Floods kill at least 110 people after heavy rain in Nigeria
At least 110 people have died in floods caused by torrential rain in central Nigeria, officials have told the BBC.The downpours lasted for several hours, said the head of...
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Civic Actors Decry Escalating Threats to Human Rights Defenders
“We are not afraid,†one participant declared defiantly. “We will continue to speak, to organise, and to defend the space that belongs to all Ugandans.�...
Smuggled to Dust: URA Destroys Over 100 Tonnes of Unstamped Goods in Nakasongola
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has destroyed more than 100 tons of goods found without Digital Tax Stamps (DTS), intensifying its crackdown on tax evasion and substan...
Traders in Ndeeba Devastated After Fire Guts Property
Hundreds of traders are grappling with catastrophic losses following last night fire that gutted Ndeeba in Kasumba Zone Lubaga DivisionThe worst-hit were those dealing in...
Fire Guts Nyumanzi Market Structures, Traders Left Devastated
A section of traders at Nyumanzi Market in Ajugopi Parish, Dzaipi Sub-county comprising both nationals and refugees are counting heavy losses following a devastating fi...
IGG Interdicts Lands Registration Boss
The Inspectorate of Government has ordered the immediate interdiction of Baker Mugaino, Commissioner for Land Registration in the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban De...
Tesla shares tumble ahead of first-quarter earnings report
Tesla shares fell almost 6% on Monday, a day ahead of the electric vehicle company's first-quarter earnings report, as analysts fret over "ongoing brand erosion."The stoc...
Elias Nalukoola Sends a Bold Message to Museveni Amid Threats to Challenge His Victory in Court
Kawempe North MP-elect Elias Nalukoola has vowed to defend his victory at all costs, dismissing threats by the ruling government to challenge his win in court.Speaking to...
David Lewis Exposes 2 Major Gov't Officials Who Deployed Goons in Polling Stations to Disrupt Voting
National Unity Platform (NUP) Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya has accused two high-ranking government officials of orchestrating electoral violence during the Kaw...
Besigye Faces Police Brutality Due to Indiscipline; I Don't Hear Mao in Such Conflicts – M7 in 2016
The issue of political violence in Uganda, especially during elections, has been a long-standing source of tension. President Yoweri Museveni has frequently blamed opposi...