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Besigye Moves to Halt Treason Trial Over Constitutional Petition

Besigye Moves to Halt Treason Trial Over Constitutional Petition

The prosecution further alleges that Besigye sought surface-to-air missiles, ricin poison, counterfeit currency, and planned to use drone technology to assassinate President Yoweri Museveni. The state claims it has audio and video recordings, social media messages, immigration documents, and phon

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Time to hand over power to younger generation - Amama Mbabazi urges

Time to hand over power to younger generation - Amama Mbabazi urges

Speaking yesterday at the annual Tumusiime Mutebile memorial lecture, held at Makerere University in honour of the late Bank of Uganda Governor, Mr Mbabazi framed inter-generational leadership as the "missing link" critically needed for Africa’s transformation.Former Ugandan P

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Uganda Books U-17 Afcon Slot After Dominant Win Over Ethiopia

Uganda Books U-17 Afcon Slot After Dominant Win Over Ethiopia

Uganda’s U-17 national team, the Uganda Cubs, have qualified for the TotalEnergies Caf U-17 Africa Cup of Nations 2026 after outclassing Ethiopia 3-0 in the semi-finals of the Cecafa Zonal Qualifiers at the Abebe Bikila Stadium on Sunday.A composed brace from Lorian Lwesibawa and a well-

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Mbappe penalty earns Real Madrid draw at Girona

Mbappe penalty earns Real Madrid draw at Girona

Kylian Mbappe's penalty rescued Real Madrid from defeat at Girona, but a point meant they missed the chance to move back to the top of La Liga.The French striker tucked a low effort past the reach of Paulo Gazzaniga to equalise from the spot in the 67th minute after Vinici

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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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Japanese 'One Piece' singer stopped mid-show after China-Japan feud

Japanese 'One Piece' singer stopped mid-show after China-Japan feud

BBC | The abrupt cancellations of several Japanese music events in Shanghai - one of them midway through a song - have sparked criticism among fans, with some calling the moves "rude" and "extreme".Maki Otsuki was halfway through the theme of hit anime One Piece on Friday

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Mityana SS shines as youth innovation takes centre stage at 2025 Enterprise Challenge National finals

Mityana SS shines as youth innovation takes centre stage at 2025 Enterprise Challenge National finals

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

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Four Students Perish in West Nile Road Crash

Four Students Perish in West Nile Road Crash

A nerve wrecking road traffic accident claimed the lives of four young students early Wednesday morning in Uganda’s North West Nile Region, highlighting ongoing concerns over reckless driving and road safety amid ongoing construction.The fatal crash occurred at approximately 0

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Central Bank of Russia eases restrictions, opens mutual funds to crypto investments

Central Bank of Russia eases restrictions, opens mutual funds to crypto investments

Russia’s relationship with crypto has swung between crackdowns and cautious acceptance, and its latest moves show that this balancing act is far from over.After first pushing in 2022 to block all crypto issuance, trading, and mining over concerns about financial stability and

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Buganda Premier warns against violent policing during campaigns

Buganda Premier warns against violent policing during campaigns

Buganda Kingdom’s Prime Minister, Charles Peter Mayiga, has called on security agencies to exercise restraint and uphold professionalism during the ongoing campaign season, warning that violent crowd-control tactics only deepen national wounds.“Once again, I urge the police

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