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4+ hour ago   (441+ words) The Ethiopian Heritage Authority has confirmed to Capital that it has initiated high-level discussions to block the commercial auction of a sacred, richly illustrated ancient manuscript once linked to Emperor Tewodros II. The artifact was scheduled to be auctioned from September…...

3+ hour, 59+ min ago   (294+ words) In his latest book, Canada in the Age of Rum, Professor Emeritus Allan Greer examines Canada’s hidden history of “alcoholic capitalism” and how the overconsumption of rum fueled and shaped Canada’s early economy. According to Greer’s estimates, the average consumption…...

9+ hour, 28+ min ago   (750+ words) The reigning Bunyoro king was Sir Tito Gafabusa Winyi IV. On 22 October 1962, shortly before Uganda’s independence, King Tito formally nominated his son, Prince Solomon Iguru, as his successor in a written document. The nomination was based on the succession rules applicable…...

4+ hour, 29+ min ago   (733+ words) The Layman’s Economics — tracing today’s markets back to where they started Disclaimer: This essay is a personal …...

13+ hour, 56+ min ago   (62+ words) Sixth body of a woman discovered SA’s Gauteng Province Channel Africa Sixth body of a woman discovered SA’s Gauteng Province Stay Updated — Join Our Newsletter Channel Africa promotes Africa’s national interests through innovative content aiding the continent’s development. We deliver…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (376+ words) How the Kingdom of Buganda preserved its institutions in Uganda UA.NEWS How the Kingdom of Buganda preserved its institutions in Uganda In Kampala, Uganda’s capital, the centuries-old Kingdom of Buganda continues to exist within the modern republic with its…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (105+ words) Contemplating the March and Braai story is like looking at an Escher painting with its weird series of cyclical steps, where moving through hierarchical levels unexpectedly brings you right back to where you started. So, forwards we must march. And…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1207+ words) The kingdom’s traditions and institutions have endured through colonial rule, independence and decades of upheaval Kampala, Uganda – Uganda became independent from British colonial rule in 1962, but independence did not mean the end of its traditional kingdoms. The new republic inherited…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (34+ words) Here are 5 African myths that needs correction and clarification Here we are 5 African myths that needs correction or clarification 1. The myth of the …...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (684+ words) Why have we never learned to manage ourselves? “He who cannot draw on three thousand years is living from hand to mouth.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe I have …...