Afghanistan Faces Total Internet Shutdown as Taliban Escalates Morality Crackdown

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1608 EAT on Tuesday 30 September 2025 Afghanistan experienced a sweeping internet blackout on Tuesday after the ruling Taliban announced plans to restrict access as part of a wider crackdown on what it described as “immoral activities,” raising fresh fears of growing isolation and repression for the country’s…

Trump and Hegseth Scheduled to Meet Top U.S. Military Officials at Quantico Base

Updated at 1543  EAT on Tuesday 30 September 2025 United States President Donald Trump is set to address a rare high-level assembly of senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, located just outside Washington, D.C. The unprecedented gathering will bring together hundreds of generals, admirals, and senior commanders holding the rank of one-star and…

Kasese Road Crash Leaves Four KIU Students Seriously Injured

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1524 EAT on Tuesday 30 September 2025 Four students from Kampala International University (KIU), Ishaka Campus, sustained critical injuries in a road accident that occurred along the Katwe–Kabatoro–Kasese road. The incident took place on [insert date/time if available], and the victims were reportedly travelling to [insert destination if…

Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva“Bombs and nuclear weapons will not protect us from of the climate crisis,” Brazil’s

By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L H. D, (Hon.) NEW YORK- Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, President of Brazil, during the on going United Nations General Assembly highlighted the link between the “multilateralism crisis and the weakening of democracy,” observing that “throughout the world, anti-democratic forces are trying to subjugate institutions and stifle freedoms”.  …

“Uganda Introduces 15 New Standards for Nsenene (Edible Ants) Sale”

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1850 EAT on Sunday 28 September 2025 Uganda has introduced 15 new standards to regulate the harvesting, processing and sale of the country’s beloved long-horned grasshoppers (nsenene) and other edible insects. The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), in collaboration with the African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO), has…

Autistic Children Face Heightened Trauma Amid Israel’s War on Gaza

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1721 EAT on Sunday 28 September 2025 Amid the relentless forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza under intense Israeli bombardment, caring for children with special needs has become increasingly dangerous and distressing. Abeer Hassan, who is sheltering in Deir el-Balah, struggles to care for her autistic son, Abdallah,…