Soroti District Woman MP-elect Anna Ebaju Adeke has dropped a bombshell by revealing that she was recently sexually harassed by a fellow legislator during a foreign trip. Ms Adeke cited an incident where she had gone on an official foreign trip and a male MP she had travelled with allegedly fondled her breasts, to her disbelief. “A male colleague, who ...

An application by Bobi Wine ‘s legal team to withdraw the petition challenging President Museveni’s election has hit a snag. This has come after lawyers said they lack practising certificates. The court convened on Monday to hear the application to withdraw the poll petition, Kyagulanyi’s lawyers represented by Medard Sseggona told court this morning that their practising certificates had expired ...

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) says in a report published on Monday that investment in green stimulus projects would be the most cost-effective way to revive African economy that has been badly hit by COVID-19 pandemic. The report also added that this would strike a blow against climate change. Findings of the report titled Building Forward for ...

India has announced new rules to regulate content on social media. This makes Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, and others more accountable to legal requests for the swift removal of posts and sharing information on where the messages originated from. The rules – part of an effort by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to put Big Tech on a shorter leash – ...

Authorities in Bukedea District in Eastern Uganda have detained a police officer after he shot dead a 17-year-old unarmed child. Police detained Constable Charles Okurut on Thursday morning after he shot and killed Patrick Otimong, a resident of Ajesa village, Akero parish in Bukedea Sub County. Otimong has been a senior two student at Sironko Parents Secondary School. Constable Charles ...