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Three Indian nationals have been arrested and charged over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada. This sparked a major diplomatic row between the two countries. Hardeep Singh Nijjar, 45, was shot dead last June by masked gunmen in a busy car park in a Vancouver suburb. The diplomatic row escalated after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged India’s ...

Singer Bebe Cool’s wife Zuena Kirema has highlighted the disadvantage of too many boda boda riders in Kampala and believes these should be regulated. According to her, these riders have led to a higher crime rate. She noted that the number of boda bodas in the city have outnumbered the pedestrians. This in turn has translated into a high crime ...

The recent clarification provided by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics ( UBOS ) regarding the inclusion of children born after the census night in the population count. The UBOS has made it clear that children born after the designated census night will not be counted in the census exercise. This decision has important implications for accurately capturing the population size ...

As the world’s second-largest economy, China seeks to deepen its political and economic ties in Europe as a counterbalance to its challenging relations with rival Washington. However, those hoping that French President Emmanuel Macron‘s red carpet welcome for President Xi Jinping will result in a significant shift in China’s position on Russia will likely be disappointed. Analysts caution against expectations ...

In a deeply unfortunate turn of events on Lake Kyoga, a member of the UPDF (Uganda People’s Defense Force) tragically shot and killed a fisherman. This incident has shocked and saddened both the local community and the nation as a whole. Lake Kyoga, known for its serene beauty and as a source of livelihood for many fishermen, became the backdrop ...