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A police dog just sniffed out a murder suspect at his own victim's crime scene. Officers in Isingiro District arrested a man named Gerald for the killing of Gordon Karuhanga, a 48-year-old resident of Rugaara Cell, after a K-9 unit tracked a scent from the body directly to the suspect. Police...

A Ugandan MP just got called out for biting the hand that funded her surgery. Speaker of Parliament Anita Among publicly thanked President Yoweri Museveni at a Mukono rally for approving nearly a billion shillings for MP Betty Nambooze's medical treatment in New York, including travel for her...

A minimum wage is coming, but only after investors get cheaper power and transport first. President Yoweri Museveni told a campaign rally in Lugazi that his government will establish a wage floor after completing key interventions to lower business costs, arguing that premature action could...

The Pentagon detailed a massive military operation to grab a foreign president. Air Force General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, described the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores as the result of months of intelligence work and precise planning called...

An American strike in Venezuela just sparked a major political protest. The Affirmative Repositioning movement condemned United States military actions against Venezuela, calling the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife an illegal violation of sovereignty that undermines international...

A Namibian town just handed out groceries to nearly two thousand seniors. The Keetmanshoop municipality delivered food parcels to elderly residents as part of an annual support program, aiming to address food insecurity. Mayor Melody Swartbooi stated the initiative serves as a token of...

Blackouts are forcing Namibian nurses to use phone flashlights for medical exams. Health facilities in the Musese constituency of Kavango West, specifically Gcaruhwa Clinic and Rupara Health Centre, face crippling electricity outages that disrupt vaccine storage, emergency care, and equipment...

A local councilor slammed the violent murder of a headman over a land dispute. Onayena councillor Mateus Kamati condemned the shooting that killed Onelago headman Sam Nepando and injured Iikokola headman I-Ben Nashandi, a National Planning Commission director, during a conflict resolution...

A busted pipe just cut off water to an entire Namibian town. Ongwediva faces an emergency supply interruption after a major rupture at the Ongwediva Reservoir near the Emvula Complex in Extension 12, affecting the whole town, according to the local council. Corporate communications head Ottilie...

A village headman got murdered during a traditional court hearing in Namibia. Sam Nepando, the headman of Onelago village, was killed by gunfire at a community court session in Iikokola village within the Oshikoto region. Iikokola village headman and National Planning Commission executive...

A doctor in Namibia is fighting medical bills with free mall pop-up clinics. Dr Elifas Shapumba runs a free healthcare initiative from his three practices in Walvis Bay and Ondangwa, providing essential screenings and check-ups for over a thousand people since 2023. The campaign, launched with...

A Namibian political party just lost a foundational voice. United People's Movement founding member Willem Hochtritt, known as Willy, died at a hospital in Windhoek, confirmed party president Jan van Wyk. Hochtritt served the UPM in multiple roles since its 2010 formation, most recently as the...

DJ Tira just crashed a Big Nuz appreciation thread. The legendary Durban music group, consisting of the late Mampintsha alongside R Mashesha and Danger, recently got praised on social media for using their iconic music videos to market the city's beach and party lifestyle during their peak in...

YouTube just ghosted a creator with 140k subs for no reason. South African media personality DJ Sbu tweeted a shoutout to local YouTubers, praising their growth from years of hard work, before revealing his own personal channel with over 140,000 subscribers got deleted without explanation. He...

A friendship survived two decades of South African celebrity noise. Musician and Idols SA judge Loyiso Bala posted a carousel of photos on Instagram celebrating his nearly twenty-year bond with actress Pearl Thusi, thanking her for what she means to him and his wife, Jennifer. He joked about a...

Kanye drops a tracklist and some chrome teeth for 2026. The artist refreshed his site, confirming his new solo album called BULLY with thirteen songs, and he is selling related merch like vinyl, CDs, and custom dental grills. The tracklist includes already heard songs like PREACHER MAN and...

Jill Scott just announced her first album in over a decade, ending the long wait for new music. The neo-soul legend revealed on Instagram that her sixth studio album, To Whom This May Concern, arrives next February, marking her inaugural release with The Orchard. She thanked fans for their...

Subway just brought back its iconic Sub Club after two decades, basically copying the old stamp card system but making it digital. The deal is straightforward: buy three qualifying sandwiches, get a fourth footlong for free. Customers must sign up through the app or website, and after their...

Will Smith's lawyer just called the harassment lawsuit against him total fiction. Attorney Allen B. Grodsky issued a statement categorically denying all allegations from violinist Brian King Joseph, vowing to use every legal tool to disprove the claims. The suit, filed in late December, accuses...

Venezuela's new acting president just told the U.S. to back off on national TV. Delcy Rodriguez, sworn in after Nicolás Maduro's detention, rejected American authority outright and demanded his immediate release, stating that only Venezuela decides its legitimate leader. Her defiant address...