SoKY’s Choice: Bowling Green International Festival celebrates culture, food, and community

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – The sound of drums, the smell of sizzling food, and the sight of colorful flags filled Circus Square Park this weekend as the Bowling Green International Festival brought thousands downtown to celebrate culture from...

Zionism and Christianity: Why Faith Must Not Be Confused with Political Allegiance

In this commentary, Fuseini Abdulai Braimah argues that Zionism, born in Europe as a secular nationalist project, is not a divine mandate binding on Christians. He contends that the Gospel calls believers to justice and peace for all peoples, not...

Diwali dinner and dance in Kelowna raises $220,000 for East Meets West Children’s Foundation (Kelowna)

Cindy White Youth were in the spotlight at the annual East Meets West Children’s Foundation Diwali Dinner & Dance at the Parkinson Recreation Centre in Kelowna on Saturday night. The sold-out event saw the junior branch of the board launch their...

Uganda: South Sudan insecurity interrupts business at Oraba border post

The volatile security situation in South Sudan has continued to take a toll on the once-vibrant Oraba border post, with the Ugandan government registering low revenue. The nearly abandoned Oraba border post that used to register more than 150...

Concours honours Bob Dewar as Zimbabwe,Uganda bikers ride high

A parade of motorcade during the 52nd edition of the Concours d’Elegance 2024 at Ngong Racecourse/CHARLENE MALWA It was pure elegance at the 2025 Africa Concours d’Elegance as the new champions were crowned during the 52nd edition of the...

Netherlands signs pact to send rejected asylum seekers to Uganda

The Netherlands has signed a memorandum of understanding with Uganda to deport rejected asylum seekers via the African country, as it seeks to assuage voter unrest over immigration. The agreement means rejected African asylum seekers will be...

Cuomo Blasts Zohran Mamdami For Being Wealthy Landowner While Pushing For Abolition Of Private Property

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani a hypocrite Friday for owning valuable Ugandan property while campaigning to abolish private property rights. The Queens assemblyman owns vacant land in Jinja,...

Britain's future depends on securing our borders and here is how we do it

One of the most basic duties of government is to protect our borders. To control who comes into the country, and to ensure those with no right to be here are removed. Without border control, pretty soon a country will lose both its identity and...

Ugandan talks about challenges facing refugee single mothers in Korea

Christine Kyomugisha, a single mother from Uganda living in Korea / Courtesy of Hanokers Christine Kyomugisha’s life took many unexpected turns, which led her to flee her native Uganda. Now finding herself living as a single mother of two children...

United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer Condemns Reform UK's Deportation Proposal as 'Racist' and Divisive, Urging Unity to Preserve National Cohesion

In a stark and impassioned rebuke that has reverberated across the United Kingdom's political landscape, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on September 28, 2025, labeled Reform UK's newly unveiled mass deportation policy as "racist" and "immoral,"...

Ruto, Museveni deepen ties with new church

Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen hands over keys to car donated by President William Ruto to Bishop Paul Kiptoo Masaba / HANDOUT Kenya and Uganda reaffirmed their strong ties during the official opening of a new sanctuary at the Church of Uganda in...

Ugandan shilling seen rising on month-end FX flows

A worker at a foreign exchange currency bureau counts 1000 Ugandan shilling banknotes in Kampala, Uganda, on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. Uganda’s central bank said it stands ready to act if the World Bank’s decision to halt new funding over the...

Ugandan Responsible Gaming Department takes to schools to highlight dangers of gambling

The campaign is the latest action taken to protect young people and other vulnerable player groups. By Megan Elswyth Key points: - More than 3,000 students have received talks discussing the dangers of gambling - The campaign targeted students,...

Who decides how societies live? Tanzania pushes back against western LGBTIQ+ agenda

TANZANIA: AS debates over sovereignty and morality deepen across Africa, Tanzania finds itself at the crossroads of a global cultural clash. At the center is a single question: Who gets to decide how societies live? For the European Union and its...

Uganda- Somalia business summit set to unlock opportunities and regional cooperation

Prof. Sam Tulya Muhika says Uganda ready to host summit Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda will host the 2nd Session of the Uganda-Somalia Joint Permanent Commission (JPC) alongside an Investment and Business Summit from 7-8 October 2025...

Uganda clears Museveni and Bobi Wine to face off in 2026 presidential election

Uganda’s Electoral Commission has cleared President Yoweri Museveni and opposition leader Bobi Wine to run in the country’s 2026 elections. The announcement sets the stage for a dramatic political showdown between the 81-year-old leader — who has...

Uganda Shares Bold Plan to Fight Poverty at Geneva Talks on African Trade

By David Mwanje Uganda’s Ramathan Ggoobi, Uganda’s Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury revealed the country’s successful strategy for tackling poverty and inequality during a global discussion on trade and development in Africa and...

Africa’s TVET Systems Fail Millions of Youth, New Study Warns

Africa risks squandering its demographic advantage as inadequate technical and vocational training systems leave millions of young people unprepared for the job market, according to research spanning six countries. A study from the African Center...

Recognizing ‘a warrior against evil’

The late Rev. Peter Hamel, Anglican priest, environmental activist and former national affairs consultant for the Anglican Church of Canada, has been posthumously awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal for a lifetime of outstanding service...

Uganda electoral commission clears Museveni and Bobi Wine to run for president

Uganda's Electoral Commission has cleared octogenarian President Yoweri Museveni to seek re-election in polls scheduled for early next year, potentially extending his rule in the East African nation to nearly half a century. His rival, Bobi Wine,...