By Desmond Nleya Zanzibar emerged as the cultural heartbeat of the Sharjah Festival of African Literature, dominating the opening ceremony with a…
January 2026
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Entertainment
Renowned Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award in UAE
by daily timesby daily timesBy Desmond Nleya Sharjah, United Arab Emirates — Internationally acclaimed Zimbabwean author and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga has been honoured with a Lifetime…
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UAE
UAE provides $1.5 million in voluntary contributions to OHCHR to support UN Human Rights pogrammes
by daily timesby daily timesBy Staff Reporter GENEVA, 15th January, 2026 (WAM) — The United Arab Emirates has provided US$1.5 million in Voluntary financial contributions to…
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By Staff Reporter The Central Bank of the UAE hosted the Governor of the Bank of Finland in Abu Dhabi, marking a…
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UAE
RTA Launches School Transport Pooling Pilot to Ease Traffic and Boost Mobility
by daily timesby daily timesBy Staff Reporter Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority will roll out a new pilot programme for pooled school transport in the first…
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Politics
Uganda Decides: Internet Shutdown, Generational Clash, and a Contested Poll
by daily timesby daily timesBy Desmond Nleya Uganda has once again entered a decisive and tense political moment as authorities imposed a nationwide internet shutdown just…
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Sports
Cameroon football suspends president Eto’o for alleged AFCON misbehaviour
by daily timesby daily timesBy Staff Reporter Cameroonian Football Federation president Samuel Eto’o has been suspended for four games for alleged misbehaviour during his team’s loss…
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Sports
Morocco beat Nigeria on penalties to set up AFCON final with Senegal
by daily timesby daily timesBy Staff Reporter Yassine Bounou saved two penalties, and Youssef En-Nesyri netted the decisive spot kick as hosts Morocco secured a 4-2 shootout…
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World
Greenland and Denmark say Trump set on ‘conquering’ territory after meeting
by daily timesby daily timesBy Staff Reporter The foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland have travelled to Washington, DC, to meet with members of President Donald…
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UAE
Henley Passport Index: UAE passport ranks 5th globally after record-breaking rise
by daily timesby daily timesBy Staff Reporter LONDON,:– The United Arab Emirates has recorded the strongest long-term rise of any country on the Henley Passport Index,…
