Zambians vote is presidential election billed as a referendum on President Hichilema’s handling of economy
Many Zambians say they don’t feel the benefits as unemployment, food prices and an unstable electricity supply continue to strain household budgets. Hichilema says he needs another five years to create jobs, improve infrastructure and expand public services.
Reign of terror turns Homa Bay into electoral violence flashpoint to fend off popular Linda Mwananchi Movement
Although Homa Bay County remains relatively peaceful, heightened political activities have sparked violence in parts of the county ahead of popular Linda Mwananchi Movement tour next weekend. One such incident was last weekend when youths engaged in fights during a political gathering in Kanyadhiang in Karachuonyo constituency. At the meeting,...
Uganda veteran opposition leader Olara Otunnu lines up to succeed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
Backed by Uganda, Olara Otunnu is travelling in New York “to meet delegations and engage in interactive dialogue” with the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council, said Adonia Ayebare, Uganda’s permanent representative to the UN.
Jailbreak that claimed 32 lives of inmates in Sri Lanka cost the government $300,000 in property damage
Clashes between two groups of inmates at Negombo Prison on July 5 caused extensive damage to prison property and inmate registration records.
Linda Mwananchi Movement parliamentary aspirant for Mt Elgon seat Nathan Wasama killed in suspected assassination
A Mount Elgon parliamentary aspirant Nathan Wasama Masai paid with life following a declaration that he would vie for the seat on Edwin Sifuna-led Linda Mwananchi Movement that has eroded the influence of established political parties in western Kenya. The killing, described by locals as an assassination to wad off...
Pregnant women die in eastern Congo for fear of being detained over Ebola as pandemic death toll hits 1,600
While there was an average of 3.1 maternal deaths weekly this year before the outbreak, that jumped to 5.8 deaths from May 25 to July 19. Among those, the deaths outside health centres have also jumped from 9.1 per cent to 17.4 per cent within the same period, UNFPA data shows.
How ‘poor senator’ is taking the war to Kenya’s corrupt regime and bourgeoisie ‘eating like gluttons’ and ‘vomiting on the shoes’ of citizens
Critics contrast Ruto’s claptrap with Sifuna’s polished and suave delivery in Kiswahili and English: “By the grace of God and with your (Kenyans) support, we must fight corruption because this is an ill that is gnawing at the very heart and soul of the nation; Kenya’s economic and political stability.”
Anti-corruption agency takes ‘Unknown’ grabber to court to recover eight acres of prisons land valued at $6 million
Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has moved to court to recover 7.6 acres of land belonging to the Kenya Prisons Service (KPS) in Kisumu`s Milimani estate valued at approximately Ksh790 million ($6.09 million), which was allegedly acquired illegally and converted into private ownership. Speaking in Kisumu on Tuesday, EACC Chief...
How engineered political ignorance and illiteracy undermine human transformation and progress: The case of Uganda
Abstract: This article examines the systematic engineering of political ignorance and illiteracy as deliberate instruments of governance that fundamentally undermine development, transformation, and progress in Uganda. Advancing the foundational principles that Beyond Scope Does Not Exist – Everything is connected to everything else and The Whole is Greater than its...
US disruptions to global HIV/Aids relief programme forces organisations in 46 countries to close clinics, new report says
Researchers contacted groups that got PEPFAR funding to deliver HIV services last year. Nearly a quarter – 166 groups from 46 countries – responded to an electronic survey conducted between last November and April, providing information on their funding, staff and services.
