Uganda: Just 41 MPs Approve Shs9tn Loan Blitz
In a Tuesday session that has sparked outrage among fiscal watchdogs, a mere fraction of the 11th Parliament authorized the government to proceed with massive loan reques...
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Anthony Geary, General Hospital legend, dies at 78
MTragic news has struck the world of daytime television as a true icon has left us. Anthony Geary, beloved for his unforgettable portrayal of Luke Spencer on “General H...
Butaleja teachers starve as corruption and payroll scandal deepens.
The Butaleja District Local Government has been plunged into a serious administrative crisis that has denied more than 60 newly recruited education personnel, including h...
World Darts Championship star smashes table and draws blood after shock first-round defeat.
Cameron Menzies, the 26th seed, apologised for his actions after he drew blood from his right hand punching the underside of a drinks table following his defeat to Charli...
Social Media Celebrities That Didn't Make It to 2026
From politics and business to music, media, and nightlife, Uganda and the wider East African region endured a year marked by repeated loss as prominent figures passed awa...
Nigerian soldiers open fire on protesters in the northeast, killing 9, witnesses say
Soldiers of the Nigerian Army have reportedly killed nine women protesting the army’s handling of communal clashes in the northeastern Adamawa stateNigerian Army soldie...
Betty Nambooze Bakireke: How a Political Icon Drifted into a Fourth-Term Survival Crisis
Hon. Betty Bakireke Nambooze was once among the clearest symbols of defiance in Uganda’s opposition politics. Her courage under repression, sharp tongue, and legislativ...
UPDF Regrets Gulu City Fracas but Blames Kyagulanyi for “Defiance”
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has acknowledged that the chaos that unfolded in Gulu City during the visit of National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential cand...
Lawmakers demand withdrawal of Ugandan troops, citing parliament’s lack of approval
Members of parliament during a sitting on Tuesday 11 June, 2024. Credit: Joval Tombe/ office of the speakerSome members of South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislati...
The Biggest Takeaways Following the NFL's Week 14 Sunday Slate
This was the last time we will have bye weeks in the NFL this season, after 24 teams participated in 12 games yesterday. There's now much more clarity as to how the NFL P...