Uruguay will begin selling cannabis in pharmacies from July, the final stage in the country’s pioneering regularisation of the drug. Check also: 6 American States That May Never Legalize Marijuana The South American country will be the first in the world to legally sell the drug over the counter for recreational use. The move was set in motion in 2013 with ...

The Ugandan academic Stella Nyanzi was officially charged in court today for referring to President Yoweri Museveni as “a pair of buttocks” in a Facebook post. Check also: African Leaders Steal Over $50bn Every Year, According To German Parliament It is alleged that her online comments contravened the 2011 Computer Misuse Act and that she engaged in “cyber harassment” and “offensive ...

With Shs 50,000 notes strewn all over the table in front of him, the minister of state for Labour, Herbert kabafunzaki, sat ashen-faced, unsure of what to do, as detectives gathered evidence to build a bribery case against him. Check also: The Engaging Story Of President Reagan ’s Ugandan Granddaughter It didn’t help matters for the clearly shaken minister that a ...

The Economist Intelligence Unit, the research and analysis division of The Economist Group this week ranked the world’s priciest cities. Of the 10 most expensive cities, five are in Asia. Singapore came out at No. 1, followed by Hong Kong. The third-most expensive city is Zurich, Switzerland, the city with the highest cost of living in Europe. Tokyo and Osaka, both ...

ISIS claimed responsibility for deadly bombings at two Coptic churches in Egypt on Palm Sunday. The attacks targeted a vulnerable religious minority on one of the most important days on the Christian calendar. Check also: Witness Claims To Have Clearly Seen Those Who Killed AIGP Felix Kaweesi The death toll rose to at least 47 early Monday, state media reported. At ...