Washington, United States | AFP | Twitter is launching a 24-hour streaming news channel in partnership with the Bloomberg news agency, in a major expansion of its video operations. Bloomberg Media chief executive Justin Smith confirmed the partnership late Sunday, retweeting a Wall Street Journal article referring to the tie-up. …
Read More »‘Baghdaddy’: New York turns Iraq war into musical
New York, United States | AFP | The Iraq war may not sound like musical comedy, but an Off-Broadway revival is spinning intelligence failures and tragedy into a farce that offers potent messages for Donald Trump’s America. “Baghdaddy” officially opens on Monday, telling the true story of an Iraqi defector, …
Read More »Turkey bans TV dating shows, fires 4,000 officials under emergency
Istanbul, Turkey | AFP | Turkey on Saturday fired almost 4,000 public officials and imposed a ban on TV dating shows, in new decrees issued under the state of emergency imposed after last year’s failed coup. The moves were the latest tough action by the authorities following President Recep Tayyip …
Read More »Paris show for African art by collector who’s never been there
Paris, France | AFP | A new exhibition in Paris is showcasing one of the world’s biggest collections of contemporary African art — which was amassed without the collector himself ever once setting foot on the continent. “The Insiders” at the Louis Vuitton Foundation features works by 15 artists selected …
Read More »Bobi Wine for MP Kyadondo East?
Ugandan musician, activist and humanitarian Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine looks set to finally have a go at politics. Speaking on NTV Wednesday evening, Bobi Wine stated he is considering “offering himself to serve the people” in the now vacant seat at Kyadondo East. “I am not in this for …
Read More »‘Human hen’ artist condemned after hatching nine eggs
Paris, France | AFP | A French artist who hatched nine eggs after sitting on them for three weeks has been condemned by an animals rights group for depriving the chicks of a mother. Abraham Poincheval hardly slept in the 23 days he spent nesting inside a glass vitrine in …
Read More »CHAMELEONE: There shall be no divorce
Joseph Mayanja aka Jose Chameleone has reacted to reports that his wife Daniella Atim has filed for divorce. She is reported to have filed for divorce on Tuesday afternoon. “What God put together, No man shall put apart!! We are not Angels so no one is perfect. It’s not the …
Read More »Chameleone hails artist ‘Prince Andrew’ for family portrait
Joseph Mayanja aka Jose Chameleone has hailed Ugandan artist Andrew Ainamani ‘Prince Andrew’ after he released his latest work, a portrait of the Chameleon family. The portrait includes wife Daniella and children Amma Christian Mayanja, Alfa Joseph Mayanja, Abba Marcus Mayanja and Alba Shyne Mayanja. “Every man is gifted differently! …
Read More »PHOTOS: The Morgan Heritage show Kampala, UGANDA
PHOTOGRAPHS: The Royal Family of Reggae Morgan Heritage at Lugogo Cricket Oval Kampala, Uganda April 13. [View the story “PHOTOS: Morgan Heritage Live UGANDA” on Storify] Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »MENGO: Bobi Wine was occupying Kaazi-Busabala land illegally
Buganda’s Minister of Information and Protocol Noah Kiyimba has warned Bobi Wine to restrain his relatives from threatening Kingdom employees after a Kaazi-Busabala land dispute ended with the leading Ugandan musician’s property being razed to the ground. Musician, activist and humanitarian Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine was outraged by Friday’s demolition of part of …
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