Besigye Trial Opens In His Absence, first Prosecution Witness Testifies
The High Court in Kampala began hearing the treason case against jailed opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye in his absence. At the commencement of the trial, the prose...
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Lukwago Withdraws From Besigye Defence
Lukwago Withdraws From Besigye DefenceThe withdrawal comes days after the High Court ruled that Besigye and Lutale still had access to adequate legal representation despi...
Iran’s oil exports down to ‘zero barrels,’ says US Energy Secretary
Top Trump administration official says US is able to get 8-9 million barrels of oil out of the Persian Gulf, while Iran’s exports have fallen to zero. US Energy Secreta...
Neymar becomes first player to be forced to leave pitch in new time-wasting rule
Santos captain, Neymar Jr, became the first player in Brazil’s Serie A to be forced to leave the field for one minute due to a new rule designed to reduce time-wasting...
Museveni calls for stronger gov’t-private sector partnership to drive industrialisation
President Yoweri Museveni has called for a stronger partnership between government and the private sector to accelerate Uganda’s industrialisation, deepen regional inte...
Besigye associates Ingrid, Nyanjura go into hiding after arrest threats as case resumes
The two opposition figures, who have attended almost every court session since Besigye was charged, are said to have received information that they would be targeted if t...
Rotary seeks Shs 5bn to complete Nsambya cancer centre
Rotary Uganda is seeking to raise Shs 5 billion to complete the construction and equipping of a specialised cancer treatment centre at St Francis Hospital, Nsambya.The st...
Uganda Clarifies Who Qualifies for Tax Remission as Musasizi Sets Out Criteria
Uganda’s Finance Minister Henry Musasizi has clarified the conditions and procedure taxpayers must meet to have tax liabilities considered for remission under Section 4...
Uganda joins risky military mission in Gaza as it eyes UN top seat
Ugandan army.Uganda is once again turning to one of its most used foreign policy tools, military deployments abroad, as it joins a US-backed stabilisation mission in Gaza...
Bunyoro security tightened ahead of AFCON 2027, oil production
Bunyoro sub-region have intensified intelligence gathering, surveillance and patrols as Uganda prepares to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and commence com...