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Meta starts placing ads inside WhatsApp Status updates after hinting at changes for years. The tech company breaks away from the ad-free model that users have known. Businesses can post sponsored content that appears next to personal updates from friends and family. Companies must mark their...

Uganda Law Society president Isaac Ssemakadde asked High Court judge Joyce Kavuma to remove herself from his case. Ssemakadde lives outside Uganda after another judge sentenced him to two years jail for insulting the court. He filed papers asking to stop his arrest warrant during February but...

Nwoya District police found a sub-machine gun that criminals used across local areas during recent operations. Officers acted after community members reported seeing suspicious activity around Paminyai Subcounty. Residents from Nyamukino and Gotapwoyo villages spotted a white vehicle carrying...

Sudan's war remains stuck as both armies fight without clear winners. The military and rebel forces hope for new weapons or alliances but cannot defeat each other completely. Ordinary citizens suffer most as hunger and homelessness spread across the country each month. Neither side gains enough...

Israeli warplanes bombed Iran's state television building during Monday after telling nearby residents to leave the area. Live broadcast cameras showed lights going out and explosions shaking the TV studio during the attack. Iranian officials reported at least one television worker died from the...

Social media platforms like Facebook, X and YouTube became America's top news source according to new research. More than half of people read news from these networks compared to television and news websites. The Reuters Institute found 54 percent use social media for news versus 50 percent...

Universal Audio released Anthem Analog Synthesizer for music producers who want powerful vintage sounds. The virtual instrument creates thick bass lines and punchy lead melodies without needing multiple software plugins. Musicians can make expressive sequences using the analog-modeled filter and...

PulseSetter-Sounds created a new sound pack for the Omnisphere music software from Spectrasonics. The company built Re:Bell using only bell sounds and tuned percussion instruments as source material. Musicians can use over 100 custom-made patches that focus on metallic sounds and emotional bell...

Sonible released smart:reverb 2 with artificial intelligence that helps multiple audio tracks work together. The software lets different reverb effects talk to each other across separate sound sources. Musicians can control depth and space from one control panel instead of managing each track...

President Yoweri Museveni told government workers to fix problems across Greater Mpigi region during a meeting with reporters at State Lodge. Cattle thieves cause major trouble for farmers and police must use tracking dogs to catch criminals. Schools charge illegal fees despite free education...

Michael Kwarikunda Mbareeba quit the Forum for Democratic Change party and will run for office without party support. The Rukiga District chairman left after saying his political party broke down like a damaged car. Mbareeba ran for local government during 2021 elections but believes he won...

Morrison Rwakakamba gave 100 bags of cement to help fix his old primary school. The former Uganda Investment Authority chairman attended a church fundraising event for Rwabihurwa Primary School. Alumni raised over 10 million shillings and collected 173 cement bags during the ceremony. Rwakakamba...

Uganda hosts aviation safety experts from across Africa at a major conference running through June 19. The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority brings together more than 100 engineers at Speke Resort Convention Centre. Safety professionals discuss digital changes in air traffic control and navigation...

A government lawmaker wants officials to shut down illegal taxi services across Zimbabwe. Tsitsi Zhou from the ruling party told parliament that unlicensed drivers pack small cars with eleven people. The Honda Fit vehicles carry far more passengers than safety rules allow. These pirate taxis...

Cyclone Idai smashed Zimbabwe's eastern areas during March 2019 and cut power lines across two districts. More than 300,000 people lost electricity for over two months after the storm destroyed a 155-kilometer power line. Hospitals could not run life-saving machines and schools closed their...

Zimbabwe marked World Desertification and Drought Day with calls to fix damaged land. Environmental Management Agency chief Aaron Chigona said restoring land creates jobs and helps farmers grow more food. The country wants to turn bad soil into good farmland that helps families make money...

Zimbabwe's central bank says its gold-backed money has enough reserves and stays steady. The Reserve Bank kept interest rates at 35 percent on Monday and reported 701 million dollars in total reserves. Bank officials said more people used the Zimbabwe Gold currency during May compared to April...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni visited Uganda families on Monday to check how people use government money for business. He went to Gomba district and met Deborah Namutebi and her husband Godfrey Lubega who raise chickens and goats. The president praised them for using Parish Development Model...

Uganda's Internal Affairs Minister told election officials to stay within their legal boundaries ahead of 2026 voting. Maj. Gen. Kahinda Otafiire spoke at a meeting with political groups and civil society leaders on Tuesday. He asked everyone to respect each other's jobs and avoid crossing into...

President Yoweri Museveni praised a farmer from Mpigi District for using smart farming methods. Hajji Muhammad Yusuf Zziwa transformed his small farm into a money-making success story. The farmer used the four-acre model that Museveni supports across Uganda. This farming system helps families...