BULAMBULI, UGANDA – The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has halted large-scale wetland degradation in Bulambuli District following an enforcement operation targeting illegal activities within the Ngenge–Atari–Sipi Sironko Wetland System.…

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Court adjourns Shs3.8b Ssali corruption case

KAMPALA, UGANDA – The Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court has once again adjourned the Shs3.8 billion corruption case involving former Ministry of Trade Permanent Secretary Geraldine Ssali and several co-accused, pending a determination by the Constitutional Court. The decision was made on April 21, 2026, by Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga, who ruled that the criminal proceedings cannot proceed until the Constitutional Court resolves a petition challenging the legality of certain aspects of the prosecution. Constitutional Challenge Halts Proceedings The petition was filed by Busiki County MP Paul Akamba, one of the accused in the case. He is contesting the…

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Police probe murder of Seeta-based radiographer

MUKONO, – Police in Seeta are investigating a case of aggravated robbery and murder following the…

Fisheries officer killed in crash on Tororo–Jinja highway

Bugiri, Uganda — A fisheries officer attached to Bugiri District has died following a fatal road…

Businessman remanded over Shs13bn fake gold deal

A businessman has been remanded by the Makindye Magistrates Court over allegations of involvement in a…

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Egypt, Nigeria lead Africa’s economic powerhouse ranking

Africa’s economic landscape is taking clearer shape in the latest 2026 projections, with Egypt and Nigeria emerging as the continent’s largest economies by purchasing power, according to data consistent with the International Monetary Fund World Economic Outlook released in April 2026. The figures, which reflect Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) adjustments, show how Africa’s economic weight is increasingly driven by population size, domestic consumption, and structural diversification rather than exchange rate valuations alone. At the top of the ranking is Egypt, projected at approximately $2.53–$2.57 trillion, placing it 18th globally. Nigeria follows closely with $2.39–$2.42 trillion, ranking 19th worldwide. South Africa…

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Zimbabwe’s iconic stone birds stolen by colonialists return home

HARARE – Zimbabwe has completed the historic return of its famous stone bird sculptures, symbols of…

Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka backs UN slavery resolution

Nigerian Nobel Prize-winning playwright and political activist Wole Soyinka has welcomed a recent United Nations resolution…

Malema sentenced to five years over firearm

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Opposition leader Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years in prison…

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