Rwanda Women’s Dress Row Tests its Puritanical Powers
It followed anger among concertgoers in the capital, Kigali, after many were refused entry on style grounds to a show by Tanzanian star Diamond Platnumz on August 29 at the BK Arena stadium.
Category: Entertainment
WHO Is Dolly Parton?
Parton was prolific in a career spanning six decades during which she penned some 3,000 tunes, including the iconic ballad “I Will Always Love You,” which became an international smash for Whitney Houston.
Jamaican reggae singer Fantan Mojah dies at 49
Reports indicate the entertainer’s health deteriorated rapidly in the days before his death.
Japanese Fans Gather to Welcome BTS on World Tour
The seven-member group — widely regarded as the world’s biggest boy band — took to the stage together for the first time last month following a years-long hiatus prompted by mandatory military service.
Tanzanian singer Matonya charged in Mombasa over alleged rape case
In its ruling, the court allowed Matonya to be released on a bond of Ksh 500,000, with one Kenyan surety
Action movie star Chuck Norris has died
Norris reportedly fell ill on Thursday on the Hawaiian island of Kauai.
US YouTuber IShowSpeed gains Ghanaian nationality at end of Africa tour
He hit 50 million YouTube subscribers this month, Rolling Stone magazine named him the Most Influential Creator of 2025 and Forbes estimates his net worth at $20 million.
American streamer IShowSpeed amazed by Kenya’s modern Talanta Stadium
As IShowSpeed’s helicopter crossed Nairobi’s skyline and Talanta Stadium came into view, the 20-year-old influencer was visibly impressed, an instant that carried Kenya’s urban transformation to millions of viewers worldwide.
Eurovision 2026 Will Feature 35 Countries: Organisers
Public broadcasters in Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain duly announced they would boycott the 70th edition of the contest, to be held in the Austrian capital in May.
Daughter of Absent Peace Prize Laureate Machado Accepts Nobel on her Behalf
In a call with the chair of the Nobel Committee published just before the ceremony, Machado said she was “very sad and very sorry” that she would not make it in time, while stressing that she was on her way and that there were “so many people that risked their lives in order for me to arrive in Oslo”.
