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New Vision’s Managing Director Don Wanyama was put on the spot by social media activist, cartoonist and academician, Dr Jim Spire Ssentongo over Judge Julia Ssebutinde. It should be noted that Ssebutinde is a Ugandan judge and the first African woman to sit on the ICC panel’s high court (International Court of Justice, ICJ). She is currently getting a lot ...

In a landmark ruling, former President Donald Trump has been ordered to pay a staggering sum of $83.3 million following the defamation trial filed by E Jean Carroll. The trial, which captivated the nation’s attention, has reached a pivotal turning point with this momentous verdict. E Jean Carroll, a renowned writer and advice columnist, accused Trump of defaming her by ...

The UPDF  has in its custody two Congolese armed rebels belonging to the Mai Mai Kabido, an armed group in neighboring DR Congo. Authorities arrested them after crossing to Uganda via Kanungu District on Wednesday evening. They identified the two rebels identified as Innocent Vitwale, 20, and Niyo Kibuga, 21. The army also found them with an AK-47 rifle. They ...

The group stage matches at AFCON 2024 ended Wednesday with underdogs acquiring giant-killing status after sending fancied opposition parking. The remaining 16 teams will fancy their chances of reaching the quarter-finals beginning this weekend until January 30. Blockbuster ties including Nigeria taking on Cameroon on Saturday are set to attract global attention. The match at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan ...

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has directed the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries to explain the progress made in containing foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). The deputy speaker said a section of farmers across the country have raised concerns about the quarantine being enforced by the ministry. The Ministry of Agriculture recently imposed a quarantine on 32 districts ...