Court in Kampala has sentenced a man to 45 years in prison after being convicted of sodomizing four male juveniles. Two of the boys are aged 8, one is 9 years old and the other is 13 years old. The offender is Twesigye Simon, 27, also known as Tadius. While sentencing him, High Court Judge Michael Elubu explained that the ...

Activists have said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank need to end their ‘financial imperialism’ that is exploiting the global south. Instead, they should focus on creating a democratic, equitable, and just financial global world order according to activists.Debt For Climate Uganda is a local chapter of the Global Debt for Climate movement. According to the movement, ...

Travelers moving through the Gatuna and Katuna border posts in Rwanda and Uganda respectively are apparently overjoyed. The reason behind this is the established one-stop-border-post that recently got operationalized. The travelers said the problems of long queues and inconveniences of clearing twice have now been solved. Two Rwandan frequent travelers yesterday said they come from Rwanda and cross directly into ...

The main Kenyan opposition announced on Tuesday how they intend to meet publicly for a rally. However, though, it is still committed to easing political tensions through dialogue. This comes after the anti-government protests last month which turned violent and people got hurt and some died. Raila Odinga’s party said it would hold “direct engagements” with the public in a ...

Lato Milk brand owners, Pearl Dairy Farms Limited has set targets for an acquisition in Kenya. This follows a $21 million (KShs2.8 billion) investment by the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The corporation is looking to drive expansion in the two East African countries, Kenya and Uganda. The private sector investment arm of the World Bank said this investment will support ...