NGO Demands Legal Access, Release of Maid Detained in Syria
A migrant rights organisation has petitioned Syrian authorities to grant legal access, halt prosecution, and secure the release and repatriation of a Ugandan housemaid de...
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Visa Misuse by a Few Ugandans Tightens U.S. Scrutiny, Embassy Warns
The United States Embassy in Kampala has raised concern over what it describes as misuse of U.S. visas by a small number of Ugandans — a trend officials say is com...
Refugee Processing on Hold, Immigrant Visas Handled in Nairobi as U.S Clarifies Policy Scope
The United States Embassy in Kampala has clarified that certain visa categories are either processed outside Uganda or currently paused, underscoring the global scope of...
Ugandan Workers Abroad Face Scrutiny After Kadaama Maid Allegedly Kills Boss in Syria
Syria—Damascus was still asleep when horror struck the home of legendary Syrian actress Huda Shaarawi, the woman millions knew as Umm Zaki. At around 5:00 a.m. las...
LIBYA TURMOIL! Gaddafi son Saif al-Islam gunned down
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of the longtime former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been killed in Libya.Ahmed Khalifa, an Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent in the Nor...
Besigye’s son speaks on father’s imprisonment, health situation
Adam Ampa Besigye has appealed for detained opposition leader Kizza Besigye to be granted immediate independent medical care, citing fears for his safety.Adam Ampa Besigy...
Africa Catholic body urges govt to free Masaka priest
A continental network of Catholic scholars, leaders, and advocates of pastoral ministry and church studies has asked the government to immediately release detained Masaka...
PLE Results: Kisoro, Kampala lead districts with most withheld exams
UNEB Executive Director Dan Odongo disclosed that in some centres, scouts and invigilators were either bribed or threatened with physical harm by school directors and hea...
Vote Recount Sparks Chaos at Masaka High Court
There was Tension at the Masaka High Court on Friday afternoon following a court order for a vote recount in the fiercely contested Masaka City Woman Member of Parliament...
IT’S FAKE! State House disowns circulating Museveni letter approving Shs2.5 bn grant to “investorâ€
The State House of Uganda has said the letter making rounds on social media purportedly authored by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni approving a Shs2.5 billion grant to a...