FLOODS, HEAVY RAINS KILL 109 IN RWANDA, 6 IN UGANDA

FLOODS, HEAVY RAINS KILL 109 IN RWANDA, 6 IN UGANDA

Faith Nyasuguta Heavy rain that sparked flooding and landslides in western and northern Rwanda has killed at least 109 people, the state-run broadcaster said on Wednesday, as authorities searched for survivors trapped in their homes. Muddy water flowed swiftly down an inundated road and destroyed houses in a video clip posted by the Rwanda Broadcasting […]

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 UGANDA’S LABOUR MINISTER SHOT DEAD BY BODYGUARD

UGANDA’S LABOUR MINISTER SHOT DEAD BY BODYGUARD

Faith Nyasuguta Col. (Rtd) Charles Okello Engola, the Ugandan State Minister for Labour, Employment and Industrial Relations, was on Monday allegedly shot dead by his bodyguard. Okello’s death was confirmed by the Speaker of Parliament,  Anita Among while presiding over the plenary session on Tuesday morning. “This morning, I received the sad news that Hon […]

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 CLEOPATRA WAS LIGHTSKINNED- EGYPT TO NETFLIX

CLEOPATRA WAS LIGHTSKINNED- EGYPT TO NETFLIX

Faith Nyasuguta On Thursday, Egypt’s antiquities ministry insisted that Cleopatra had “white skin and Hellenistic characteristics” in an ongoing row over a Netflix drama-documentary showing the famed beauty of antiquity as black. Queen Cleopatra, produced by Jada Pinkett Smith and starring Adele James, is set to be released on the streaming platform on 10 May. “As Egypt’s last pharaoh, […]

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