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WASHINGTON – Ending months of negotiations, the US government on Friday approved a $23 billion (sh87.7 trillion) deal to sell F-16 warplanes to Turkey. This was after Ankara ratified Sweden’s NATO membership, the State Department said. As required by US law, the State Department notified Congress of the agreement. This is as well as a separate $8.6 billion (sh32.7 trillion) ...

In a shocking turn of events the office of Resident District Commissioner in Kabale has confirmed that Vianey Besigomwe, the sub county chief for Mazimba has been arrested for allegedly embezzling shs25 million for sub county works. A Sub County Chief has been taken into custody on allegations of embezzling government funds. The arrest, which has sent shockwaves throughout the community, ...

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 ...