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The British Virgin Islands will see a leadership change at its police force as Governor Daniel Pruce replaces Acting Commissioner Jacqueline Vanterpool with Richard Ullger, a former law enforcement chief from Gibraltar. Vanterpool will resume her permanent position as deputy commissioner on...

Guyana's chief legal officer has rejected accusations that politics influenced the decision to drop tax charges against the Mohamed family during an active extradition proceeding, asserting that the move followed standard treaty protocols rather than governmental pressure. Attorney General...

A powerful typhoon brought destructive storm surge conditions to a hotel along the northeastern Philippine coastline on Sunday, with dramatic footage capturing the moment rising waters nearly swept away multiple individuals seeking shelter. The establishment posted video documentation showing...

Students from Jamaica dominated the 2025 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate examinations, claiming top regional honors in 13 subject categories. The Caribbean Examinations Council released results showing that Campion College led all Jamaican institutions with 35 merit list placements...

Authorities in Mubende District have taken three individuals into custody following the death of a hotel worker whose body was discovered buried on a farm with missing body parts. Genesis Dduhimbaazi, who manages Prime Rose Hotel, faces murder allegations along with Gideon Kwehangana and Yoram...

Two senior executives at the British Broadcasting Corporation stepped down following a scandal involving manipulated footage of former President Donald Trump in a Panorama documentary. Tim Davie, the director general, and Deborah Turness, the news division chief, both resigned after an internal...

President Museveni announced on Saturday a financial support program targeting university graduates who remain jobless two years after graduation, extending government assistance schemes during a campaign event in Namisindwa District. The initiative will distribute startup funding through...

Kampala Capital City Authority initiated infrastructure improvements on Thursday night to combat recurring flood damage along two major thoroughfares by installing expanded drainage systems. Executive Director Sharifah Buzeki explained during a site visit that the construction work targets...

Opposition figure Robert Kyagulanyi attracted a massive turnout on Sunday in Ntungamo District, the political base of President Museveni and home region of Kyagulanyi's spouse Barbara Itungo. The National Unity Platform presidential contender inaugurated party headquarters in Ntungamo...

President Museveni administered oaths to three senior justice sector officials during campaign activities in the Bugisu sub-region, installing Aisha Naluzze Batala as Inspector General of Government, Jane Frances Abodo as Principal Judge, and Lino Anguzu as Director of Public Prosecutions. The...

Authorities in Iganga District detained two individuals who allegedly posed as military personnel while attempting to swindle a parliamentary candidate using replica firearms. Officers apprehended Derick Mugumira, a 30-year-old truck driver from Bugomba Village in Luuka District, and Wycliffe...

Uganda Wildlife Authority distributed 500 wool blankets to households displaced by landslides in the Sebei Sub-region while advocating for enhanced environmental protection measures to avert similar catastrophes. Commissioner Chemonges Sabila, heading the relief delegation, stated the donation...

Stanbic Business Incubator Limited partnered with France's diplomatic mission in Uganda to introduce a program on Friday supporting 200 enterprises focused on environmental sustainability. The initiative will distribute resources valued at approximately 2.7 billion shillings over two years to...

Hundreds of young Catholics gathered at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Nansana on Sunday for the Kampala Archdiocese Youth Apostolate Run, emphasizing faith-based environmental protection and sustainable development. Minister for Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs Hajat Minsa Kabanda...

Two Kenyan activists returned home after spending 37 days in custody following their October abduction in eastern Uganda during an opposition rally. Kenyan Foreign Affairs official Abraham Korir Sing'Oei announced on Saturday that Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo had crossed into Kenya at Busia after...

Authorities in Uganda's Busoga East region detained five individuals following the kidnapping and killing of a six-year-old Loy Taaka from Buwembula village in Bugiri district. Police apprehended Allan Waiswa, the victim's nephew, after the child vanished on November 1 and his caretaker, Moses...

Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar told graduates at Leeds University Lahore that Pakistan's youth represent the nation's strongest asset for future prosperity, noting that young people comprise 68 percent of the population. Speaking by video link, he praised the institution for...

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia finalized their pilgrimage agreement for the 2026 Hajj season during a ceremony in Jeddah on Saturday evening. Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah Abdul Fattah bin Sulaiman Al-Mashat and Federal Secretary for Religious Affairs Syed Atta-ur-Rehman executed the accord, with...

Punjab authorities extended emergency restrictions for another week on Saturday, November 15, prohibiting public demonstrations, political gatherings, and assemblies of four or more individuals throughout the province. The Home Department cited security concerns and terrorist threats as...

Security officials have identified the second suicide bomber in the September 30, 2025, attack on Frontier Corps Headquarters in Quetta as Mohammad Sohail, known by the alias Khabab, an Afghan national from Maidan Shahr district in Wardak province. The assault killed eight civilians and wounded...