Ugandan Lawyer Might Face Arrest for Mean Comments.
A judge will decide today if the police should arrest Isaac Kimaze Ssemakadde. He leads the Uganda Law Society and made some unkind comments about an important person named Justice Jane Frances Abodo last year.
Two lawyers asked the court to arrest Mr. Ssemakadde because he didn't come to court when he was supposed to. They say he said mean things about Justice Abodo at a big meeting in November, and people shared what he said all over the internet.
Mr. Ssemakadde's lawyers think it's unfair to arrest him. They say he doesn't need to be there himself because they can speak for him in court. But the people who want to punish him say he must come to court himself to answer for what he...
Police Look Into Stories About Strange People Taking Others.
The police want to know more about some scary stories people are sharing. These stories say bad people pretend to be police and take others away in their cars around a place called Buddo.
A funny man named Sammy Okanya shared some videos showing people talking about these problems. The people in the videos say the bad people force their friends to hold big knives at a police building. They make them take pictures and hurt them if they say no.
Many people have seen these videos and feel worried. They tell everyone to be careful near the Nakasozi Police building. The police leader, Mr. Kituuma Rusoke, says his team needs to check if these stories are true. He thinks someone...
Rich People Should Help Others, Says Important Leader.
The leader of Buganda, Charles Mayiga, wants rich people to help make life better for everyone. He thinks they should stop showing off how much money they have. He said this at a special prayer meeting for a good man called Hajji Hassan Mutaasa Kafeero.
Mr. Mayiga likes how Hajji Kafeero helps other people and stays humble. He wants more rich people to act like him. He believes people should write down the good things they do before they die. This will help others remember them.
Many important people came to pray with Hajji Kafeero. The head of all Muslims in Uganda came. Leaders from other countries came. They talked about how Hajji Kafeero brings people from different religions...
Last Day to Check Your Name for Voting.
People need to check if their names are on the list of voters today before six in the evening. The special places where people check their names started working on January 20. Many people had problems because some machines did not work well.
Some voters asked for more time after seeing these problems. But the person in charge of elections, Justice Simon Byabakama, said they could not give extra time. He explained that they must start preparing for the big election next year, 2026.
Mr. Byabakama thinks they do not need more time because only a few new people want to add their names to the list. Anyone who wants to vote next year should hurry to the nearest checking place. People who miss this...
Uganda Makes Less Money for Holiday Places.
The people who run Uganda want to spend much less money on making their country nice for visitors next year. They plan to cut the money from 311 billion shillings to about 176 billion shillings. This means they will spend 135 billion shillings less than before.
Amos Wekesa takes people on fun trips around Uganda. He feels sad about this change. He says other countries like Tanzania spend lots of money to bring visitors to their places. He thinks Uganda needs to tell more people about its beautiful places, or nobody will come to visit.
The Uganda Tourism Board helps tell people around the world about Uganda's pretty places. Simplicious Gessa works there and worries they cannot do their job...
Young People March to Support Their Leader.
Some people walked to Uganda's big meeting place today. They wanted to tell important leaders to stop being mean to General Muhoozi, whom they liked. These people belong to a team called the Patriotic League of Uganda.
Many police officers watched as the people walked together. The people felt upset because they thought some leaders spent a lot of time saying bad things about General Muhoozi during meetings. They believed these leaders should talk about helping Uganda instead.
Daudi Kabanda leads this group of people. He said one leader, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, keeps bringing up General Muhoozi's name during meetings. Kabanda thinks this leader should focus on fixing problems that matter...
Families Leave Their Homes as Dry Weather Hits Uganda.
Many families who raise animals in Kotido must leave their homes. They cannot find enough food and water because it has not rained for a long time. All the grass has dried up, which means their cows and goats have nothing to eat.
Paul Lotee Komol helps run Kotido. He says lots of people moved to other places like Abim, Pader, and Katakwi where they hope to find food and water. The dry weather made all the water spots empty, leaving people with no choice but to find new places to live.
The people in charge want the government to help by sending food quickly. They worry more families will have to move away if help does not come soon. Mr. Komol talks to leaders in nearby areas...
Monkey Causes Big Power Problem in Sri Lanka.
A monkey caused trouble in Sri Lanka when it touched important power equipment on Sunday morning. Many people lost electricity in their homes and shops across the whole country.
The Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody explained that the monkey touched something called a grid transformer. This made all the power machines stop working properly. Doctors needed power for their hospitals, and people needed power to clean water, which meant fixing these places became very important.
People wrote funny messages online about what happened. Some drew pictures of monkey gods, and others wondered how one small monkey could make such a big problem for everyone. A newspaper boss named Jamila Husain said...
Who Can Be Born an American? Trump Wants New Rules.
If you are born in America, you become an American citizen right away. This rule started long ago, almost 160 years ago. President Trump wants to change this rule. He doesn't want the children of people who visit America or live there without papers to become citizens.
Many Americans agree with Trump's idea. When people asked Americans what they think, more people supported Trump's plan than went against it.
Not many countries give citizenship to babies just because they were born there. Only about 30 do this, and most of them are in North and South America. In other places, like Asia and Europe, children become citizens only if their parents are citizens.
Some countries have...
