Tayebwa warns underperforming parliamentary committees of funding cuts

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1248 EAT on Wednesday 21 October 2026 Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has warned that parliamentary committees that fail to meet their reporting obligations risk losing funding, saying allocations will be tied to performance and accountability. Addressing MPs during Tuesday afternoon’s plenary sitting, Tayebwa said several committees had failed…

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Trump and Zelensky remain at odds despite Oslo optimism

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1224 EAT on Wednesday 21 October 2026 The hug offered by US President Donald Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of talks in Oslo is unlikely to have eased the Ukrainian leader’s concerns about the direction of US policy towards his war-ravaged country. Zelensky…

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UN experts urge India to end ‘excessive force’ against protesters.

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1150 EAT on Wednesday 21 October 2026 UN experts have urged the Indian government to end the use of “excessive force” against opposition and student protesters following a crackdown on demonstrations across the country. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the 24 independent experts called for an impartial…

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Uganda Airlines to launch Entebbe-Accra route next week.

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1107 EAT on Wednesday 21 October 2026 Uganda Airlines will launch flights between Entebbe and Accra, Ghana, next Tuesday as it expands its regional network ahead of the planned introduction of the Entebbe-Kigali route. The two routes will bring the national carrier’s network to 19 destinations across Africa,…

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Albania protests enter seventh day amid violent clashes with police

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1313 EAT on Tursday 20 October 2026 Protesters in Albania clashed with riot police for the seventh consecutive day on Monday, as demonstrations against Prime Minister Edi Rama intensified. The protesters, many of them high school and university students, are demanding Rama’s resignation. Official figures showed that 295…

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14 killed in collapse at illegal gold mine in Colombia

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1234 EAT on Tuesday 20 October 2026 The collapse of an illegal gold mine in southwestern Colombia has killed 14 people and injured seven others, local authorities said on Monday. The accident occurred in the rural Chambero area of Santa Bárbara de Iscuandé municipality, in Nariño Department. Search…

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Iganga businessman arrested for faking Shs 5m robbery

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1205 EAT on Tuesday 20 October 2026 Police in Iganga have arrested businessman Mawazi Waiswa for allegedly fabricating an aggravated robbery in which he claimed to have lost Shs 4.7 million. Waiswa is being held at Iganga Central Police Station pending further investigations and possible prosecution, according to…

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There Will be No Forests in the Next 10 Years- Kivumbi is Worried.

Amanya Ensi ne Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D (Hon) nga addamu ebibuzo ne Anastasious Gordon Ssekandi. Kivumbi akubye toki mukabatte akolekedde elw’Ebibila ebisanyizibwawo.  Awagidde Executive Order ya President Museveni okutassa Ebibila. Watch and subscribe