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Officials from South Korea have revealed that North Korea recently fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Apparently, the missile is intended to hit targets on the other side of the world. The launch of this ICBM is Pyongyang’s seventh launch this year. It also comes amid concerns that the country will soon be testing a nuclear weapon. It comes a ...

In this year’s edition of the Federation of Africa School Sports (FASS), Buddo SS will be the only representative from Uganda. The games are due next week in the Moroccan city of Agadir. The winners of the boy’s USSA and FEASSSA basketball 3×3 qualified for Morocco as regional winners. They will only be joined by Kenya’s Cheptil Secondary school and ...

The deputy RCC of Rubaga division Burora Andrew has claimed that thousands of Ugandans in the United Arab Emirates might lose their jobs. Burora further alleged that this is from a reliable source. According to Burora, Ugandans set to be affected by this might number over 120,000. The majority of these won’t see their contracts renewed according to Burora. Andrew ...

Traffic Police spokesperson, ASP Faridah Nampiima, has said they are going to get tighter on boda boda cyclists. She said in a statement that Boda Boda riders account for the biggest number of accidents on Ugandan roads. “It has come to our notice that motorcycles (boda bodas) have become a menace on our roads. Every time we have five crashes ...

The Human Rights Committee of parliament has summoned the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Nobert Mao. He has been summoned to explain the prolonged detention of inmates who have cases of mental health disorders. The summon comes after the committee discovered a good number of these who have been held for over 20 years now. Uganda Prisons Services recently ...