Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1415 EAT on Tuesday 2 December 2025 An unusually prolonged dry season has left farmers in Omoro District, northern Uganda, worried about their livelihoods. The hot, dry conditions began unexpectedly in early November and have now lasted a month, scorching crops including maize, green vegetables, sunflowers, and soybeans. Betty Adong,…
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Trump Threatens Strike on Country With Significant Oil Reserves
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1359 EAT on Tuesday 2 December 2025 The United States appears to be on the brink of confrontation with Venezuela, a move President Nicolás Maduro this weekend blamed on America’s interest in the country’s enormous oil reserves. Washington has rejected that claim. The US State Department said oil is not…
FIFA 2026 Draw Guide: Team Pots, Viewing Details, and Key Storylines
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1302 EAT on Tuesday 2 December 2025 The FIFA World Cup draw is a quadrennial moment that can shape far more than group assignments — it often sets the tone for a nation’s confidence heading into football’s most prestigious global tournament. The 2026 edition, hosted jointly by the…
Uganda Political Transition: Bobi Wine, Gen. Muntu Stay Silent on Forgiving Museveni
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda & Eric KikomekoUpdated at 21:35, Monday, 1 December 2025 Nandala Mafabi and Male Mabirizi Emerge as the Only Candidates Willing to Forgive Museveni As Uganda heads toward the January 2026 general elections, the question of political transition dominated Sunday night’s highly anticipated Presidential Debate hosted by NTV Uganda. The debate,…
Northern Uganda Hit Hard by Nodding Syndrome Amid Government Inaction
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1505 EAT on Monday 1 December 2025 Residents of Northern Uganda have accused the government of downplaying the ongoing crisis of Nodding Syndrome (NS), a debilitating condition that continues to devastate families and strain communities. Unlike other epidemics such as HIV/AIDS, Nodding Syndrome receives limited attention, insufficient funding, and inadequate…
UK MP Tulip Siddiq Sentenced to Jail in Bangladesh After Trial Held in Her Absence
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1447 EAT on Monday 1 December 2025 Labour MP and former minister Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to two years in prison in Bangladesh after being tried in absentia alongside 16 others on corruption-related charges. A court in Dhaka found her guilty of allegedly using her influence with her aunt,…
Southeast Asia Flooding Disaster Leaves Nearly 1,000 Dead in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1243 EAT on Monday 1 December 2025 Flooding and landslides have killed at least 954 people across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Malaysia in recent days, following a series of powerful tropical storms. Emergency crews are working to reach isolated communities and deliver assistance to the thousands displaced…
Uganda–Belgium Relations Boosted as CDF Hosts Ambassador Chantry in Entebbe.
By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D. (Hon.) Updated at 1550 EAT on 30th November 2025 ENTEBBE- At the Special Forces Command Headquarters in Entebbe, a quiet but significant diplomatic moment unfolded as Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, met with the Ambassador of Belgium to Uganda, H.E. Hugues Chantry. The…
