Israel bombed targets in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip on Sunday ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks that sparked its war, as Israel's defence minister declared all options were open for retaliation against arch-enemy Iran. Hezbollah rockets launched late on Sunday got p
When you wake up at 2pm, on the eighth day of your annual leave, having finished all the errands for the day and you are bored, witless of your indoor surroundings, what do you do? You will probably end up at a car wash. Because we all know that the car wash is the best daytime hango
Embattled Kenyan Deputy President (DP) Rigathi Gachagua on Thursday made a last-ditch attempt to block an impeachment vote against him in the National Assembly, with more than 10 petitions filed in different courts challenging the process. Members of Parliament are next Tuesday expected
A number of questions have emerged following the release of the National Population and Housing Census 2024 final results by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos). This was after the bureau issued contradicting statistics of Acholi and Bagisu population. According to the 2024 result
The 2024 National Population and Housing Census final report released yesterday reveals some interesting figures. The report shows Ugandans are living longer with average lifespan increasing from 63 to 68 years between 2014 and 2024. The report also reveals declines in child and mate
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Cabrel Ngounou’s life in Cameroon quickly unraveled after neighbors caught the teenager with his boyfriend. A crowd surrounded his boyfriend’s house and beat him. When Ngounou’s family learned of the relationship, they kicked him out. He fled — alone and with little mo
MTN Uganda has accused Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) of deploying ‘coercive tactics’ to extract Shs 260bn from the telecom in an ‘unfounded’ tax assessment.MTN Uganda also blamed URA officials for ex
A Tunisian court sentenced presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel to 12 years in prison on Tuesday, amid growing opposition anger against President Kais Saied, whose critics accuse him of using the judiciary to sideline his opponents. It was the third prison sentence imposed on Zammel in t
J.B. Omara, the Acting Coordinator for the Alliance for National Transformation Political Party (ANT) in Oyam district, has urged the government to establish an alternative footpath across Karuma Bridge. He said this would facilitate easier access and alleviate the challenges faced by passeng
Opposition leader Bobi Wine has accused President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of orchestrating a grand plot to dismantle the opposition by infiltrating its ranks and manipulating its key figures.According to Daily Moni
