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A Shs97 billion adjustment has reshaped Uganda’s FY 2026/27 budget, exposing planning errors and sparking sharp criticism from lawmakers over timing and transparency NILE POST The National Budget for the 2026/27 financial year has been revised to Shs84.39 trillion following a last-minute adjustment presented by the Minister of State for […]

BBC Iran’s top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says it is “not possible to reopen the Strait of Hormuz” due to “blatant violations” of the US-Iran ceasefire Those “violations”he says include the US naval blockade of Iranian ports and “warmongering” by Israel “on all fronts”, Earlier, Iran seized two cargo ships in […]

Edgar Lungu led Zambia for six years from 2015 BBC The Zambian government has said it has taken possession of the body of former president Edgar Lungu – who died in South Africa 10 months ago – against the wishes of the family. It is the latest episode in a […]

Lawyer Jane Namaganda Kibira, UMA leaders and some of the disgruntled interns shortly after filing their petition at the High Court on Wednesday. Photo | Ibrahim Kavuma. DAILY MONITOR Medical workers under their representative bodies on Wednesday petitioned court over what they described as widespread human rights violations stemming from […]

REUTERS Pope Leo‘s four-nation Africa tour headed towards ​a dramatic close on Wednesday, with the pontiff braving a heavy rainstorm to greet crowds in Equatorial Guinea after speaking at a prison where inmates cried ‌out for freedom. Widely derided as one of the most repressive countries in the region, Spanish-speaking Equatorial Guinea has […]

Amanya Abdu, a lawyer with Manzi and Company Advocates speaking during an interview at the chambers. By Dramadri Federick Arua City Lawyers and members of the public in Arua City have rejected a petition seeking to nullify Local Council (LC) courts, warning that such a move could undermine access to […]

Gerald Paul, Dep. Managing Director NSSF Uganda Speaking to students during the career expo at Gulu University. Biko Rombe Gulu City Hundreds of students at Gulu University have been urged to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a tool for transformation rather than a threat to their future careers. The students […]

Sun Lei, China’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations RADIO TAMAZUJ China called on the international community to respect South Sudan’s sovereignty and avoid “unwarranted interference,” as the U.N. Security Council reviewed the country’s fragile political and security situation on Friday. Sun Lei, China’s deputy permanent representative to the […]

The police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Kituuma Rusoke DAILY MONITOR Police have deployed at least 1,275 counter phone lines to its operational sub county police stations in a bid to increase timely reporting of incidents and to discourage the public from reaching out to individual officers they know […]

Since Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in Gaza began in October 2023, more than 40,000 people have suffered life-altering injuries [File: Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters] ALJAZEERA Israel, Russia and the United States are leading the destruction of global human rights, Amnesty International has said, describing the three countries’ leaders as “voracious predators” […]