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Google and Shein fined nearly €500m in France over cookie violations

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French online privacy watchdogs fined Google and Shein nearly €500 million on Thursday for failing to properly inform internet users about advertising cookies – the tools that track online activity for targeted advertising. The American company Google and its Irish subsiduary were fined €325 million. Shein, through its Irish arm Infinite Styles Services Co Limited, was […]

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Afghan earthquake death toll passes 2,000

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The death toll from Afghanistan‘s worst earthquake in years passed 2,000 on Thursday as rescuers continue to find bodies in the rubble of destroyed buildings. Hamdullah Fitrat, a spokesman for the Taliban authorities, said hundreds more bodies were recovered in the hardest-hit Kunar province, where many people live in hard-to-reach villages and river valleys. He said 2,205 people

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Eddy Kenzo on the spot over UGX 8 Billion musicians stimulus funds

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Kampala, Uganda: A fresh storm has erupted in Uganda’s music industry, pinning singer Edirisa Musuuza, popular as Eddy Kenzo, president of the Uganda National Musicians Federation (UNMF), for unfairly distributing government funds meant to support artists. Rising star Omukenkufu ShamanUG alleges that while the government allocated UGX 13 billion as a stimulus package for the sector,

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Mexico fail to make it eight in a row as Uganda win first women’s title

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Under the thunder clouds in Oslo, Mexico’s women had the chance to make it eight Homeless World Cups in a row, after winning the title in Seoul, Sacramento, Cardiff, Mexico City, Oslo, Glasgow and Amsterdam. The first chances fell to Mexico, sending a shot wide before the Uganda keeper made a fine block. Soon Uganda

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EC: Nomination of Candidates for Local Gov’t Councils Elections To Take Place From 3rd – 24th September 2025

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The Electoral Commission has appointed 3rd September to 24th September 2025 as the period for the nomination of candidates for Local Government Councils Elections 2026. According to Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon, the Chairperson, Electoral Commission, the nomination exercise will be conducted according to the levels of the Local Government Councils, and shall take place during weekdays, beginning

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NITA-U launch campaign to bolster digital awareness

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KAMPALA, UGANDA — The National Information Technology Authority – Uganda (NITA-U), in partnership with the Personal Data Protection Office (PDPO), has launched a nationwide public awareness campaign to bolster digital awareness and promote cybersecurity, data protection, and privacy among Ugandans. The “Beera Ku Guard” campaign, which translates to “stay guarded, and on the lookout,” was officially

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Lukwago abandons 2026 presidential bid, to defend Lord Mayor Seat

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Kampala, Uganda: Kampala Lord Mayor and People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) National Chairman, Al Hajj Ssalongo Erias Lukwago, has officially ruled himself out of the 2026 presidential race, choosing instead to defend his position as the city’s chief administrator. The development ends weeks of speculation over whether Lukwago, a seasoned lawyer and long-time opposition figure,

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Death toll rises to 15 with many injured after Lisbon’s Gloria funicular derails: Latest updates

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Passengers on Lisbon’s Gloria funicular ‘screamed with fear’, say witnesses to crash Footage shows the tram-like funicular, which is popular with tourists, destroyed as emergency workers pulled people out of the wreckage Images of the crash show the yellow-and-white street car lying on its side near the Avenida da Liberdade as emergency services respond At

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Gladys Baligonzaki Appointed New Mulago Hospital Spokesperson

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Mulago National Referral Hospital has appointed Gladys Baligonzaki Kajura as its new head of public affairs and communication, filling a role that had been vacant since 2021. Gladys Baligonzaki Kajura has been appointed as Mulago Hospital’s new head of public affairs and communication, ending a nearly five-year gap since the position was last substantively filled.

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