Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 0746 EAT on Tuesday 23 December 2025 Lyle Foster scored a superb late winner from outside the penalty area as South Africa edged Angola 2–1 in their Africa Cup of Nations Group B opener in Marrakesh on Monday, marking their first victory in an opening match at the…
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Efforts Underway to Reduce Pollution and Disease-Related Fish Losses in Lake Victoria
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1628 EAT on Thursday 18 December 2025 Aquaculture — the farming of fish and other aquatic organisms — is the world’s fastest-growing food production sector. Africa has seen the sharpest growth, with average annual increases in production value exceeding 10 percent in recent years. Over the past decade,…
Court Sets December 22 Date for Walukagga Nomination Appeal Decision
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1508 EAT on Wednesday 17 December 2025 High Court judge Rogers Kinobe has scheduled December 22, 2025, for the delivery of judgment in an appeal challenging the Electoral Commission’s decision to cancel the nomination of Mathias Walukagga as the parliamentary candidate for Busiro East. Walukagga’s nomination was annulled…
Nine South Sudanese Nationals Arrested in Nabweru Over Housemaid’s Death
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 0949 EAT on Tuesday 16 December 2025 Nine South Sudanese nationals have been arrested in Nabweru in connection with the suspected murder of their housemaid. The unidentified maid is believed to have been killed inside a residence in Nabweru South Cell One, Nansana Municipality, Wakiso District, on Friday night. Her…
Court Orders Civil Aviation Authority to Pay Shs26m to Dismissed Whistleblower
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1912 EAT on Monday 15 December 2025 The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has been ordered to pay Shs26 million to a former employee who was unfairly dismissed after exposing a passenger attempting to smuggle 12 rhino horns through Entebbe International Airport. The ruling highlights the challenges faced by whistleblowers…
Sudan in Crisis: The Humanitarian Emergency by the Numbers
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1847 EAT on Monday 15 December 2025 As fighting persists and humanitarian access remains tightly constrained, Sudan’s civilian population continues to absorb the overwhelming costs of a protracted conflict showing few signs of resolution. Systematic violence, widespread displacement, and the collapse of basic services have compounded the impact of the…
EC Rules Walukaga Ineligible to Contest MP Seat
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1437 EAT on Wednesday 10 December 2025 The Electoral Commission (EC) has ruled musician-turned-politician Mathias Walukaga ineligible to contest the 2026 parliamentary elections for Busiro East Constituency in Wakiso District. In a decision dated November 25, 2025, the EC cited Walukaga’s failure to meet the minimum formal academic…
Top Human Rights Official Acknowledges Reluctance to Condemn Security Brutality
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1549 EAT on Tuesday 9 December 2025 The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) chairperson, Mariam Wangadya, has acknowledged that fear has at times restrained her from openly condemning abuses by security forces against civilians. Calling herself “the most unpopular chairperson ever,” Wangadya said constant public criticism, hostility, and personal threats…
