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Tulip Siddiq MP given jail sentence in Bangladesh after trial in her absence

Tulip Siddiq MP given jail sentence in Bangladesh after trial in her absence

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

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FAUMA Urges Govt to Deploy Legal Teams in Embassies to Protect Migrant Workers

FAUMA Urges Govt to Deploy Legal Teams in Embassies to Protect Migrant Workers

The Federation of All Uganda Migrant Workers (FAUMA) has asked the government to immediately establish dedicated legal teams at Uganda’s embassies in major labour-receiving countries to help migrant workers access justice and protection.FAUMA President Kenneth Oloka told the Nile Post th

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12 NUP supporters released as court rejects state objection to bail.

12 NUP supporters released as court rejects state objection to bail.

The Kawempe Chief Magistrates Court has granted bail to 12 NUP supporters arrested over violent clashes at a campaign event, despite state objections citing the tense political climate.The Kawempe Chief Magistrates Court has released 12 National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters on bail afte

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Gloria Bugie Embarrassed and Forced Off Stage at King Saha’s Concert

Gloria Bugie Embarrassed and Forced Off Stage at King Saha’s Concert

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

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Bobi Wine Is a Better Replacement for Museveni - Ssemujju

Bobi Wine Is a Better Replacement for Museveni - Ssemujju

For more than two decades, Kira Municipality MP Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has challenged presidential power, and in this wide-ranging conversation he warns that Uganda is approaching a dangerous crossroads where institutions are collapsing, dissent is criminalised

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“I have thought of quitting many times”: Bobi Wine explains what keeps him going

“I have thought of quitting many times”: Bobi Wine explains what keeps him going

National Unity Platform (NUP) leader and presidential hopeful Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has revealed that he has repeatedly considered walking away from politics.Speaking during the debut episode of the NUP Podcast, Kyagulanyi said

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Mathias Mpuuga Tells What Must Happen For Kyagulanyi to Qualify for his Vote

Mathias Mpuuga Tells What Must Happen For Kyagulanyi to Qualify for his Vote

DF President Mathias Mpuuga has made it clear that Bobi Wine has to demonstrate that he qualifies for and deserves his vote for the position of President as opposed to merely instigating foot soldiers to intimidate him into involuntarily declaring support for him.Mpuuga was speaking at a F

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Mbarara: Two More NUP Candidates Withdraw from Race, Quit Party

Mbarara: Two More NUP Candidates Withdraw from Race, Quit Party

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

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East Africa: Fish Farming Is Booming in Lake Victoria, but Pollution and Disease Are Wiping Out Millions. How to Reduce Losses

East Africa: Fish Farming Is Booming in Lake Victoria, but Pollution and Disease Are Wiping Out Millions. How to Reduce Losses

Aquaculture - the farming of fish and other aquatic organisms - is the world's fastest-growing food production system.The sharpest growth in aquaculture is happening in Africa. Average annual growth rates have exceeded 10% in recent years measured by production value.Over the past 1

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Ugandans should be begging me not to go - Museveni

Ugandans should be begging me not to go - Museveni

The 81-year-old said if fellow NRM loyalists genuinely believed in the same principles, they would “be begging me not to leave,” rather than calling for his exit.President Yoweri Museveni has chastised Ugandans who speak against his lengthy grip on power, arguing that his continued lea

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