Atletico Madrid stunned Copa del Rey holder and La Liga leader Barcelona in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal on Thursday.An own goal and strikes from Antoine Griezmann, Ademola Lookman and Julian Alvarez gave Atletico a 4-0 advantage to take into the return leg at the Camp Nou
On the even of the 2026 General Elections, Deputy Presidents of the National Unity Platform (NUP) Dr. Linda Zedriga of Northern Uganda and Jolly Jacklyn Tukamushaba of Western Uganda were reportedly abducted by men in army uniform carrying heavily loaded guns.The two have been missing sinc
Dismissed Uganda Prisons warder Lawrence Ampe, widely known as Cop Ampe, was released on police bond on February 5, 2026, after being charged with a cyber crime offence months after his controversial dismissal over social media attacks on the prisons service.Lawrence Ampe, the dismissed Ug
Arrested China national known as Lin Haiyun and the illegal equipment he has been operating.Authorities have dismantled an illegal gaming machine manufacturing facility in Soroti Town, arresting a Chinese national in an intensified crackdown on unlawful gambling activities.The opera
Bobi Wine holding the national flag during a campaign trail in Eastern Uganda.Security authorities in Mubende Municipality have launched a joint operation to remove irregularly raised national flags, warning against the misuse of Uganda’s national symbols, particularly by supporters of p
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has suspended Kyambogo University Guild President Andama Emmanuel for six weeks after he attended a closed-door engagement organised by the State House Investors Protection Unit, a body under the Office of the President.In a statement released on January 9
What would you do if the neighbour, friend, or relative you hosted to a mega feast on Eid Day sometime in June now wants to return the favour by hosting you for Christmas? Would you simply tell them: ‘No thanks’? Fake a parallel programme? Or smile all the way to the serving table? Tha
The Electoral Commission has disqualified National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Resty Sarah Kyarimpa from contesting for the Isingiro District Woman Member of Parliament seat in the 2025 parliamentary elections, citing failure to meet nomination requirements.In a decision dated Dec. 23,
Besigye and Lutale had sought bail, arguing they are law-abiding citizens with fixed residences and would comply with all court directives.The High Court’s Criminal Division has deferred its ruling on applications seeking to halt treason proceedings and grant bail to opposition figure Co
Nairobi — On the first anniversary of the conviction of ailing Burundian journalist Sandra Muhoza, 127 African women journalists have written her a joint letter expressing solidarity, calling for her unconditional release, and decrying her imprisonment as robbing the public of "an important voi
