Category: Africa

Deputy speaker Thomas Tayebwa Government has listed a total of 90 Acts that it seeks to repeal under the Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, 2022. The Acts sought for repeal are reported to be obsolete, superseded by other laws, redundant, among other justifications. Those identified...

Ugandans hope for a brighter 2023 The year 2022 has been that of ups and downs for Uganda’s electricity sector. From the flooding at Isimba dam leading to a national blackout to the return of load shedding and the enactment of the Electricity (Amendment) Act, of...

The German theologian, who died on Saturday aged 95, led the Catholic Church for eight years before becoming the first pope in six centuries to step down in 2013.

Hamza Mwebe (L) at court earlier Acquitted murder suspect Hamza Mwebe is still missing more than a week after he was kidnapped from the High court premises. Mwebe was on Friday, December 23, 2022, acquitted of the murder of former assistant superintendent of police (ASP)...

Relatives picking bodies at the City mortuary There was a sombre mood at the City mortuary, Mulago National Referral hospital as families received the bodies of the victims of the Freedom City mall stampede. Nine people, mostly juveniles died in the stampede that preceded the...

FILE – Botswana’s then-President Ian Khama, left, shakes hands with his vice president and current Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi during a rally in Serowe, Botswana, on March 27, 2018 A Botswana court has issued an arrest warrant for former President Ian Khama, who is facing...

Joshua Cheptegei after winning in Spain Ugandan duo Prisca Chesang and long-distance runner star Joshua Cheptegei swept gold in the women’s and men’s San Silvestre 10km road races in Madrid, Spain. Chesang crossed the finishing line at 30:19.12, defeating Rwanda’s Francine Niyonsaba who came second at...

Representative photo Since October 2022, at least 27 newborns have so far been abandoned in Mbarara city, according to authorities. The latest four newborns were found abandoned at Ruharo health centre and Mbarara Regional Referral hospital by their suspected mothers during the festive week. Mbarara...

After fireworks at the popular venue for entertainment concerts, a stampede ensued resulting in the instant deaths of five people and injuries to several others.

Pastor Moses Mukisa In this unranked list, SAMUEL MUHINDO asked different Ugandans to nominate their outstanding personalities of 2022, and why. Although there may not be a gold standard for ‘outstanding’, these people captured all the feelings – excitement, victory and pride, throughout the year....