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Social media users have turned against embattled Uganda Netball president Sarah Kityo Babirye. It should be noted that she’s spent the past couple of weeks in the news after she was thrown behind bars by the National Council of Sports. This was on issues to do with accountability and corruption. She was however later released on bail and surely the ...

The Kampala Region Commissioner for Resident District Commissioners (RDCs), Fred Bamwine has risked public controversy. This is after he said that the NRM government is one of the best in the world. While appearing at a local political talk show, Bamwine addressed the current crisis of the missing persons. It should be noted that for the past few weeks, opposition ...

The MP for Mawogola South constituency, Hon Gorreth Namugga has revealed that as the opposition, they want the job of the chairperson of the Electoral Commission to be applied for. Apparently, as per the constitution currently, it’s the president who appoints the EC chairperson. However, according to the opposition, they want this clause to be scrapped. “We want that section ...

In the wake of a recent Houthi attack on ships in the Red Sea, a US destroyer has taken swift action by shooting down drones deployed by the assailants. The attack, orchestrated by Houthi rebels, targeted ships traversing the strategically significant Red Sea region. This brazen act of aggression raised concerns among international maritime communities and prompted the US to ...

Israel has notified the United Nations that it will not renew the visa of its humanitarian coordinator for the Palestinian territories. A UN spokesman said Friday after Israeli officials said the diplomat could not be impartial. In December 2020, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres named Canada’s Lynn Hastings as his deputy special envoy for the Middle East peace process and the ...