The youngest son of Zimbabwe’s late former President Robert Mugabe has been formally charged with attempted murder in a South African court. Bellarmine Mugabe, 28, was arrested last week after a 23-year-old man was shot and injured at a property in an…
Admin Karamoja elders initiating youths into elderhood in Moroto (Credit: URN) The exclusion of youths and women, who are not initiated into the elderhood system from decision-making processes, has sparked concerns among a section of youths in Moroto district. In order for…
By Alexander Mackey Okori Recovered forged immigration documents ( East Kyoga Police) Police in Soroti have arrested and detained a man suspected of illegally selling immigration documents following an intelligence-led operation carried out on Sunday, February 22, 2026. According to law enforcement…
By Moses Lokeris UEDCL engineers fixing faulty transmission line ( Courtesy Photo ) Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has blamed the frequent power outages and load shedding in North Karamoja on an overload on Opuyo–Moroto High Voltage Power Line. The Opuyo–Moroto High…
By Alexander Mackey Okori Mariko Otyang, suspect accused of setting his three children ablaze (Credit: Police) After days of pursuit and intelligence-led operations, police have arrested Mariko Otyang, 24-year-old who had been on the run after allegedly setting his three children on…
Uganda’s President Yoweri Tibuhaura Kaguta Museveni, has signed into law three major pieces of legislation aimed at tightening regulation in the country’s construction, housing finance and valuation. The Building Control (Amendment) Act, 2025, the Mortgage Refinance Institutional Act, 2025, and the Valuation…
AGENCIES Ethiopian farmers sorting coffee (Internet Photo) In Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee, more than four million households rely on the crop as their primary source of income, accounting for nearly one-third of national export earnings. However, this vital sector is under…
BBC Clinton Mogesa, 29, died while fighting for Russia (BBC) BBC has reported that a total of 1,000 Kenyans have been recruited to fight for Russia, according to a Kenyan intelligence report that details a network of rogue officials allegedly colluding with…