11 African ASToN Cities Meeting in Kigali

By E K Benj Updated at 2034 EAT on Wednesday 03rd Nov 2021 KIGALI – RWANDA – Representatives of 11 ASToN cities on the African continent are holding a transnational meeting to review on the Progress of each city project and discuss how to achieve the intended objectives Kampala City edged 11 African Cities to…

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A nationwide state of emergency declared by the Ethiopia

By Faith Barbara Namagembe On 2 Nov 2021 at 1850 EAT. Move comes after Tigrayan fighters said they had captured two strategic towns in Amhara region and considered marching on Addis Ababa. Ethiopia’s council of ministers has declared a nationwide state of emergency effective immediately, according to state media. The move on Tuesday came after fighters…

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Baclays Bank Boss steps down over Sex offender Probe.

Updated at 1157 EAT on Monday 1st Nov 2021 Barclays chief executive Jes Staley has stepped down following an investigation into how he described his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The UK financial watchdog and the Bank of England have been investigating Mr Staley’s links to the dead financier. Barclays said it had been…

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Express host Vipers Sc today at what we call the reds affair

#hicginewsagencysport By Ruhinda George Alex Updated at 1310 EAT 30 October 2021. Express FC host rivals Vipers eager to close gap as they intend to avoid losing ground in the title race. The champions have started slow losing two of their three games played so far and have only managed to score once. They host…

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Whistleblower brings Mark Zuckerberg to knees, Facebook is now called Meta

By E K Benj & Samantha Murphy Kelly, Updated at 2304 EAT – Thu October 28, 2021 Facebook is changing its company name as it shifts its focus to the “metaverse” and confronts wide-ranging scrutiny of the real-world harms from its various platforms after a whistleblower leaked hundreds of internal documents. Founder Mark Zuckerberg said…

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How acidic batteries are poisoning children in Kinshasa.

Hicginewsagency.com By Faith Barbara Namagembe Updated at 1924 EAT on 29 October 2021. Lead-acid batteries contain several kilogrammes of lead, a potent neurotoxin that is estimated to affect almost 24 million children in DR Congo. “I cook [melt] some of the lead and reuse it in the battery, some other parts I throw away,” said…

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Activist warns financial institutions against funding climate destruction

By Faith Barbara Namagembe and Ruhinda George Alex Updated at 1843 EAT. Climate change activist Greta Thunberg says it is “very unclear” if she has been officially invited to the COP26 summit. Greta Thunberg has called on banks to “stop funding our destruction”, ahead of the UN COP26 climate summit. The teenage Swedish climate activist…

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