Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi has proposed eliminating income tax for workers earning less than one million shillings monthly, equivalent to about $260. The National Unity Platform presidential candidate said the measure would spare roughly 90 percent of formal employees from Pay-As-You-Earn deductions ahead of elections in 2026. Current policy sets the tax-free threshold at 235,000 shillings per month, but Kyagulanyi argues most households cannot afford the burden amid rising inflation and debt.
The plan would reduce annual PAYE revenue by an estimated 3.25 trillion shillings, about half the total collected from wage earners in the 2023-24 fiscal year. Government figures show PAYE generated 6.5 trillion shillings last...
Babylonwaves released Art Conductor for Dorico on Tuesday with expression maps for more than 1,000 commercial sample libraries. The system uses two tiers that address different complexity requirements through standard expression maps for basic instruments and complete libraries for advanced tools with specialized articulations. The modular design allows multiple playback techniques to operate simultaneously, as demonstrated by combinations like Legato Sordino that merge distinct playing methods. Users can purchase the software for 99 euros through immediate download, and the platform integrates with Dorico's automatic technique detection while permitting manual control overrides for precise adjustments to both audio output and visual...
UDO Audio has launched DMNO, an eight-voice analog-hybrid synthesizer with dual-engine architecture priced at $3,500. The instrument contains two independent four-voice synthesizers with separate front-panel controls and features FPGA-based digital oscillators paired with a Dynamic Multi-Core Stereo VCF. Users can configure the filter in series, parallel, or stereo arrangements through eight distinct play modes that determine how the engines interact. These modes range from single-engine operation to complex configurations such as chaos mode with note randomization and series mode, where one engine feeds into the other.
The synthesizer provides four super voices in binaural mode for enhanced spatial effects and connects through a...
President-elect Arthur Peter Mutharika has issued warnings against corruption and improper conduct by officials during the governmental transition period. His spokesperson, Shadric Namalomba, released a statement expressing alarm over reports of public servants approving dubious contracts, processing irregular payments, and conducting unauthorized promotions and transfers. Mutharika declared that such behavior violates the law and betrays the nation's trust.
The incoming leader previously addressed these concerns at his Nyambadwe Residence in Blantyre, and he repeated his demand that all illicit activities stop at once. Officials engaged in these practices will face full legal consequences under his administration. Any unlawful...
A Chinese national died on Monday after industrial machinery pulled him into its mechanism at a cement factory construction site in Balaka District. Zeng Yuxin, 42, was placing safety stickers near a milling machine at Portland Cement Limited's facility in Ng'onga hills when air pressure from the operating equipment drew him inside around 3 p.m. Balaka Police station publicist Gladson M'bumpha confirmed the incident occurred during plant testing operations.
Yuxin had started his assignment at 6 a.m., but colleagues grew concerned when he failed to answer phone calls by 9 a.m. Workers searched the premises and checked a Chinese restaurant before management examined security camera recordings. The footage revealed the fatal accident...
Malawi Flames coach Kalisto Pasuwa has retained 24 players from the squad that competed in last month's FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Namibia and Liberia for the October matches. The 25-man roster features 15 foreign-based players for home and away fixtures against Equatorial Guinea and São Tomé and Príncipe. Defender Jubril Okedina returns after his absence from recent games to join the lineup.
The Flames will face Equatorial Guinea on Oct. 9, 2025, at Bingu National Stadium before traveling to Tunis for the second match on Oct. 13. Okedina, who represents Bohemian F.C. in Ireland, last appeared for the national team during the Four Nations tournament in March 2024. Players are scheduled to assemble in Lilongwe on Sunday, Oct. 5...
Entrepreneur Kondwani Kachamba challenged Prophet Austin Liabunya on Sunday over failed election predictions from the Sept. 16 vote. Liabunya had forecast victory for MCP candidate Lazarus Chakwera, but the Democratic Progressive Party's Peter Mutharika secured a decisive win. Kachamba posted a video dismissing the prophecy as mere speculation rather than divine revelation, and urged people to stay alert against questionable religious figures.
Liabunya responded by calling Kachamba an attention-seeking content creator, making baseless claims. The prophet declared he would not be disturbed by what he termed noise from insignificant critics. He then warned Kachamba of potential hardships ahead, citing his own prophetic visions. On June...
Arsenal defender William Saliba has committed his future to the London club through 2030 after signing a contract extension on Tuesday. The 24-year-old France international has appeared in 140 matches across all competitions since joining from Saint-Etienne in July 2019. Saliba spent time on loan at Nice and Marseille before establishing himself as a regular starter at Emirates Stadium.
The center back has earned selection to the Professional Footballers' Association Team of the Season for three consecutive years and made FIFA's World Best XI in 2024. Arsenal conceded fewer goals than any other Premier League side during the past two campaigns, with Saliba anchoring the defense. The French defender has represented his country 28 times...
Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique returned to Barcelona for a Champions League group stage match on Wednesday and reflected on his connections to the Catalan capital during a pregame news conference at Montjuic Stadium. The Spanish coach spent much of his playing and coaching career in the city and said the venue brings back fond memories from the 1992 Olympics. He described the upcoming contest as an attractive matchup between two sides that favor attacking football and ball possession.
Luis Enrique addressed squad absences and said his team seeks results rather than excuses, regardless of which players take the field. The former Barcelona boss praised midfielder Pedri and expressed satisfaction with the current state of his...
