Washington - The first polls in the historic US elections closed in parts of Indiana and Kentucky on Tuesday with no results yet in the presidential race between Barack Obama and John McCain.
Democratic White House hopeful Obama made his very last campaign swing through Indiana on Tuesday hoping to sway the traditionally red Republican state his way.
IF there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.
Motorists in Uganda are struggling to get fuel and the position is worse in KAMPALA as tankers get stuck in Malaba border post due to inefficiences of the Government Revenue Authority, resulting in panick buying of fuel especially in Kampala. Diesel shot up from sh2,380 to sh2,600 while kerosene increased from sh2,250 to sh2,350.
Zambia's acting head of state, Rupiah Banda, has been sworn in as president, just two hours after officials said he had narrowly won Thursday's election. According to final results, Mr Banda beat the main opposition candidate, Michael Sata, by 40.1% to 38.1%.
FORMER American Secretary of State Collin Powell is expected to address the 2008 Global Leaders Summit to be held in Uganda between November 12 and 14.
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