Hong Kong parody singer-songwriter Sunny Lam, known for his satires on current affairs, has called off an upcoming concert after “careful consideration.” Lam, who has 151,000 followers on Facebook and 122,000 followers on Instagram, announced on Friday that his two-day show – translated into English as “Sunny Lam Birthday Concert in Hong Kong” – would…
New releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week. John Wick: Chapter 4 Directed by Chad Stahelski. Who’s in it? Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne and George Georgiou. What’s it about? John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy…
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In southern Africa townships were built as segregated urban zones for black people. They were created under colonial and white minority rule policies that controlled movement, confined opportunity, and kept people apart. I grew up in a different historic black township in Zimbabwe, but Mbare was the first of its kind. It holds a unique…
Back in the USSR of the 1950s and 60s, hipsters, desperate for decadent rock ‘n’ roll, cut illegal records using X-ray film Take out your earpods for a sec – really – so I can tell you a crazy story. (Or smack you – you should be more aware of your surroundings.) Music today is,…
Legendary Motown singer Smokey Robinson has filed legal documents in Los Angeles seeking $500million (£392m) in damages from four former employees who have accused him of sexual assault. The lawsuit, which follows civil allegations brought by the women, was reported by DailyMail.com , which claims to have reviewed the legal filings submitted by Robinson’s legal…
At a memorial service that stirred both nostalgia and urgency, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, issued a powerful call to Uganda’s musicians to embrace their responsibility as educators, unifiers, and change-makers. Addressing mourners gathered at St Agnes Catholic Church in Makindye for the 17th anniversary of the death of legendary singer Paul…
Volvo’s all-new model, the mid-size SUV XC70, has been unveiled. The exterior is easy to think of as an electric car because it has the design DNA of the previously announced electric vehicles EX30 and EX90, but as the name XC70 indicates, it is not an electric car but a plug-in hybrid. With a total…
Members of Parliament, on Wednesday, May 28, kicked off a nationwide field visit to assess the progress made by decentralised government institutions and the delivery of services to citizens. Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday, the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, MP Gertrude Kazarwa, explained that the outreach activity will, among others, assess…
Not interested in going to the US in the current geopolitical climate? Consider these alternatives to some of the country’s most popular attractions If you’re reluctant to visit the United States in these uncertain times, you’re not alone. International visits fell 12 per cent year on year in March, according to Oxford Economics. But the…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), in collaboration with the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM), has completed a five-year review of its Biosafety and Biosecurity Initiative. The review paves the way for a new continental strategy to strengthen Africa’s preparedness and response to accidental and deliberate biological threats to health,…