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Lawyer Patrick Kauta wants DNA test results for former minister Mac Hengari, who faces legal troubles. Kauta sent this request to the Windhoek court prosecutor on Friday. The attorney claims police let reporters photograph Hengari during his April 26 arrest just to shame him publicly. Kauta...

Police charged a truck driver with negligent driving after he hit a man crossing the Trans-Caprivi Highway. Oscar Sitali died instantly when struck Friday evening near Kongola. His family knows about his death. Police spokesperson Kisco Sitali said the crash happened around 6:30 p.m. in the...

Mayor Trevino Forbes said some people inside the Walvis Bay municipality want his party to fail. He thinks they mess up trash pickup and road repairs on purpose. He spoke at an Independent Patriots for Change press event last Saturday. The mayor claims the workers stop tenders from being awarded...

Catholics criticized President Trump after he shared a fake picture of himself dressed as the Pope on official White House social media. The image appeared as the Church mourns Pope Francis, who died April 21. The New York State Catholic Conference said Trump mocked their faith. This comes after...

Three groups have teamed up to help young farmers fight climate change with better chicken farming methods. NARO, Gudie Leisure Farm, and the University of Burundi trained 30 young business owners at a recent boot camp. They learned about using water plants like Azolla and insects as cheap feed...

Bobi Wine's bodyguard appeared at Masaka High Court on Monday, barely able to walk after his arrest more than a week ago. Two plain-clothed officers helped Edward Sebuufu, known as Eddy Mutwe, as he limped toward the court cells. Security forces took him from Kiwango village on April 27, but the...

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline stands at 58 percent complete, EACOP official Natasha Kassami told the Uganda Chamber of Energy and Minerals convention last week. Engineers finished 98 percent of the design work and bought 83 percent of the major equipment for the project. Workers have...

Buganda Kingdom leader Charles Peter Mayiga asked for Eddie Mutwe to be freed on Monday. He said military officials held Mutwe because of his beard length and lack of Runyakore language skills. Mayiga stated that only the police should arrest people who break the law. He requested that the...

Sports education chief Dr. Duncans Mugumya slammed districts that ignore athletics programs. He spoke before the National Kids Athletics Championship in Kabale after training 210 officials. His comments came on Sunday at Kigezi High School Primary, where participants received certificates...

Uganda security teams caught Derrick Memory, a man they say helped kidnap American tourist Kimberly Sue Endecott five years ago. The 30-year-old suspect lived in Kanungu District but had been hiding in eastern Congo since the crime. Police found him early Sunday during a joint army-police...

Inspector General of Government Beti Kamya has blamed road contractor negligence for the death of Rajiv Ruparelia. The son of business tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia died Saturday morning when his car hit unmarked barricades on the Southern Bypass near Busabala flyover. He had just returned from London...

President Museveni stopped all Cabinet meetings to help with voter list checks for the 2026 elections. He asked party members to visit their village centers Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. During this four-hour event, members will check names in party books and pick local leaders. Parliament also...

Ugandan troops helped South Sudan forces beat rebels who had taken over Nassir town. President Museveni praised both armies for their quick victory against insurgents threatening the Upper Nile region. He noted the improved fighting skills of Ugandan soldiers and their work against corruption...

President Museveni told Ugandans on Sunday that repairs will fix damaged national roads. He blamed poor planning at the Uganda National Roads Authority for problems on the Mukono-Jinja and Mityana-Fort Portal highways. These mistakes are being fixed right away. Drivers can take other routes to...

The family of former Assistant Police Commissioner Sam Omala asks for kindness after his death on Monday at Mulago Hospital. His son spoke about negative comments hurting the family since his father died. He defended his father, saying anyone would have acted the same way because the job...

Several foreign embassies pressed South Sudan's President Salva Kiir to free First Vice President Riek Machar from house arrest. Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, the UK, the USA, and the European Union said the country's security has worsened to levels not seen since 2018. The diplomats...

Helicopter gunships bombed a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Fangak, South Sudan, on Saturday. The attack destroyed the pharmacy and medical supplies. People died, and others suffered injuries. This hospital served as the only health facility for more than 110,000 locals. Mamman Mustapha...

Nathan Nandala Mafabi has picked up nomination forms to run for president under the Forum for Democratic Change party in 2026. He joins three other hopefuls who want the party ticket - Matsiko Dan, Usaama Ssemogerere, and Malinga Gerald. Party members can submit their nominations through May 2...

The Ruparelia family announced Rajiv Ruparelia died Saturday morning from injuries in a car crash on the Entebbe Expressway. His cremation will happen on Tuesday afternoon at the Hindu crematorium in Lugogo. Family members will hold a vigil at their Kololo home until the ceremony. They asked for...

The Gambia Press Union met Friday at the Bakadaji Hotel to mark World Press Freedom Day. GPU President Isatou Keita asked the government to protect reporters' free speech rights. She noted how artificial intelligence changes news from creation to fake videos. She said AI uses content that...