Author: OneAfricaYT

How the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao helped reinvent a run-down Spanish port and created an urban revival.This film shows how culture can be a radical force for urban change. In the 1980s, the northern Spanish port of Bilbao was a dirty, run-down, old industrial city when the Basque government and regional authorities struck a deal on an ambitious proposal – to build a Guggenheim Foundation museum on a polluted stretch of riverbank. In this documentary, the Arab architect and filmmaker Ebraheem Imam describes how a city on the brink of collapse took a gamble on a cultural project that few…

Read More

32 Rubis Energy Uganda has announced the appointment of William Fillet as its new Managing Director, signaling a fresh chapter of growth and innovation in Uganda’s energy market. Fillet, who has more than 20 years of experience in the energy sector, takes over from Olivier Gatera, who is moving to a new assignment within Rubis Energy East Africa. The French-owned multinational said Fillet’s leadership will focus on expanding Rubis Energy Uganda’s footprint, strengthening sustainable business practices, and delivering more value to customers across the country. Speaking shortly after his appointment was confirmed in Kampala, Fillet described his new role as…

Read More

Zach KramSep 2, 2025, 08:00 AM ETCloseZach Kram is a national NBA writer for ESPN.com, specializing in short- and long-term trends across the league’s analytics landscape. He previously worked at The Ringer covering the NBA and MLB. You can follow Zach on X via @zachkram.Dwight Howard will be enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend, part of an eight-person class of basketball luminaries. Howard is a deserving first-ballot entrant — an eight-time All-Star, eight-time All-NBA honoree and three-time Defensive Player of the Year.Though it’s difficult to call a first-ballot Hall of Fame inductee underrated, that label…

Read More

A federal judge in California has ruled that President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles this summer was illegal.The ruling comes as Trump seeks to use National Guard troops in order to crack down on crime in other US cities and support immigration enforcement.Trump deployed National Guard troops to Los Angeles in June in response to protests against immigration raids.US District Judge Charles Breyer ruled on Tuesday that the government had violated the Posse Comitatus Act, which limits the power of the federal government to use military force for domestic matters.Judge Breyer has put the ruling…

Read More

Welcome to Literary Quotable Quotes, a quiz that challenges you to match a book’s memorable passages with its title. This week’s installment highlights the first lines from best-selling novels published in the middle years of the 20th century; epigraphs, prefaces and other introductory matter are not included. In the five multiple-choice questions below, tap or click on the answer you think is correct. After the last question, you’ll find links to the books themselves if you want to get a copy and see that quotation in context.

Read More

Burkina Faso’s unelected transitional parliament has passed a bill banning homosexual acts, a little over a year after a draft of an amended family code that criminalised homosexuality was adopted by the country’s cabinet. The new measure unanimously voted through on Monday imposes punishments of up to five years in jail, and has become part of a broader crackdown on same-sex relationships across the continent.Justice Minister Edasso Rodrigue Bayala announced on state-run media that, “the law provides for a prison sentence of between two and five years as well as fines”.He added that foreign nationals caught breaking the law would…

Read More

Some relief will be felt at the pumps this month when all grades of petrol and diesel record decreases from Wednesday. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has announced the following price adjustments: · Petrol 93 (ULP & LRP): 4 cent decrease. · Petrol 95 (ULP & LRP): 4 cent decrease. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines · Diesel (0.05% sulphur): 56 cent decrease. · Diesel (0.005% sulphur): 57 cent decrease. · Illuminating Paraffin (wholesale): 37 cent decrease. · Single Maximum National Retail Price for Illuminating Paraffin: 49 cent decrease. · Maximum Retail Price…

Read More

Raban Gitangaza, a 23-year-old student from G.S. Gahini in Kayonza District, has emerged as the top performer in the Associate Nursing Program under the Professional Education category. He scored 94.13% in the 2024/25 Advanced Level National Examinations, whose results were released on September 1. Gitangaza was at home in Bugesera District when the Ministry of Education called to deliver the news. His school had been contacted to provide his phone number. ALSO READ: Here are top performers in A-Level national exams Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines “I knew I would perform well, but I didn’t…

Read More

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature6th over: South Africa 50-0 (Markram 38, Rickelton 9) England have only once been beaten by 10 wickets in a home ODI. That was against India three years ago; a few months later they pumped India by the same margin in the World T20 semi-final, so we shouldn’t get carried away about a defeat that hasn’t even happened yet.Amid the ruins Archer has bowled very well, particularly to the left-handed Rickelton. His figures are 3-1-5-0.Share5th over: South Africa 49-0 (Markram 37, Rickelton 9) Harry Brook gives Sonny Baker a…

Read More