Iran Condemns Proposed UN Nuclear Sanctions Before Key Vote

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1325 EAT on Friday 19 September 2025 Tehran – Iran has sharply criticized European countries that have threatened to reimpose international sanctions over concerns about the monitoring of its nuclear programme. In a statement on Friday, Iranian officials accused the European states of “political bias,” responding to warnings…

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Army Confirms SFC Will Guard All 2026 Presidential Candidates

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1249 EAT on Friday 20 September 2025 The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has reiterated that all presidential candidates in the upcoming 2026 elections will be provided security by the Special Forces Command (SFC). Electoral Commission (EC) spokesperson Julius Mucunguzi has announced that the nomination of presidential candidates…

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Trump Unveils Plan to Limit Public Access to Key Economic Data

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1348 EAT on Tuesday 16 September 2025 In a whirlwind day for markets and investors, President Donald Trump added a fresh jolt to the news cycle with a social media post casually proposing the dismantling of a decades-old pillar of corporate financial transparency. On Monday morning, Trump revived…

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Malawi’s Presidential Race: Key Candidates and What’s at Stake

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1318 EAT on Tuesday 16 September 2025 Malawians are heading to the polls to elect their next president amid a deepening economic crisis in one of Africa’s poorest and most climate-vulnerable countries. The small Southeast African nation has been grappling with double-digit inflation, driving food prices to unprecedented…

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Teachers’ Strike Leaves Parents and Students Stranded in Soroti

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1247 EAT on Tuesday 16 September 2025 Classrooms across Soroti City remained eerily silent as the third term of the school year began, with teaching activities stalled due to an ongoing strike. The start of third term in Soroti City was anything but normal, as classrooms stood empty…

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