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Karuma bridge closure: Travellers endure long queues at Masindi port 

Karuma bridge closure: Travellers endure long queues at Masindi port 

Travellers have been forced to endure long queues at Masindi Port in Western Uganda as they jostle to catch ferries to the country’s capital Kampala following the total closure of Karuma Bridge currently under repair. The situation has been exacerbated by the recent flooding of the N

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Panic as Mineral Police Hunt for Karamoja Mineral Inspector, Dead or Alive

Panic as Mineral Police Hunt for Karamoja Mineral Inspector, Dead or Alive

Moses Lokiru, Moroto – The mineral inspector of Karamoja, Mr. Gerald Eneku, is currently facing intense threats to his life from police officers attached to the mineral unit in Karamoja. On Sunday, Mr. Eneku narrowly escaped an assassination attempt by disgruntled mineral police officers wh

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Bobi Wine’s deputy dies at Mbarara hospital

Bobi Wine’s deputy dies at Mbarara hospital

The National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy president for Western Uganda, Jolly Kyomugasho Mugisha is dead, the party leadership has announced. "It’s with great sadness that I announce the passing of Hon. Jolly Mugisha, the National Unity Platform Deputy President for Western Uganda," t

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Another step forward, says Arsenal's Arteta after draw at Man City

Another step forward, says Arsenal's Arteta after draw at Man City

Arsenal took another step forward despite conceding a 98th-minute equaliser in a full-blooded 2-2 draw away to champions Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday, according to manager Mikel Arteta. The London club played the entire second half with 10 men after Leandro Trossard wa

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Diddy: From music mogul to criminal charges

Diddy: From music mogul to criminal charges

Sean "Diddy" Combs used his fame as one of hip-hop's biggest names to coerce women into demeaning sexual acts as part of a long-running scheme of sex trafficking and racketeering, prosecutors said on Tuesday in bringing three criminal charges against him. Combs, 54, pleaded not guilty in

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Harris pushes for second debate while Trump declines

Harris pushes for second debate while Trump declines

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is pushing for a new debate next month as the November 5 election nears, while former President Donald Trump is declining, citing the start of early voting in some states. On Sunday, Harris urged Trump to accept a proposal to debate on CNN on October 2

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Trump says he will not run again if he loses in November

Trump says he will not run again if he loses in November

Republican Donald Trump said that he will not make a fourth consecutive run for the U.S. presidency if he loses the November 5 election, saying "that will be it" in an interview released on Sunday. Asked if he saw himself running again in four years if he is not successful in his third c

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Another step forward, says Arsenal's Arteta after draw at Man City

Another step forward, says Arsenal's Arteta after draw at Man City

Arsenal took another step forward despite conceding a 98th-minute equaliser in a full-blooded 2-2 draw away to champions Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday, according to manager Mikel Arteta. The London club played the entire second half with 10 men after Leandro Trossard wa

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Religious leaders call for sensitisation on EU coffee registration

Religious leaders call for sensitisation on EU coffee registration

The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) has called for more sensitisation of coffee farmers about the registration exercise that seeks to comply with European Union export guidelines. With less than three months for Uganda to comply with the European Union Deforestation Regulations

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Kinshasa puts Uganda House on notice over unpaid taxes

Kinshasa puts Uganda House on notice over unpaid taxes

The Anti-Fraud Brigade of Kinshasa City in the DR Congo have threatened to seize a commercial house, Uganda House, owned by the Uganda government in Kinshasa over non-payment of property tax arrears to the tune of $443,000. A source, who preferred anonymity because he has no authority to

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