Seoul, South Korea | AFP | Samsung shares plunged Monday after the South Korean electronics giant urged global consumers to stop using its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone due to a spate of exploding batteries that raised alarm around the world. Stepping up its warnings, the world’s largest smartphone maker on …

Abuja, Nigeria | AFP |  Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday pledged to reverse the country’s economic slump as his government also tackles endemic corruption and the security threat from Boko Haram Islamists. Recession was officially confirmed in Africa’s most populous nation last month, after a second successive quarter of …

New York, United States | AFP | Hillary Clinton cancelled a California fundraising trip after being diagnosed with pneumonia and falling ill Sunday at a 9/11 ceremony, renewing speculation about the Democratic presidential candidate’s health barely eight weeks from Election Day. “Secretary Clinton will not be traveling to California tomorrow …

President Yoweri Museveni has commissioned ultra modern air- defence systems for Uganda. Over 60 graduate troops were also commissioned to man them at a ceremony in Masindi at the weekend. At the ceremony, Museveni commended the army leadership for building independent capabilities on land, water and air. He hailed the army leadership for recruiting young graduates …

Job Openings Posting Title: DIRECTOR, REGIONAL OFFICE FOR THE ARAB STATES Job Code Title: CHIEF OF BRANCH, PROGRAMME Department/Office: UNITED NATIONS HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PROGRAMME Duty Station: CAIRO Posting Period: 08 September 2016 – 06 November 2016 Job Opening Number: 65609 Staffing Exercise N/A APPLY HERE Share on: WhatsApp

Job Opening Posting Title: ECONOMIC AFFAIRS OFFICER Job Code Title: ECONOMIC AFFAIRS OFFICER Department/Office: ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA Duty Station: NIAMEY Posting Period: 09 September 2016 – 07 November 2016 Job Opening Number: 66100 Staffing Exercise N/A APPLY HERE Share on: WhatsApp

TODAY: CECAFA women’s football tournament Jinja Zanzibar v Burundi 2pm (free entry) Uganda v Kenya 4pm (free entry) GROUP A: Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, Zanzibar GROUP B: Ethiopia, Tanzania, Rwanda East and central Africa football takes a strong step forward today when Uganda hosts the inaugural CECAFA women’s tournament. Zanzibar takes on Burundi  before hosts Uganda …

Saturday results Sadolin Paints 0 Police 1 Saints 1 Express 2 Lweza 0 C Villa 0 Vipers 1 BUL 0 JMC Hippos 1 URA 3 Soana 1 Kirinya 0 Proline 2 Bright Stars 2   Match reports by UPL Vipers 1-0 Bul Vipers kept up the pressure on leaders KCCA …

Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho singled out some of his players for stinging criticism following their 2-1 loss to derby rivals Manchester City. The United manager hauled off Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Jesse Lingard at half-time and said it was only because he did not …

  Lagos, Nigeria | AFP |    Hollywood plague movies are usually about a fictional viral outbreak, unleashing chaos and anarchy that can only be stopped by heroes who transcend the panic. That’s not true for “93 Days”, a Nollywood film premiering on Tuesday, which dramatises the story of Nigeria’s …