Nile Star Suspends Bus Services Following Series of Deadly Accidents

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1556 EAT on Friday 7 November 2025 Nile Trade Link Services, the company behind Nile Star Buses, has announced the suspension of all passenger transport operations following a series of fatal accidents involving its fleet within the past month. In a public notice issued on Thursday, the company…

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UN Experts Praise Brazil’s Move to Block Weakened Environmental Licensing Rules

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1530 EAT on Friday 7 November 2025 UN experts have welcomed President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s decision to veto 63 articles of Brazil’s recently adopted environmental licensing law, describing it as a crucial step toward protecting environmental safeguards, human rights, and the climate. “These vetoes demonstrate Brazil’s…

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ICC Upholds War Crimes Charges Against Infamous Ugandan Warlord Joseph Kony

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1459 EAT on Friday 7 November 2025 Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have confirmed war crimes and crimes against humanity charges against Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony, nearly two decades after the court first issued a warrant for his arrest. Kony, who remains at large, faces…

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Traders Sue Tycoon Ham Kiggundu Over Nakivubo Channel Project

Updated by HICGI News Agency at 1559 EAT on Tuesday 4 November 2025 KAMPALA | Two traders’ associations have dragged city businessman Hamis Kiggundu, also known as Ham, to court over what they describe as illegal construction works along the Nakivubo Channel, accusing him of worsening floods in downtown Kampala. The Kampala Arcaders Traders Association…

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