Views: 0 The Justice Forum (JEEMA) has criticised the arrest and subsequent remanding of journalists Arirabaki Sengooba and Dickson Mubiru to Luzira Prison. The two journalists from Grape Vine Publications and Ono Bwiino Newspaper face charges of publishing without a valid broadcasting licence. The controversy stems from two news stories: one about a dispute between […]
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Views: 0 Chinese investors at the Sino-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park have appealed for swift intervention by the government to avert a potential flooding disaster, citing frustration over the delayed fulfillment of a pledge to establish a permanent drainage channel. The investors, who had previously lost millions of dollars in a devastating flood in 2022, are
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Views: 0 The Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) has acknowledged the arrest of Mawanda Micheal Maranga, their director of mobilization and head of disciplinary committee. The organization emphasized its stance on corruption and the rule of law while urging calm among its supporters. David Kabanda, the General Secretary of PLU, confirmed the arrest and reiterated
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Views: 0 The Minister of Internal Affairs, Maj Gen (Rtd) Kahinda Otafiire has announced a collaborative effort with the Commissioner General of Prisons to revitalize Prison Industries by implementing necessary improvements. The Minister made this announcement during the graduation ceremony of 31 Officers who successfully completed the Prisons Intermediate Command and Staff Course. During the
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Views: 0 Pakistani soldiers stand alert at a post near Afghan border. File photo Five Pakistani soldiers were killed on Friday when a bomb detonated as their vehicle passed through the restive northwestern region bordering Afghanistan, the military said. The latest attack was carried out in Kurram district of the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which
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Views: 1 An aerial view shows flooded area in Companiganj of Sylhet district on Thursday. AFP Monsoon rains and upstream river water from India have caused widespread flooding in northeastern Bangladesh, stranding more than 2 million people, and the situation could worsen, officials said on Friday. The UN children’s agency UNICEF said trapped residents in
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Views: 2 Former Kirov Governor Nikita Belykh attends a court hearing in Moscow on April 27, 2018. The former governor of Russia’s Kirov region, Nikita Belykh, was released from prison on June 21 after serving an eight-year prison term on a bribe-taking charge that he has rejected. Belykh’s lawyer, Andrei Grokhotov, said his client will attend a
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Views: 3 Namrata Hinduja, left, and Ajay Hinduja, second right, arrive with lawyers for their trial in Geneva, Jan. 15, 2024. A Swiss court on June 21, 2024, acquitted the Hindujas of trafficking but sentenced them to prison for exploiting workers. GENEVA — A Swiss court handed jail sentences Friday to four members of Britain’s richest
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Views: 1 The Trans-Gambia Bridge and its ancillary road network link major routes and destinations, promoting the efficient movement of goods and people, supporting trade, raising incomes and improving livelihoods throughout West Africa BIDJAN, Ivory Coast, June 21, 2024/ — The African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.org) investments in The Gambia’s energy sector have significantly improved access
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Views: 3 ladimir Putin has announced that Russia will ramp up its nuclear arsenal, the latest of several such warnings his administration has issued since the beginning of the war with Ukraine. The Russian president met with graduates of the country’s military universities in the Kremlin on Thursday. His address to the students covered matters
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