June 2021

Queen quizzed him about Putin and Xi Jinping President Biden Reveals

President Joe Biden revealed the details of his 45-minute meeting with the Queen of England over tea at Windsor Castle, President Biden breached the royal protocol when he disclosed to reporters on Sunday evening that the Queen asked him about his Russian and Chinese counterparts, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. He was accompanied by the US First […]

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Saava Karim has done it again

Entertainment / Bantu

US-based Ugandan singer, songwriter, CEO of Premier Entertainment Inc Saava Karim Nsubuga the winner of 2019’s Africa Community Achievement Awards [AFRIFAMU] to mention, but a few has done it again. The Director and founder of Bantu fest 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Los Angeles has been nominated at the upcoming 2021 Regional Cal Black Chamber

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38 wounded, 6 dead across US after sighting 4 mass shootings

US / Bantu

Police in Cleveland, Austin, Chicago, and Savannah on Sunday were all investigating the mass shootings that began around 9 p.m. on Friday and went on for six hours straight through Saturday morning. Savannah Police Chief Roy Minter, Jr. said at a weekend news conference after one person was killed and eight others that “It’s very disturbing

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UN Agencies Reach Conflict-affected Communities In Non-government-controlled Areas Of Sudan

Sudan / Bantu

For the first time in a decade, United Nations humanitarian agencies have been able to access conflict-affected communities in the five non-governmental areas controlled by the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) El Hilu in South Kordofan and Blue Niles states of Sudan. A series of humanitarian missions to the five isolated enclaves has concluded, just

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Covid in Scotland: Is the vaccination programme working?

Scotland / Bantu

The Scottish government says vaccinated patients of COVID-19 will now need less time at hospitals, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says there is evidence that the link between cases and serious illness and death “appears to be shrinking”. Vaccination has been shown to contribute to reducing deaths and severe illness from COVID-19 in Scotland, and to

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Tekla Rudwin New face of Ankara

Entertainment / Bantu

Ugandan American model and radio personality Tekla Rudwin wins being the Face of Ankara Festivals Los Angeles 2021. She will also be the host of the festival with Seyi Brown a comedian on Netflix.

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Pump prices rising so high in the US

US / Bantu

First, why are prices at the pump so high in general? There are several factors at play here Since gas prices at the pump tend to follow the price of crude on almost a linear basis, none of this is astounding. There has been a slackened increase in the global demand for crude oil due

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Ugandan Nantional budget financial year 2021/2022

Uganda / Bantu

The budget speech for the financial year 2021/2022 was delivered, by the incoming state minister of planning at the ministry of finance, planning, and Economic Development, Amos Lugolobi. The allocation shows that 6.9 trillion shillings will go to the security sector, human capital development which includes health and education takes 7.3 trillion shillings, integrated transport

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Liberation “Juneteenth” day

Virginia / Bantu

Juneteenth – also known as Liberation Day and Emancipation Day – is a holiday celebrating the liberation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam made Juneteenth an official observance last year – with UVA joining in – and the General Assembly voted in October to make it an

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Iran’s presidential candidates critical discourse

Iran / Bantu

Iran holds its presidential election on June 18, and turnout is expected to be low as the country deals with the COVID-19 pandemic and an unstable economy. Iran’s presidential candidates have clashed during the final televised debate – they spoke at length and directly about the corrupt and indigent management of the country Iran, they

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