Asia: A South Korean man has been detained in Russia on suspicion of espionage, local media has reported. South Korean officials have confirmed the arrest and say its diplomats have engaged in talks for his return. Baek Won-soon was arrested in the far-eastern city of Vladivostok “at the start of... Read More
Bugiri: Traffic police in Bugiri district say 10 people, including 8 passengers of a commuter taxi, its driver, and the trailer tanker driver died on the spot in a road crash along the Iganga-Tororo highway. Micheal Kananura, the Traffic Police Directorate spokesperson says the fatal crash that happened yesterday evening... Read More
Kampala: Three justices of the Court of Appeal, led by Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera, have upheld a High Court decision that registering organizations promoting LGBTQ activities is illegal. The case originated from a 2016 appeal filed by three gay rights activists: Frank Mugisha, Dennis Wamala, and Joanita Mary Ssenfuka.... Read More
Rukungiri: The Bishop of North Kigezi diocese Rt Rev Onesimus Asiimwe has said that his upcoming thanks giving function for his one year anniversary in office as Bishop will focus on raising funds to complete the construction of Emmanuel cathedral Kyinyasano. The Bishop made the revelation on Tuesday 12th March 2024... Read More
Ntungamo: TheArch bishop of Mbarara catholic arch diocese the Most Rev Fr Lambert Beinomigisha has expressed pleasure over increasing number of youths and priests in the Catholic Church arguing that this shows that there would be continuity of the church even after the current generation. Preaching before a mass to... Read More
Ntungamo: The Ntungamo district inspector of schools in charge of Rushenyi county Mr Robert Tuzareirwe has asked girls to work hard and defend their education dilemma in the current generation to convince the world that girl child education is still important. Presiding over the ceremony for the thanks giving over... Read More
Ntungamo: Millions of shillings were on Sunday 10th March 2024 lost in property after PK fuel station at Ikona trading centre in Kagongi parish, Rugarama sub-county, Ntungamo district caught fire. Eye witnesses say the vehicle that had brought fuel to refill the fuel station went ablaze and fire later spread to the surrounding... Read More
Nigeria: Dozens of displaced people are feared to have been abducted by Boko Haram jihadists in north-eastern Nigeria. The victims were mostly women who lived in a camp in Gamboru Ngala town after fleeing their homes because of attacks by the insurgents, locals said. They added that the abductions occurred when the... Read More
Mbarara: Fresh fish vendors in Mbarara Central Market have protested against the high rental fees. The protests came on Wednesday 06th March 2024 during a meeting with Members of Parliament on the Public service and local governments committee. The MPs are currently on an oversight tour of the 12 Markets constructed... Read More
Kampala: President Yoweri Museveni has asked the European Union to invest in Ugandan instead of lecturing the country, saying the latter is a non-trade barrier to business. The president was on Wednesday 06th March 2024 addressing the third edition of the Uganda-European Union business forum at Speke Resort hotel in Munyonyo. He... Read More