Norristown, United States | AFP | Bill Cosby goes on trial Monday, accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his Philadelphia mansion 13 years ago, with the megastar turned pariah facing prison if convicted. For decades, he was “America’s Dad,” loved by millions for his role as an …
Read More »Breakdance aces head to Jinja on June 11 for Eastern Region eliminations
The Break-Fast Jam 2017 Eastern Uganda eliminations are expected to be fiercely contested, with entries expected from dance power house Kenya. “Many participants from within the eastern region, other parts of Uganda and Kenya will be at the event. We expect tough competition among the dancers, Djs, beatboxers, vocal percussionist, …
Read More »Ivan ‘Don’ Ssemwanga funeral money case in court
Bank of Uganda and A-Plus funeral management dragged to court over the late Ivan “Don” Ssemwanga Bank of Uganda makes statement, warns on misuse of the Uganda shilling note New Bank of Uganda Act in offing A concerned citizen, a one Abey Mgugu, has dragged A-Plus funeral management and Bank …
Read More »Comedian sacked by CNN, isolated over grisly Trump stunt
New York, United States | AFP | US comedian Kathy Griffin may have hoped to make art in holding up a prop depicting Donald Trump’s bloodied, severed head. But the stunt cost her a job with CNN and achieved the unthinkable — uniting conservatives and liberals in outrage. The president …
Read More »James Bond star Roger Moore dead at 89
London, United Kingdom | AFP | British actor Roger Moore, who played James Bond for more than two decades with a suave wit, died Tuesday aged 89, drawing tributes for his portrayal of the womanising super-spy, and for his charity work. “It is with a heavy heart that we must …
Read More »Winnie Nwagi: Everyone has a moment to shine
Winnie Nakanwagi aka Nwagi, the Ugandan singer best known for her award winning single ‘Musawo’ to which she dances seductively, has one mantra for survival in the highly fickle entertainment industry; be ready to receive the positive and negative feedback from the audience. She says it is a lesson she …
Read More »Suspect named after youngsters killed in UK concert attack
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Police on Tuesday named a young man — reportedly British-born of Libyan descent — as the suspect behind a suicide bombing that ripped into young fans at a concert in Manchester, as the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the carnage. Manchester police identified …
Read More »Ariana Grande ‘broken’ after concert attack
New York, United States | AFP | US pop star Ariana Grande late Monday said she felt at a loss for words after a suspected terror attack at her concert in the British city of Manchester. “Broken,” she wrote in her first reaction on Twitter. “From the bottom of my …
Read More »MANCHESTER: 19 killed in suspected terror attack
Manchester, United Kingdom | Nineteen people have been killed in a suspected terrorist attack during a pop concert by US star Ariana Grande in the northwest English city of Manchester, police said Tuesday. There were scenes of panic as Grande’s audience of youthful fans fled the 21,000-capacity venue after what …
Read More »Akizimana’s love of women
Artist uses art to depict beauty, struggles, generosity By Joseph Ondiek On a recent visit to Abien Arts Center in Kigali, we found the proprietor and resident artist, Fabien Akizimana busy on pieces he hoped to present to the panel of The East Africa Art Biennale association (EASTAFAB), from where …
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