William Gladstone: family of former British PM to apologise for links to slavery

Descendants of PM, whose father’s wealth came from sugar plantations, travel to Guyana for 200th anniversary of rebellion by enslaved Africans The family of one of Britain’s most famous prime ministers will travel to the Caribbean this week to apologise for its historical role in slavery. Six of William Gladstone’s descendants will arrive in Guyana on Thursday as…

Tropical Storm Hilary batters California after making landfall in Mexico

Portion of highway in Barstow closed after power pole struck by lightning From CNN’s Joe Sutton  A portion of Interstate 15 is closed in Barstow, California due to downed power lines, according to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans.) “A power pole in Barstow was struck by lightning at about 11 a.m. Sunday and I-15…

Cheptegei wins third successive 10,000m gold

BUDAPEST- Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei delivered a devastating last lap to win a third successive World Championship 10,000 metres gold on Sunday despite barely competing over 25 laps in the last three years. The world record holder over 5000m and 10,000m has had an injury-hit year and struggled to hit his top form but, on a…

Uganda defiant after World Bank halts funding over anti-LGBTQ law

President Museveni says the country will reduce borrowing and not give in to pressure from foreign institutions. President Yoweri Museveni has criticised the World Bank’s decision to suspend new funding to Uganda in response to a harsh anti-LGBTQ law and has promised to find alternative sources of credit. Museveni, who has been in office since 1986, said…

Five Prosecuted for Exploiting Children in Street Begging.

In a significant move towards safeguarding the rights and well-being of vulnerable children, five adults have recently faced prosecution for involving children in street begging within Kampala.  The accused individuals appeared before the City Hall magistrate court on August 11, where they were charged with violating the Kampala Capital City Child Protection Ordinance 2022.The ongoing…