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Mounting Arsenal withdrawals should force FIFA to rethink international breaks

Mounting Arsenal withdrawals should force FIFA to rethink international breaks

After Martin Zubimendi's withdrawal from the Spain squad, a total of 11 Arsenal players have now either pulled out of international duty or left their national teams' training camps ahead of the run-in. It's sparked a debate over the players' commitment to their countries and fuelled accusations

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Iran supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei ‘thanks Iraqi people for their support’, state media reports

Iran supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei ‘thanks Iraqi people for their support’, state media reports

Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has thanked the Iraqi people and religious leadership for their support of Iran “in the face of aggression”, Iran’s state media reported on Sunday, without saying how this message was conveyed.More than three weeks on from his appointment as s

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Journalist ‘Abducted’ After Radio Talk Show in Kampala

Journalist ‘Abducted’ After Radio Talk Show in Kampala

Ugandan journalist has been ‘abducted’ after a radio talk show in Kampala, the Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) says. Journalist Arnold Anthony Mukose worked with DigiTalk Media, a digital news outlet.Mukose was “abducted by unidentified plain-clothed men” in the afternoon of S

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Bobi Wine: Security Officers Helped Me Escape Uganda After Election

Bobi Wine: Security Officers Helped Me Escape Uganda After Election

Bobi Wine in an interview with France 24Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has said he fled Uganda after the January 15 presidential election with the help of sympathetic security officers, offering new details about his escape in an interview with FRANCE24.

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Don’t throw it away: Simple ways you can turn avocado peels into useful products

Don’t throw it away: Simple ways you can turn avocado peels into useful products

Uganda’s avocado sector is booming, with over 47,000 tonnes of avocado produced annually and exports rising sharply to as much as 22,600 tonnes in 2024. Yet, for many households, consumption stops at the pulp, while the peelings go straight into trash. Avocado is one of the most common f

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Relief as Najjera–Kira road nears completion

Relief as Najjera–Kira road nears completion

Tarmacking of the section this week reached Najjera Police Station, about half a kilometre from Kiwatule where the works are expected to end Residents and motorists using the Kiwatule–Najjera–Kira road are finally seeing visible progress, bringing long-awaited relief after years of nav

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Bobi Wine Meets US Democratic Congressman Gregory Meeks

Bobi Wine Meets US Democratic Congressman Gregory Meeks

Ugandan main opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) leader and two-time presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has met US Democratic Congressman Gregory Meeks.A US Representative for New York’s 5th Congressional District since 2013, Gregory Meeks Ranking member of the H

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Bunyoro Premier warns students against drugs, alcohol and HIV

Bunyoro Premier warns students against drugs, alcohol and HIV

The Prime Minister of the Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom, Andrew Byakutaga, has warned students against drug abuse, alcohol consumption and risky behaviour that could expose them to HIV/AIDS.Byakutaga made the remarks while meeting students from Uganda Technical College Kyema who had paid a courte

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Former Makerere University Dean of Students John Ekudu dies at 76

Former Makerere University Dean of Students John Ekudu dies at 76

Pastor John Ekudu, Ekudu served the university for nearly three decades, including during periods of political turmoil when he was among the “Economic War Lecturers” who sustained academic life amid staff shortages.Kampala, Uganda | URN | John Ekudu, the formerly long-serving dean of s

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Dialogue Must Be Citizen-Led, Not Politician-Driven, Says Journalist Nelly Kapo

Dialogue Must Be Citizen-Led, Not Politician-Driven, Says Journalist Nelly Kapo

Journalist Nelson Bwire, popularly known as Nelly Kapo, has called for a shift in how national dialogue is approached in Uganda, urging citizens to take a more central role in shaping the country’s future.Speaking during the NBS Media Roundtable on Friday, Bwire expressed skepticism abou

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