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08 Mar '26
Just a few days ago, it looked as if the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, was set to succeed his father as supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. It was an odd choice, as Mojtaba Khamenei is not an ayatollah, that is, one of the highest ranks of Shi’ite Muslim clergy;
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07 Mar '26
New York, March 7: A Pakistani man has been convicted of plotting with Iran to assassinate US President Donald Trump in a verdict handed down coincidentally while Washington and Tehran are locked in a war. A Federal jury on Friday found Asif Merchant guilty of trying to hire hitmen to kill
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07 Mar '26
LAMWO, Uganda – Police in Lamwo District have dealt a significant blow to an organised criminal network, arresting two key suspects linked to a spate of motorcycle thefts in the Lira and Gulu areas. The operation has led to the recovery of several stolen motorcycles and a collection of conceale
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07 Mar '26
Safeboda for instance, questioned how riders from areas such as Najjera or Kira would complete trips to destinations within the central business district if bodabodas are prohibited from accessing key areas.Stakeholders in Kampala’s transport sector have raised questions about the implem
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07 Mar '26
The Ministry of Works and Transport has announced that maintenance works on the 6km Namugongo–Misindye–Seeta road in Mukono district will start on March 12, 2026 and may last up to 12 months, with possible traffic diversions during construction.The Ministry of Works and Transport has a
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06 Mar '26
Justice Kania ruled that it was unlikely that Henry Katanga, a right handed person intending to commit suicide, would shoot himself on the left side of his head,” and that the alternative trajectory proposed by Molly's defence would require awkward positioningMolly Katanga listening to t
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06 Mar '26
Uganda Airlines has announced that it will restart its long-haul flights to London and Mumbai on March 7, 2026, after several weeks of suspension caused by aircraft maintenance.The national carrier had temporarily halted the routes after grounding its two wide-body aircraft for unscheduled
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06 Mar '26
Police have defended the fatal shooting of a young salon owner in Matugga, even as the family of the deceased demands justice, insisting he was wrongly killed.Beatrice Balireta, the mother of Amon Tindyebwa, who was shot dead by police on Wednesday morning, says her son was innocent and ha
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04 Mar '26
IRAN’S next suspected Supreme Leader was reportedly treated for impotency at hospitals in London.Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, the son of the slain Ayatollah, has been tipped as the regime’s next dictator – and it could put him in Donald Trump‘s cross hairs.Mojtaba Khamenei, Son Of
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04 Mar '26
A suspect being arrested (courtesy photo)Overview:According to the police, Olanya had conned Shs 250,000 from one agent at the time of his arrest. Authorities reportedly began monitoring his movements after noticing a recurring pattern in incidents reported by different operators wi