Russia has decided to take under consideration the payment of bitcoins for its oil and gas exports. This is according to a high-ranking lawmaker in the Kremlin. Accordingly, ‘friendly’ countries to Russia could be allowed to pay in the crypto-currency or in their local currencies. However, Russian President Vladimir Putin said earlier this week that he wanted “unfriendly” countries to ...

Roberto Mancini is facing his most painful defeat in his managerial career following Thursday’s Italy’s 1-0 loss to Macedonia. This loss, for Mancini meant they missed out on their second World Cup in a row. Before this, Mancini had become a hero for leading the Azzurri back from the horrors of failing to reach the 2018 tournament. In addition to ...

In the ongoing Jinja District Secondary School football tournament, a semifinal match got delayed for over an hour on Wednesday. This happened to allow a school to appeal against an expulsion out of the tournament. In the round of 16 on Tuesday, Kakira SS lost 2-1 to Nile High School. However, they sanctioned Nile High after Kakira SS submitted evidence ...

Madeleine Albright started out as a child refugee from Nazi- and then Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe. In the end, she rose to become the first female US secretary of state and a mentor to many current and former American statesmen and women. In an unfortunate turn of events, she died on Wednesday of cancer at the age of 84 according to ...

Following the recent reshuffle by Presiden Museveni, outgoing Kampala RCC Hudu Hussein described his time in Kampala as challenging. However, in a tweet, he said this has taught him and he is now prepared for more challenges. In the new changes the president made, he transferred Hudu to Yumbe district, over 500km away from the capital. He had announced a ...