Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police, a Ugandan High Court Judge and a UN Criminal Tribunal Judge has been convicted of immigration and modern slavery offences in Oxfordshire. Mugambe will be sentenced at the same court on 2 May. Lydia Mugambe, aged 49, of Lyne Road, Kidlington, was on Thursday found guilty by a unanimous […]
On Tuesday night, Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte arrived at the Villamor Air Base in the Philippine capital but failed to see her father. Tension as Handcuffed Suspect Escapes From Mukono Police Custody A chartered plane transporting former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague in The Netherlands took […]
Serbia’s parliament descended into chaos on Tuesday as opposition lawmakers threw smoke grenades and tear gas inside the chamber to protest against the government and support demonstrating students. With dozens of lawmakers gathered in the chamber, opposition MPs lit flares and tossed smoke grenades and eggs, while others leapt from their seats to fight […]
Uganda long-distance runner Joshua Cheptegei has won the New Delhi Half Marathon in India. The 10,000 meters Paris summer Olympic Gold medalist secured the 2024 edition Half marathon victory in 59 minutes and 46 seconds, while Kenya’s Alex Matata came second in a time of 59 minutes and 50 seconds. Nicholas Kipkorir, also from Kenya came […]
Although Monday 31st Sept dawned like all other days of the calendar year, to the community of Namiryango Junior Boys’ School (NJBS) it was a day to go down in the history books of the school, and as such they accorded it the honour and dignity it deserved from dawn to dusk. In a Rare turn […]
The French government through its embassy in Uganda has funded the project which is aimed at boosting the comprehension of French language in Ugandan secondary schools. Abdallahi Amelle the Cooperation Attache at the French Embassy in Kampala said that the two-year project won a funding of Euros288,000 (sh1.2bn). Amelle made the revelation on Monday while […]
U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday announced his intention to drop out of the presidential race, after a growing number of Democrats expressed concerns over his viability in the election since a disastrous debate performance late last month. “While it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest […]
Despite the confirmation by the former U.S. President Donald Trump that he was shot in the right ear, his campaign team says he is not in danger. Trump was rushed off the stage at a rally in Butler in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania on Saturday after gunshots rang out through the crowd. The team […]
The Vice President of Uganda, Maj. Jessica Alupo is in Seoul, the capital of South Korea to represent President Yoweri Museveni at the first ever Korea-Africa Summit. Alupo was warmly welcomed at Incheon International Airport today’s morning by Ambassador Choi Jaichel and Ambassador Tophace Byagira Kaahwa. The summit which is slated for 4th-5th June is […]
The US government has joined that of the UK on imposing sanctions on Uganda’s Speaker Anita Among. Other Ugandan government officials mentioned in the US travel ban include; Lt. Gen. Peter Elwelu, the former deputy chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defense Forces (UPDF), the Minster of State for Finance, Amos Lugoloobi, former Karamoja Ministers, Mary […]