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UN judge jailed for keeping housekeeper as slave

UN judge jailed for keeping housekeeper as slave

A United Nations judge has been jailed for six years and four months for forcing a woman to work as a domestic slave. Lydia Mugambe, 50, was studying for a PhD in law at the

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Alleged killer of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies from burns, hospital says

Alleged killer of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies from burns, hospital says

The former partner of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who is accused of killing her by dousing her in petrol and setting her on fire, has died from burns sustained during the attack, the Kenyan hospital

International News
Uganda civil servants told to exercise weekly

Uganda civil servants told to exercise weekly

The Ugandan government has instructed all civil servants to spend two hours a week doing physical exercise to keep them fit and healthy. The directive was shared in a letter to government agencies from the

SPORTS
Ghana coach Otto Addo previews Uganda game

Ghana coach Otto Addo previews Uganda game

Ghana head coach Otto Addo spent time to talk about the international friendly against Uganda in Marrakech on Tuesday.  The former Ghana midfielder who is back on a long-term contract led Ghana to the game

SPORTS
Black Stars tackle Cranes of Uganda in Marrakech on Tuesday

Black Stars tackle Cranes of Uganda in Marrakech on Tuesday

Ghana will play Uganda in their second international friendly in Morocco as part of preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in June. The Black Stars lost to the Super Eagles of Nigeria 2-1

Health
Uganda’s NDA Found HIV Drugs In Meat But Didn’t Issue Warning

Uganda’s NDA Found HIV Drugs In Meat But Didn’t Issue Warning

Uganda’s National Drug Authority has admitted it knew HIV medicine was being used to fatten up animals in 2014 but did not warn the public. The regulator’s senior drugs inspector Amos Atumanya told parliament it

SPORTS
VIDEO: Accra 2023 Para Games – Ghana thrash Uganda in Amputee football opener

VIDEO: Accra 2023 Para Games – Ghana thrash Uganda in Amputee football opener

Team Ghana started their Accra 2023 Para Games on an outstanding note after recording an emphatic 7-0 win over Uganda in their opening game at the UPSA Astroturf Stadium on Monday evening. Ghana ensured they

International News
Why paternity tests are causing alarm in Uganda

Why paternity tests are causing alarm in Uganda

With reports of a sharp increase in the number of men in Uganda seeking paternity tests, fears are growing it could break up families and leave children psychologically scarred. The issue has been a hot

International News
Detained Arsenal fans freed in Uganda

Detained Arsenal fans freed in Uganda

Some eight Arsenal fans who were arrested in the Ugandan city of Jinja after celebrating the club’s win against Manchester United in the English Premier League have been released. They were wearing the club’s red

International News
Ugandans start paying new internet tax today

Ugandans start paying new internet tax today

Ugandan internet users will from Thursday start paying a 12% excise duty on mobile data. The levy replaces the infamous “social media tax” – an over-the-top (OTT) services daily tax introduced in 2018 on use