Uganda Registration Services Bureau showed support for music creators at the World IP Day event on April 25. Leaders gathered to talk about protecting songs and art rights at URSB offices in Kololo. The event theme focused on intellectual property protection in music. Officials want to help local artists keep control of their work.
URSB head Mercy Kainobwisho said music does more than entertain—it helps heal people. Justice Minister Norbert Mao promised new laws soon to better protect creative works. He plans to introduce these changes when lawmakers return to Parliament. Mao told artists they should register their brands right away. Former Parliament Speaker Francis Butagira mentioned that online theft hurts musicians badly.
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Sam Omalla died Monday morning at Mulago National Hospital after fighting cancer for months. His company, Arrow Security Systems, said he passed away at 7 a.m. He worked there as operations director after leaving the police service with assistant inspector general rank. He became famous during his time leading Kampala police operations against protesters. Many people remember him for his tough actions against opposition leader Kizza Besigye.
Government supporters praised Omalla for keeping order on city streets. Rights groups often criticized him for using too much force against demonstrators. His methods showed how officials dealt with political opposition in the early 2010s. After police work, he moved to private security with Arrow...
MP Ssekikuubo disrupted a Sunday rally when he tried grabbing the microphone during President Museveni's event. This happened after Sam Kutesa spoke about unity for the upcoming elections. Security guards removed Ssekikubo from the area as everyone watched. Later, he told reporters he needed to speak for his voters but claimed others wanted to silence him.
The president continued his speech about better farming methods, including irrigation, which helps farmers during dry periods. Museveni urged people to plant coffee, fruits, grass for animals, and food crops on small plots. He also praised MP Shartsi Musherure Kutesa for helping locals create wealth instead of just talking politics.
Sam Kutesa warned against party fights that might...
Namibia fired its agriculture minister Mac-Albert Hengari after claims he raped a teenage girl five years ago. Police arrested him Saturday when he tried to pay the victim money to drop her case. He says he did nothing wrong before his court date comes up soon. This marks the first major problem for President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who just started her job last month. Officials removed him from both his ministry work and his seat in the National Assembly.
The president picked Hengari for parliament as part of the ruling Swapo party. Police look into several crimes linked to him, such as kidnapping and assault. Opposition groups call his arrest a leadership failure that shows empty talk about fighting gender violence. They point to...
Deputy President Kindiki opened a new market on Monday in Maralal town, Samburu County. The project cost 73 million shillings, with local officials providing 23 million. This marketplace joins over 400 similar projects across Kenya, funded through national programs. The facility offers cold storage rooms, spaces for nursing mothers, child play areas, and free internet centers for young people.
Kindiki promised a fair distribution of development money throughout all regions. He pledged that his job involves helping President Ruto deliver improvements for all Kenyans. The deputy leader made sure Samburu residents knew they mattered just as much as other areas. He also checked progress at the nearly finished Yamo Dam, which has already...
GAP leader Musa Batchilly tells Africans they face hidden colonial control despite past independence. He claims modern chains come through debt systems and foreign aid grabs. Former rulers like France work through bank agencies disguised as help groups to keep power over African countries, according to him.
Batchilly speaks about famous leaders such as Lumumba, Sankara Cabral, who faced outside plots against their leadership. He praises Burkina Faso Captain Ibrahim Traoré as someone fighting against control. Other Sahel nations Mali Niger also push back against what he calls unfair ties with western nations.
The GAP secretary sees these changes as more than just local issues, but a full continent waking up. Western countries talk...
President Barrow announced education reforms to match school training with job needs. He spoke at the University of The Gambia graduation about plans to create workers who start businesses rather than look for jobs. The national development plan, YIRIWA, focuses on building skills that help the Gambia grow independently. His government wants young people to be ready for modern economic demands.
Barrow pointed to new facilities like the Mansakonko Skills Centre. He also mentioned the Centre of Excellence for Agri-business in Pacharr that teaches technical skills. Engineers will soon train at a modern campus in Brikama through the University of Science, Engineering, and Technology. Gambia College has become the University of Education...
The People's Progressive Party thanked supporters Monday after the Banjul Half-Die Ward election. They called the vote a win for democracy even though their candidate lost. The party said everyone who voted helped make democracy stronger. They praised all citizens who took part, regardless of which party they backed.
PPP celebrated their candidate, Salieu Jallow, for running a positive campaign. They said he showed dignity throughout the race. The party believes he connected with many voters during his campaign. Campaign workers earned special thanks for their hard work spreading the party's message. PPP leaders noted how volunteers helped through donations and community organizing.
The party describes itself as more than just a...
The Gambia marked World Malaria Day on April 25 with fresh plans to end the disease. Officials launched a project to cut infections across the country. The China International Development Cooperation Agency funds this work with help from Red Cross groups.
Gambia Red Cross President Fabakary Kalleh said at the Brufut ceremony that their efforts support the government's goals to eliminate malaria by 2030. The program will reach about 420,000 people, with 70,000 children mainly from three regions. Kalleh stressed that malaria can be both prevented and cured through community partnerships.
Regional Tourism Director Ida Jeng mentioned strong ties with Senegal for border health efforts. Both nations share data and run joint campaigns for...
