A new European law that imposes the first ever carbon border tax in the world comes into force in October 2023. It will be applied gradually over the next three years before it is fully implemented. A carbon tax is a type of levy imposed on greenhouse gas emissions. It is meant to encourage companies to adopt… Continue reading Report: Africa stands to lose $25b every year in EU carbon border tax
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Essay on Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o Sparks Controversy
An essay on Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o by Kenyan journalist Carey Baraka sparked controversy recently. Baraka spent three days with Ngũgĩ at his home in California and penned a long, reflective essay about his encounter with the renowned novelist. The essay, titled Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o: three days with a giant of African literature,” was published in… Continue reading Essay on Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o Sparks Controversy
Easy Stretches to Prevent Back Pain
From slouching at your desk to overdoing it at the gym, many everyday activities can lead to back pain. Regular stretching helps protect your back by increasing flexibility and decreasing the risk of injury. Done after strengthening exercise, it also helps prevent muscle soreness. Safe s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g tips Talk with your healthcare provider before starting a… Continue reading Easy Stretches to Prevent Back Pain
Degraders target Bunyoro cultural sites
Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom cultural sites are being threatened by industrial development and encroachment. The sites have the potential to be listed among the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) sites. The recent threat to these sites is the oil and gas development. The sites include those which relate to early occupation and Bunyoro-Buganda wars,… Continue reading Degraders target Bunyoro cultural sites
In full: Professor Lumumba public lecture in Bunyoro
On June 8, 2023, Professor Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba, a renowned Kenyan public speaker, law lecturer, historian and orator, was in Hoima City, western Uganda, to deliver a public lecture. He was invited by Mubende Bunyoro United Association (MBA) which is seeking to file a case against the British government for atrocities committed against Bunyoro-Kitara… Continue reading In full: Professor Lumumba public lecture in Bunyoro
Hotels face an uncertain future as oil companies build their own accommodation units. Will encouraging tourism save them?
At the start of the petroleum exploration in the Albertine Graben, the districts of Hoima and Buliisa experienced significant increase in demand for accommodation by investors, businessmen and workers in oil related activities. This led to renewed construction and estates business and a consequent increase in hotels and lodges in the urban centres. Oil workers… Continue reading Hotels face an uncertain future as oil companies build their own accommodation units. Will encouraging tourism save them?
Silvio Berlusconi, former Italian prime minister known for scandals, dies at 86
Silvio Berlusconi, the leader of Italy’s Forza Italia party and the country’s former premier, has died at age 86. He was admitted to a Milan hospital on Friday for what aides said were pre-planned tests related to his leukemia. Berlusconi’s death on June 12, leaves a “huge void” because he was a great man, Italian… Continue reading Silvio Berlusconi, former Italian prime minister known for scandals, dies at 86
Kenyan writer decline invitation to give lecture at Makerere over anti homosexuality law
The anti-gay bill passed in Uganda is gratuitous in its cruelty. It criminalises the human body, speech, thought, intent, literature, music and language. In short it criminalises culture itself while claiming to be protecting African culture. I therefore feel I cannot honor my invitation to visit Makerere University to give a lecture this August at the Mashariki Conference. … Continue reading Kenyan writer decline invitation to give lecture at Makerere over anti homosexuality law
Sewage threatens Hoima city’s health, environment
Hoima is a city bustling with activity, having neatly paved roads, storeyed buildings and gentrification due to treasurer hunters attracted by speculation of opportunities presented by oil finds in the Albertine Graben. However, the city’s glitter is increasingly being dampened by the stinking environs, especially behind Wright Road, Main Streets, Kiganda and Kiryatete suburbs where… Continue reading Sewage threatens Hoima city’s health, environment
Disruptive technologies?
What can the world expect in five, 10 or 25 years? SWI swissinfo.ch put this question to members of the science and diplomatic communities at Swiss Anticipation Day, hosted by the University of Zurich. In all about 250 experts converged on the University of Zurich campus to sample coffee and croissants alongside panel discussions and… Continue reading Disruptive technologies?