Hermione Lamond and Donald Jack with the paintings BY KIRSTY WATT Bonnie Prince Charlie has returned to Elgol – in the form of two specially commissioned paintings donated last week to the community development trust by a visiting couple. Lynne Dougan and Neil Haston, Alloa, commissioned artist and illustrator Donald Jack, Ardersier, to paint two paintings depicting Bonnie Prince Charlie’s journey to, and from, Skye for the Elgol Exhibition, which is this year celebrating 150 years of the village primary school. The exhibition, run by the Elgol and Strathaird Development Trust, is located within the mothballed Elgol Primary School and features local historical and geological displays and a small shop selling local artwork and literature. Hermione Lamond, chair of the ESDT, told the Free Press: “The paintings are a fantastic thing to have because they tie in with the local history. It’s incredibly generous of Lynne and Neil to think...

The Chief Coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) and Presidential Adviser on Defence and Security, Gen. Caleb Akandwanaho, popularly known as Gen. Salim Saleh, has transformed his Kiroma Heritage Farm in Sembabule Sub-county, Nakasongola District, into a research and knowledge-sharing centre. The facility, now home to the General Caleb Akandwanaho School of Research, is intended to preserve, document and share years of research and practical experience accumulated by Gen. Saleh in agriculture, land governance, wealth creation and national development. According to Saleh’s office, the school will provide policymakers, government technocrats, researchers and development partners with access to existing research and practical findings that can inform national planning and development. The initiative is linked to the School of Research concept introduced at the National Leadership Institute (NALI) in Kyankwanzi. President Yoweri Museveni recently launched the Walter Rodney Block at NALI during an engagement with newly elected Members of Parliament and ministers. Saleh’s...

São Tomé, 05 Ags 2026 ( STP-Press) – O Governo respondeu esta tarde à conferência de imprensa dada pelo MLSTP, relativamente ao concurso para o recrutamento do novo quadro directivo da EMAE e sobre a cessação da relação contratual entre a ENASA e a Aviation Consultants Ltd. (AVC). Em comunicado distribuído à imprensa, o Governo informa de que o concurso para o recrutamento do novo quadro directivo para a EMAE não constitui uma iniciativa isolada do actual Governo, integrando-se num processo de reforma do sector energético, iniciado no âmbito do Projecto de Recuperação do Sector Elétrico (2016-2025) e actualmente prosseguido através do Projecto de Acesso à Energia Limpa e Sustentável, financiado pelo Banco Mundial. A realização deste concurso decorre da Resolução n.º 74/2021 do Conselho de Ministros e responde às recomendações do Banco Mundial e do Fundo Monetário Internacional, que apontaram a necessidade de reforçar a governação, a capacidade de...

Le récit de Human Rights Watch publié le 23 juillet 2026 depuis Nairobi s’inscrit dans une logique d’accusation systématique qui refuse de voir l’essentiel : le Niger n’est pas un État à l’arrêt, mais un pays qui a repris la main sur son destin, ses alliances et ses priorités nationales (Human Rights Watch, 23 juillet 2026 ; Gouvernement du Niger). Trois ans après le 26 juillet 2023, les autorités ont enclenché une refondation concrète, visible à travers les réformes institutionnelles, la modernisation de l’administration publique, la réorganisation des institutions, les réformes des finances publiques, les nouvelles orientations économiques, la montée en puissance des forces de défense et la diversification diplomatique (Gouvernement du Niger ; Agence Nigérienne de Presse (ANP) ; RTN). La démonstration est d’abord militaire. En un an, plus de 25 000 hommes ont été recrutés dans les Forces de défense et de sécurité, avec plus de 150 milliards...

Three coastal chefs have secured their spots in the grand finale of the 2026 Nedbank Kapana Cook-Off following the competition’s opening preliminary round held in Swakopmund on 1 August. Asnath Vetamunisa, Laura Egumbo, and Meameno Ntinda emerged top among 31 contestants who participated in the coastal leg. Competitors first faced a salsa preparation round before serving their signature kapana dishes to an expert judging panel from the Namibian Chefs Association. The three finalists will represent the coastal region at the national grand finale, where they will compete for the grand prize package: a fully equipped mobile kapana kitchen valued at N$150,000, a Nedbank account pre-seeded with N$10,000, and a N$5,000 Bakpro voucher. The competition sits at the intersection of culture and commerce. Kapana, the grilled meat sold from informal stands across Namibia’s towns and townships, generates a livelihood for thousands of vendors. What the Nedbank Kapana Cook-Off does is give...

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…after stabbing him 14 times Kabelo Masoabi A Mokhotlong farmer, Moruti Mapola, has been convicted of murdering his wife’s alleged lover after stabbing him 14 times during a violent confrontation sparked by accusations of infidelity. The High Court, sitting in Tšifa-li-Mali, on Friday found Mapola guilty of murder on the basis of dolus eventualis (legal intent), ruling that although the killing was not premeditated, he foresaw that his actions could result in death and reconciled himself with that outcome. Acting Justice ‘Manapo Motebele convicted Mapola of the murder of Tšeliso Chabalala, rejecting his claim that he acted in self-defence. He had pleaded not guilty. The court heard that the fatal incident occurred on 24 November 2017 in Kholokoe village, Mokhotlong. The two men, once close friends, became embroiled in a violent fight after Mapola repeatedly accused Chabalala of having an adulterous relationship with his wife. Crown evidence State witness, Makoena Masauli, testified that...

  Mohloai Mpesi PEKA Member of Parliament, Mohopoli Monokoane, has urged Basotho, particularly young people, to embrace farming as a viable business, saying agriculture offers one of the country’s best opportunities to tackle unemployment and poverty. Mr Monokoane made the remarks after planting 10,000 cabbage seedlings in the Mpharane area of Mohale’s Hoek as part of a demo project aimed at promoting commercial agriculture. The MP, who also leads Khanya, a fledgling political movement that advocates agriculture as a pathway to self-reliance and food security, said the project had originally targeted 100,000 cabbage seedlings but had to be scaled down because of a shortage of suitable land. He was addressing supporters during Khanya’s ongoing nationwide constituency consultations, which are intended to gather public input for the movement’s policy agenda ahead of its official registration as a political party. Mr Monokoane said agriculture remained a largely untapped economic opportunity capable of...