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Thomas Kenneth, spokesperson for South Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, speaks during a weekly briefing in Juba.(Photo:Radio Tamazuj) RADIO TMAZUJ South Sudan is prioritizing preparations for general elections and inter-party dialogue to consolidate peace rather than the Kenya-led Tumaini Initiative, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday. The Tumaini Initiative (“Hope” […]

ALJAZEERA Congo’s Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba waves as he sits in car for the drive from Idlewild Airport, New York July 24, 1960 [AP] A 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat has been ordered by a Brussels court to stand trial over the assassination of Congo’s first prime minister and anti-colonial icon, Patrice […]

URN The Chief Justice, Dr Flavian Zeija, has urged leaders of institutions involved in criminal justice administration to prioritise health and human rights in their operations, warning that infectious diseases can significantly disrupt the delivery of justice. Speaking at the inauguration of the Criminal Justice Health Rights Committee in Kampala, […]

  Several Traders are still using the outdated weighing scales and others have even abandoned the use of scales. (Credit Photo: Cohen Amvesi) By Dramadri Federick Arua city The Hidden Cost of an Obsolete Law On paper, Uganda’s Weights and Measures Act (Cap 84) was built to protect consumers to […]

By Onzoma Albert Arua city The Electoral Commission is finalizing payments for 26,896 temporary election officials in the West Nile region who served during the 2026 General Elections. West Nile has a total of 3,362 polling stations, each staffed by 8 temporary officials during the elections. Juma Shesha, West Nile […]

A Journalist editing a story using Adobe Audition Application (Photo by Dramadri Federick) By Dramadri Federick Arua City Lawyers, journalists, and digital rights advocates are calling for the immediate release of all suspects charged under the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Act, 2022, following its nullification by Uganda’s Constitutional Court. In a […]

By Onzoma Albert Arua City The National Drug Authority (NDA) has partnered with Lugbara Cultural Institution, the Lugbara Kari to combat drug and substance abuse within the Lugbara chiefdom. This collaboration aims at eliminating drug hawking and unqualified drug dealers, promote the development and use of African traditional medicine and […]

NILE POST The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Henry Oryem Okello, has rejected claims that a security operation at the home of former National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu and his family resulted in harm to his wife, Barbie Itungo Kyagulanyi. Speaking in a telephone interview […]

Radio Tamazuj The South Sudanese government on Tuesday defended its ongoing military operations and rejected calls for the release of political figures, including opposition leader Dr. Riek Machar, in a formal response to warnings from religious leaders that the country is sliding back into civil war. The statement from the […]

The Home of the Court of Appeal in Kampala. URN The Constitutional Court has ruled that the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Act, 2022 was enacted in violation of parliamentary procedure, and declared the provisions challenged in three consolidated petitions null and void. This is in a unanimous  judgment delivered by a […]