Madeleine Albright started out as a child refugee from Nazi- and then Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe. In the end, she rose to become the first female US secretary of state and a mentor to many current and former American statesmen and women. In an unfortunate turn of events, she died on Wednesday of cancer at the age of 84 according to ...
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High Covid-19 Test Costs Mess Business Up At Katuna Border Point
The number of buses, passengers and traders at Katuna border in Kabale has drastically fallen due to high costs of Covid-19 testing. The 7th March 2022 saw the reopening of the border for passengers to resume travels between Uganda and Rwanda. After three years of closure, a passenger bus belonging to Volcano Bus company in Rwanda crossed to Uganda.A recent ...
Read More »Freedom Of Speech Is Still An Issue In Rwanda – Human Rights Watch
The Human Rights Watch, HRW, has said up until now, freedom of speech in Rwanda is still an issue. HRW says dozens of people have been harassed, threatened or prosecuted for holding critical opinions about Rwanda’s government. In a report by the US-based group, an urgent release of activists, journalists and opposition leaders arrested in Rwanda was demanded. In 1994, ...
Read More »10 Most Corrupt Police Forces Globally, Where Does Uganda Rank?
Globally, each country has a Police force whose major aim is to keep law and order. However, there are those that are corrupt and all corrupt Police forces universally have something in common. Their public image is always clearly against every principle they are supposed to stand for. From Police brutality to corruption, murders, theft among other evils, lots of ...
Read More »Ukrainian Citizens Reportedly Turn To Music To Keep Their Spirits Up
Amidst the ongoing war, some Ukrainian citizens have reportedly turned to music to forget about the current situation in the country. Viral videos of what appears to be Ukrainian citizens singing or playing music in the shelters or public spaces have emerged. The clips have been largely shared on social media and local media. One of the videos, which appears ...
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