is surrounded with material for...
By Chris MacDonald Longtime Seal Beach resident, JoAnn Rossi, paints beautiful watercolor artwork that resonates with others, drawing from her 91 years of inspired living. Originally from St. Paul, Minnesota, her life in Seal Beach is surrounded...
KAMPALA - When Zohran Mamdani inveighed against inequality and corruption during his underdog bid for New York City mayor, Joseph Beyanga at Uganda's Daily Monitor could hear echoes of conversations almost 20 years earlier with the then-intern on...
Lorde, Gracie Abrams, Halsey and more have reacted to Democrat Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory in the New York City mayoral election. On November 4, Mamdani emerged victorious as NYC’s new mayor over opponents Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa,...
A Google reverse image search revealed that the photos were taken in 2017, when Wine was still a member of parliament for Kyadondo East. The images are not from late 2025. They have no connection to the ongoing political developments or the 2026...
Residents in Uganda expressed excitement and pride on Wednesday following the election of Ugandan-born Zohran Mamdani as the new mayor of New York City. Mamdani’s win on Tuesday marks a remarkable rise for the 34-year-old, who campaigned on a...
In less than a year, Zohran Mamdani has risen from an unknown state assemblyman to become the next mayor of New York City, defeating political heavyweights, including former governor Andrew Cuomo and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams. Despite strong...
Ugandans reacted with joy and of hope to the news that Kampala-born Zohran Mamdani had been elected mayor of New York City, amid a stormy democratic and rights environment in east Africa. Mamdani, who was born in Uganda 34 years ago to a family of...
KAMPALA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of DKK 15 million (approximately USD 2.3 million) from the Government of Denmark. This funding will support emergency food assistance for nearly 80,000 newly arrived...
In the first of a two-part series, experts warn that without urgent action, drug-resistant infections could cause millions of deaths per year NEWS FEATURE | IAN KATUSIIME | A narrow path glides through the slum of Katanga giving visitors a...
