(Kampala) – The High Court has ordered the Ugandan government to pay 150 million shillings in damages to two journalists who were assaulted by Uganda Peopleâs Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers while covering a protest in 2021. The compensation, awarded as UGX 75 million for each journalist, reco
Rumours of ill-health have engulfed two African presidents in recent weeks, sparking contrasting responses and exposing how the wellbeing of leaders is often treated as a state secret. It started with Cameroon's President Paul Biya, 91, whose ministers denied that he was sick, insisting
Ms Denise Charity Atwine, a resident of Mende Sub-county in Wakiso District, did a self-breast check in 2018 and found a lump in her right breast. The lump was the size of a pea. She told her friend who had lost a mother due to breast cancer about the lump. Her friend recommended a d
As I get my 20 minutes in, the door swings open, and in walks Patrick Ayota with a fascinating blend of fluster and composure, wrapped in a chic black suit that somehow manages to look both formal and effortlessly cool. It’s a Sunday morning. Time check: 10.20 am. He pauses, scanning the r
The Deaf Awareness Week is an opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of sign language, promote inclusivity and recognise the contributions of the deaf community. In a world where communication is key, sign language plays a vital role in bridging the gap between the deaf and hear
Americans should not believe Vice President Kamala Harris when she says that inflation will be a “day one” priority for her because her “day one” was three-and-a-half years ago when she and President Joe Biden took over the White House, former President
President William Ruto has ended up being the biggest beneficiary of Gen Z’s protests that started as opposition to the Finance Bill 2024 before they degenerated into violence, pundits now concur.
BBC News presenter, Alan Kasujja (left), and Ugandan Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among (right). Kasujja has weighed in on the international sanctions imposed on Among, stemming from allegations of corruption and embezzlement. Among denies the allegations, citin
President William Ruto's recent travel to the United States has been a talk since his departure, Kenya Airways has unequivocally distanced itself from a purported statement attributed to its Group Managing Director and CEO, Allan Kilavuka. The alleged statement,
There was something missing from last night’s Super Bowl Sunday that not even the appearance of Taylor Swift cheering on her football-star boy
