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...
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...
British couple on honeymoon killed in helicopter crash on Greek island
British couple on honeymoon killed in helicopter crash on Greek islandEmergency services personnel and locals were pictured working at the crash site to extinguish flames...
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...
Two men suffocate to death inside deep well while fixing water pump
Two men have died after being suffocated while attempting to repair a water pump inside a deep underground well in Mityana District.The incident occurred on Sunday, Augus...
National Lotteries Board removes illegal gaming billboards in Gayaza, Kyanja, Najjera
The National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) has removed illegal gaming advertisements from billboards in Gayaza, Kyanja, Najjera and along the Nalya Ntinda...
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...