Sex Trafficking Charges Against Ex-Besigye Tormentor Dismissed

Kampala, Uganda – The Director of Public Prosecutions has withdrawn aggravated trafficking charges against Detective Superintendent of Police Gilbert Arinaitwe Bwana, citing the disappearance of key victims in the case. Arinaitwe, 43, appeared in court at Buganda Road on August 10, 2023, where he had been facing charges related to sex trafficking. However, during a…

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Beijing warns countries against colluding with US to restrict trade with China

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda updated at 1332 EAT on Tuesday 22 April 2025 Beijing has warned its trading partners against succumbing to US pressure to isolate China in President Donald Trump’s tariff war, as part of its carrot-and-stick approach to win over countries caught between the world’s two largest economies. Trump administration’s plans to…

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How the next Pope is chosen

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda updated at 1314 EAT on Tuesday 22 April 2025 Following tradition, the pontiff’s death was confirmed by the head of the Vatican’s health department and the cardinal chamberlain (camerlengo, in Italian) Kevin Joseph Farrell. He was the first Latin American pope in the Church’s history. The Pope’s body will now…

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How Pope Francis Delivered Easter Mass, Passes Away the Next Day.

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88. His passing was confirmed by the Vatican early Monday morning, marking the end of a papacy that spanned more than a decade and left a lasting impact on millions around the world. The Vatican stated that…

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Francis: Pope from Latin America who changed Catholic Church

By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda updated at 1321 EAT on Monday 21 April 2025 Francis was the first Pope from the Americas or the Southern Hemisphere. Not since Syrian-born Gregory III died in 741 had there been a non-European Bishop of Rome. He was also the first Jesuit to be elected to the throne of…

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Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday aged 88

By Devin Watkins & Earnest Kivumbi Benjamin Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta. At 9:45 AM, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, officially announced the Pope’s passing with the following statement: “Dearest brothers and sisters,…

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