Nakawa Chief Magistrate Eremye Mawanda is to visit Luzira Prison after Besigye made a plea to court over abuse of his rights by the State in his treason case hearing on Wednesday morning . The opposition stalwart challenged the state in court to adduce evidence of treason against him and …

Kampala‘s Deputy Lord Mayor Hajjat Sarah Kanyike has cautioned against politicking,  urging Councillors  to concentrate on delivering service. Kanyike congratulated Kampala Councillors on their successful elections and high level of maturity exhibited. This was at a meeting Tuesday at Mt. Zion Hotel. She however castigated some from Makindye for perpetuating …

  Nakawa MP elect Michael Kabaziguruka, also opposition FDC party electoral commission boss, has appeared before the Court Martial  facing charges relating to security and treachery. Together with twenty two others, the MP was arraigned in the Army Court at Makindye Tuesday afternoon. Kabaziguruka’s case is being heard by the …

China’s homegrown regional jet made its first commercial flight Tuesday, operator Chengdu Airlines said, after years of delays raised questions about the country’s ambitious plans for domestically-produced planes. Chengdu Airlines flew the ARJ21 from its eponymous home base, the capital of the southwestern province of Sichuan, to the commercial hub …

Police in Rio de Janeiro protested Monday against late payment of salaries and a lack of equipment ranging from car fuel to toilet paper as the Brazilian city prepares to host the Olympic Games. About 300 police clad in black T-shirts stood on the steps of the Rio de Janeiro …

  After a hugely successful 2015, where the lads put up a spirited show to win the Elgon Cup, and sail through to win the Africa Rugby Cup 1B, taking 4 wins out of 5 games in total, 2016 was always going to be a more challenging year. Coming off …

Delegates from Sierra Leone and Guinea are in Uganda to gain more experience on how to combat and respond to disease outbreaks. They have shown interest in recruiting Ugandans to help build capacity. Guinea has battled Ebola in the last two years and plans to manage epidemic outbreaks in future …

  Doreen Tashobya, together with the boda-boda rider who was reported to be her brother, were crashed by a tipper that rammed into them in Entebbe on Tuesday morning. It is the second boda-boda accident that has shocked the nation in the past fortnight. Early this month, tweeps were left …

  A newly surfaced police report related to a 2003 raid on Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch shows the late pop star’s penchant for pornography and attraction to children. Jackson was acquitted in 2005 of child molestation following a 14-week trial, and the report published on Tuesday by the celebrity and …

A man with psychiatric problems who was carrying a fake suicide belt full of salt and biscuits was arrested Tuesday after he triggered a major anti-terror operation at a Brussels shopping mall, prosecutors said. Belgium remains on a high state of alert after Islamic State-claimed bomb attacks in March left …