Russian authorities in a city bordering Ukraine are struggling to cope with an outbreak of mass larceny, as panic spreads through the population. Belgorod lies just 40 kilometres north of the border with Ukraine and has reluctantly found itself in the eye of a storm, ever since Vladimir Putin lau
A Tanzanian riot police officer walks past a vandalised campaign poster of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, following a protest a day after a general election marred by violent demonstrations over the exclusion of two leading opposition candidates at the Namanga One-Post Border crossing point betwe
AMERICAN forces are reportedly preparing to bomb military installations inside Venezuela – and the strikes could come in a “matter of days or even hours”.Donald Trump has already moved US naval and air assets closer to Venezuelan shores – stoking fears of an all-out war.An a
Ugandan security forces are investigating an overnight attack on a police barracks in Kasese District after unidentified gunmen opened fire and set a police house ablaze, prompting authorities to warn residents to remain indoors.The assault, which occurred around midnight, left part of the
Investors are increasingly looking abroad to diversify their portfolios, tap into emerging markets and hedge against local economic shifts. Cross-border investing offers access to industries, currencies and growth stories that aren’t always available at home. However, it also requires a clear u
Ugandan cinematographer and visual storyteller Allan Soja has made the country proud after being named Best Videographer for East and Southern Africa at the Music Video Africa Awards (MVAA) held in Nigeria.Sharing the exciting news on his social media, Soja expressed gratitude and humility
For the next nine months, activities in Uganda’s oil fields will be ramped up as the country targets to get its first barrel of oil to the market through a 1,443km pipeline to the Tanzanian coast of Tanga by July 2026, more than 20 years after the first commercial discovery was made in western
Zombo, Uganda: A sombre mood engulfed Padea Town Council in Zombo District over the weekend following the tragic drowning of 22-year-old Scovia Dwong Paa Mungu, who lost her life in Leda Stream on Sunday morning.The incident occurred on October 26, 2025, in Limu Cell, Ndindu Ward, when Dwo
Nairobi: Kenyan authorities have seized a record narcotics consignment valued at KES 8 billion ($52 million) and arrested six Iranian nationals aboard a stateless vessel intercepted in the Indian Ocean, the Interior Ministry said Sunday.The 1,024-kilogram methamphetamine shipment, with a c
Uganda’s High Court has ordered MK Publishers Ltd to pay Shs 100 million ($26,000) in damages and royalties to author Annette Najjemba after finding the firm guilty of infringing her copyright by selling her children’s stories to the Government of Rwanda wit
