By AFP South Africa’s Grammy-winning artist Tyla has cancelled her much-anticipated world tour just weeks before it was start due to an injury. The rising music star, who gained international fame last year with hit single “Water”, said she was heartbroken after doctors advised her against proceeding with the tour. […]
By AFP The number of female genital mutilation survivors tops 230 million worldwide, UNICEF said in a new report Thursday, an increase of 15 percent since 2016 despite progress against the practice in some countries. “It is indeed bad news. This is a huge number, a number that is bigger […]
By Dan Wandera | Monitor The House of Bishops has elected Ven Rev Wilson Kisekka as fourth Bishop of the Luweero Anglican Diocese with his consecration and enthronement set for March 26, 2024 at St Mark Cathedral in Luweero Town Council. The bishops at their two-day leadership retreat held at Lweza […]
By Winfred Watenya The Higher Education Students’ Financing Board (HESFB) is today expected to start receiving applications following government’s decision to resume the programme. The Board’s Executive Director, Micheal Wanyama tells KFM that the government released Shs 14 billion to finance the scheme. The government suspended the scheme during the […]
By AFP Political crisis talks called by Senegal’s President Macky Sall on Tuesday reached a “broad consensus” that the presidential vote he postponed could not be held before his mandate ends on April 2, multiple participants told AFP. Sall’s two-day “national dialogue” aimed at setting a date for the delayed […]
