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In a recent statement, Bobi Wine, a prominent Ugandan opposition leader, has called on President-elect Joe Biden and the European Union to stop providing financial aid to Uganda. Bobi Wine argues that such support should be withheld as a means of condemning the alleged human rights abuses and lack of democratic processes under President Yoweri Museveni’s government. Bobi Wine, an ...

A Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine with a Mi-8 helicopter will receive a substantial reward of half a million dollars. This is for changing sides and taking Russia’s military equipment with him. Ukraine’s military intelligence spokesman, Andriy Yusov, said on Ukrainian television on Tuesday that the money would be paid in the national currency, the hryvnia. He also called ...

Kampala Queens WFC striker Resty Nanziri has reportedly departed the club to join Chinese second-tier club Shanghai Qiusheng Donghua. According to Swift Sports, Nanziri, who was put on open market for sale by the club in May this year, will play professional football in China for the forthcoming season. The forward was a key pillar as Kampala Queens won their ...

Last week, the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, put the Government to task over the escalating fuel price. However, a statement by Okaasai Sidronius Opolot, the state Minister for Energy seems to suggest government will continue with its non-interference approach on commodity prices. “Uganda operates a liberalized downstream petroleum market, where pump prices are determined by the forces of demand ...

In a recent court ruling, a man identified as Ronald Tashora has been sentenced to three years in prison by Ibanda grade one magistrate Esther Murungi for his involvement in stealing beans from an elderly woman. The incident, which occurred in Ibanda district highlighted the importance of protecting vulnerable members of society. The convict was found guilty of trespassing onto ...