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Winnie Byanyima Gives Verdict on Her Political Ambition, Warns of Crisis If Museveni Won’t Step Down

Winnie Byanyima Gives Verdict on Her Political Ambition, Warns of Crisis If Museveni Won’t Step Down

UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima has ruled out a presidential bid, stating that her focus is on promoting a peaceful leadership transition in Uganda. Speaking on NBS Television, she emphasized her desire to help resolve the country’s political 

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Harvey Weinstein guilty of sexual assault after New York retrial

Harvey Weinstein guilty of sexual assault after New York retrial

Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of sexual assault in New York, after a sex crimes conviction in the state was overturned last year.A panel of seven female and five male jurors deliberated for five days in the six-week trial before unanimously voting to convict

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ULS Warns of Growing Tyranny, Urges Legal Resistance

ULS Warns of Growing Tyranny, Urges Legal Resistance

The President of the Uganda Law Society (ULS), Isaac Ssemakadde, has warned members of the legal fraternity, calling on lawyers across the country to resist the mounting threat of authoritarianism.He cautioned that silence in the face of injustice would make the legal profession complicit

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Cristiano Ronaldo discovers his 'biological age' - and jokes he'll play for ANOTHER 10 years

Cristiano Ronaldo discovers his 'biological age' - and jokes he'll play for ANOTHER 10 years

Former Manchester United and Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is still going strong at the age of 40 and it appears that the Al-Nassr forward is not aiming to hang up his boots any time soonCristiano Ronaldo has scored 33 goals for Al-Nassr this seaso

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Sonia Bompastor interview: Chelsea boss discusses her personality for run-in as Blues chase quadruple

Sonia Bompastor interview: Chelsea boss discusses her personality for run-in as Blues chase quadruple

In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports, Chelsea head coach Sonia Bompastor discusses her team's quadruple hopes - they have one hand on WSL title and are in the FA Cup and Champions League semis; Watch Ch

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"Besigye's Fate in Civilian Hands" Mwenda Warns Supporters Can't Reject Court's Verdict

"Besigye's Fate in Civilian Hands" Mwenda Warns Supporters Can't Reject Court's Verdict

Journalist Andrew Mwenda has stirred conversation by weighing in on the recent shift of opposition leader Kizza Besigye's treason case from the military General Court Martial to Uganda's civilian High Court.In a c

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Fact-Check: UPDF Dismisses Viral Claim on JATT, Kawempe North By-Election

Fact-Check: UPDF Dismisses Viral Claim on JATT, Kawempe North By-Election

Claim: A widely circulated statement attributed to UPDF spokesperson Brig. Gen. Felix Kulayigye claims that the UPDF does not know the Joint Anti-Terrorism Taskforce (JATT), only hears about them in the media, and that their focus is on the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in Eastern Congo, not the

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Blatter and Platini back in court in Swiss Fifa fraud case

Blatter and Platini back in court in Swiss Fifa fraud case

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini are facing Swiss justice for the second time in less than three yearsBBC - Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini are facing Swiss justice for the second time in less than three yearsFormer Fifa president Sepp Blatter and French fo

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U.S.A.I.D. Workers Brace for the Worst

U.S.A.I.D. Workers Brace for the Worst

The thousands of people who work for the U.S. government’s main agency for humanitarian aid and disaster relief have been on the front lines of efforts to fight famine, contain virulent infectious diseases like H.I.V. and Ebola, and rebuild infrastructure in i

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Besigye Absent As Military Court Suspends Civilian Trials,Case Pushed To This Date

Besigye Absent As Military Court Suspends Civilian Trials,Case Pushed To This Date

The trial of opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye and his associate Obeid Lutale before the General Court Martial in Makindye was unexpectedly halted on Monday after the Supreme Court ruled against trying civilians in military courts. This ruling, issued on Janua

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