Labour MP and former minister Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to two years in prison in Bangladesh after being put on trial in her absence alongside 16 other people over corruption allegations.She was found guilty of influencing her aunt, Bangladesh's ousted prime minister
Uganda’s brightest young innovators gathered in Kampala on Thursday for the 2025 National Enterprise Challenge finals, a showcase of the country’s most promising student-led enterprises.The event, held at Pope Paul VI Memorial Hotel in Rubaga, brought together top-performing schools fr
That we expected this election to be violent from the very beginning – and are shocked nothing outstanding has yet happened – is telling enough: Our so-called democracy is simply regimes of violence and poorly-choreographed pretensions.Indeed, the entire country understands (as does NR
Police canine units being pushed directly toward civilians, including women and youths standing on the roadsideKampala, Uganda: The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has condemned the deployment of police dogs to disperse crowds during the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential campaign in Kawe
National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has claimed credit for what he describes as a shift in how President Yoweri Museveni engages with musicians.While addressing supporters during a rally in Kawempe, Bobi Wine said that before he joined a
The rising singer faced an unexpected humiliation after failing to perform on live band and being denied a chance to sing her other songs.Singer Gloria Bugie faced an uncomfortable moment over the weekend during King Saha’s concert at Lugogo Cricket O
Brazilian Pilots in Sandton Bust-Up After Alleged Dispute With Two Women Over Unpaid ServicesTwo Brazilian pilots who had apparently arrived in South Africa for the G20 Leadership Summit found themselves caught up in a bizarre altercation in the early hours of yesterday morning, after two
Ugandans accused the singer of flaunting his privilege in the face of a strictly enforced law that has led to the imprisonment of many political opponents.Eddy Kenzo has come under heavy criticism after posting a photo of himself performing on stage dressed in full military-style combat ge
MBARARA: TWO MORE NUP CANDIDATES WITHDRAW FROM RACE, QUIT PARTYTwo female National Unity Platform (NUP) candidates in Mbarara have withdrawn from the upcoming local council elections, citing unfulfilled party promises, financial challenges, and lack of campaign support.The candidate
President Museveni arrives to address NRM supporters at Namayingo Primary School. He urged voters to reject opposition candidates in the 2026 elections.Namayingo, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has asked Ugandans to deny their votes to the three leading opposition presidential ca
