Ngugi wa Thiong’o (1938-2025): A Literary Legacy
Ngugi wa Thiong’o, Kenya’s celebrated literary figure and anti-colonial thinker, has passed away at 87 in California, US. He died on May 28, 2025, due...
Month : May 2025
Namibia marks colonial genocide for first time with memorial day
The genocide in what is now Namibia lasted from 1904 to 1908 May 28 — Dubbed “Germany’s forgotten genocide” and described by historians as the...
Kenyan president apologises to Tanzania over deportation row
Kenyan President, William Ruto says Kenya is keen to build relationships with its neighbours May 28 — Kenya’s President William Ruto has publicly apologised to...
Mpuuga Appointed New Leader of Opposition
On May 28, 2021, Mpuuga was appointed to this role by the National Unity Platform (NUP) party secretariat. He was a former member of the...
18 Injured in Another Gateway Bus Crash on Kisoro-Kabale Highway
At least 18 people were injured in a serious road accident involving a Gateway Bus on Tuesday morning along the Kisoro-Kabale highway. The crash occurred...
Parliament Questions Electoral Commission Over Violent Kawempe North By-Election Nullification
Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE) grilled the Electoral Commission (EC) on Tuesday, demanding explanations regarding the integrity of the recently...
Burundi’s President Ndayishimiye Attends High-Level Peace Summit in Uganda
Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye has arrived in Kampala, Uganda, to attend the 12th High-Level Meeting of the Regional Oversight Mechanism of the Peace, Security and...
Kawempe North Election Nullified: Bobi Wine Says NUP Ready for Fresh Election.
By Dean Lubowa Saava National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has declared that his party is prepared for a...
Five killed in large explosion at China chemical plant
Smoke rises from an explosion at a chemical plant in Weifang in eastern China May 27 — At least five people have been killed and...
Uganda’s Power Couple Apologize: Musevenis Admit Mistakes
In a rare display of humility, President Yoweri Museveni and First Lady Janet Museveni issued a joint public apology, acknowledging the government’s shortcomings and mistakes....