There’s really no good reason to wait to tackle the climate crisis, but especially when it comes to money. A new report offers yet more proof that the longer we wait, the higher that cost will be. A recent analysis by policy research firm Energy Innovation, published on Wednesday morning, examines two scenarios for reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by ...

Dominic Ongwen, the former Lord’s Resistance Army(LRA) commander, will today face his verdict when the International Criminal Court delivers its judgment. Ongwen, 45, is facing over 70 charges from offenses he committed while serving as a commander in the LRA under warlord Joseph Kony. However, in his defense, the former rebel commander lined up over 60 defense witnesses. These include ...

Unverified reports have indicted that Ugandan academic and former Makerere University professor cum political activist, Dr. Stella Nyanzi, has fled to Nairobi, Kenya. Her lawyer, Prof George Luchiri Wajackoyah, apparently confirmed the news. He further cited political persecution by President Yoweri Museveni’s government for the move. Nyanzi is a fierce critic of Museveni and his government. She also ran unsuccessfully ...

Authorities have confirmed more than 30 people have died after a grisly accident caused five vehicles to ram into each other. The ghastly accident occurred along Hima Rugendabara road at Kihogo – Kasese after midnight. According to a report from Red Cross, they have so far recovered 32 dead bodies. They have further referred 5 survivors to Kilembe hospital. “Our ...

The government of Chad has barred the opposition from staging protests ahead of an expected announcement by President Idriss Deby Itno’s party. Apparently, the veteran leader will be its champion in upcoming elections. In a decree published late Monday, Public Security Minister Mahamat Tahir Orozi said the authorities cannot allow the holding of such protests. He claims the protests have ...