VIDEO: Three candidates nominated for FDC party president Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | Three candidates have been nominated to vie for the presidency of the leading opposition party, the Forum for Democratic Change. The candidates include current FDC party president Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu who is seeking the second and …

VIDEO: Netherlands injects 13m euros in mini hydro-power plants Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | The Netherlands government is funding a mini hydro power project to the tune of 13 million Euros that will see 9 mini hydro power plants built over the next two years. The new project is expected …

Freetown, Sierra Leone | AFP | At least 312 people were killed and more than 2,000 left homeless on Monday when heavy flooding hit Sierra Leone’s capital of Freetown, leaving excavators to pull bodies from rubble and overwhelming the city’s morgues. An AFP journalist saw several homes submerged in Regent village, …

Mississauga, Canada | AFP | A Canadian pastor recently freed from imprisonment in North Korea spoke Sunday of the “overwhelming loneliness” and harsh conditions he experienced during his two-and-a-half years in a labor camp. Hyeon Soo Lim, 62, was imprisoned by Pyongyang in January 2015 for carrying out “subversive activities,” a …

St. Louis, United States | AFP | Russian chess champion Garry Kasparov owned the game for 15 years, gaining superstar status among fans before retiring and throwing himself into politics — but he just can’t seem to stay away from the chessboard. The 54-year-old former world champion is coming out of …

Rome, Italy | AFP | The Italian government on Sunday welcomed Libya’s decision to bar foreign vessels from a stretch of water off its coast, a move that has prompted almost all international charities to halt migrant search and rescue operations in the area. The comments from Italian Foreign Minister Angelino …

Miami, United States | AFP | SpaceX is poised to launch an unmanned cargo ship toward the International Space Station Monday, including a super-computer that could direct astronauts on future deep-space missions. The liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the Dragon cargo ship, is planned for 12:31 pm (1631 GMT) …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Athletics greats Allyson Felix and Caster Semenya lit up the track to bring the curtain down on the world championships in great style on Sunday. However, not for the first time, but certainly the last as an athlete, Usain Bolt stole the show. Retiring superstar …

VIDEO: Kasirye Ggwanga accused of burning tractor Kampala, Uganda | NBS TV | Police in Lubowa town along Kampala-Entebbe road have opened investigations into the allegations that a senior UPDF army officer Brigadier Kasirye Ggwanga burnt a tractor he found on a piece of land, which he claims belongs to him. …

Paris, France | AFP | Kylian Mbappe watched on from the bench as Radamel Falcao struck a hat-trick in champions Monaco’s 4-1 victory away to Dijon in Ligue 1 on Sunday. Jemerson also scored in a comprehensive victory for the principality side that made it two wins from two after they …