Kenyans Urged to Return to Work After Cancellation of Protests

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called on Kenyans to resume their normal working routinefollowing the cancellation of the opposition Azimio La Umoja One ‘anti-government’ protests. While lauding Kenyans for their resilience in the face of challenges, Gachagua expressed confidence in the country’s economic recovery. Despite the cancellation of the protests, Gachagua warned that some criminal elements…

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New York City braces for historic Trump court appearance

US Mayor Eric Adams tells protesters to ‘control yourselves’ in the lead-up to Donald Trump’s criminal court appearance. By Dorian Geiger New York City, United States –Cable news trucks flanked the block around a lower Manhattan court on Monday, as police and protesters prepared for the historic arraignment of former US President Donald Trump. The Republican leader had landed…

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Kisaka Promotes Literacy Skills with ‘Dear Day Campaign’

By KCCA – PCA Children are made readers on the laps of their parents. —Emilie Buchwald Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director, Dorothy Kisaka, has taken the lead in efforts to improve learners’ literacy skills by promoting a DEAR Day (Drop Everything and Read) campaign. Kisaka demonstrated her commitment to the cause by holding…

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Uganda Will Send Troops to Defend Russia If Need Be – Army General

By Nontobeko Mlambo Ugandan Army General who is President Yoweri Museveni’s son Muhoozi Kainerugaba has said his country is prepared to send troops to defend Moscow if it becomes necessary. He said this on March 30 via his Twitter account. “Call me a ‘Putinist’ if you will, but we, Uganda shall send soldiers to defend Moscow…

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Ryuichi Sakamoto: Japanese electronic music maestro dies

He won awards – including an Oscar, a Grammy and Bafta – for his work as a solo artist and as a member of the Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO). Sakamoto had been diagnosed with cancer for a second time in 2021. His office said he died on Tuesday.  He starred in the film Merry Christmas,…

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Treating a heart attack before it happens: It may not be a science fiction

By Hannah Flynn — Fact checked by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D. The effects of a heart attack are often permanent, as the heart tissue cannot regenerate, unlike some other tissues.  This means that despite somebody surviving a heart attack, the damage done could cause health problems or death in the years following the event.  Regenerating heart…

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Two DR Congo Officials On Trial for Crimes Against Humanity

An important trial in the “Mulombodi” case has been opened in Kinshasa. A religious site near Kananga airport was the scene of atrocities in September 2016; two top Congolese police and army officers are on trial for their alleged role in the violence.  On the nights of September 23 and 24, 2016, members of the…

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