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By Ephraim Kasozi A total of 60 people, who were arrested in Nsangi Town, Wakiso District, have been remanded over charges of rioting after receiving fake news that Mityana Municipality ...

By AFP Zimbabwe's foreign affairs minister, Sibusiso Moyo, who gained world prominence for announcing the 2017 coup that ousted Robert Mugabe, died from coronavirus on Wednesday, the government said.Moyo, 61, ...

By Andrew Bagala Police are investigating an incident in Kyampisi Sub-county, Mukono District, where police officers were put at gunpoint by escorts of a minister who grabbed ballot boxes and ...

By Monitor Reporters Yesterday’s local government elections registered a low turnout countrywide compared to national elections.Ugandans across the country yesterday took to the polls to elect district chairpersons, city mayors ...

By AFP Joe Biden on Wednesday became the 46th president of the United States, vowing a "new day" for the United States after four years of tumult under Donald Trump ...

By Robert Muhereza Retired Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Stanley Ntagali has been banned from carrying out priestly duties for alleged involvement in an extra-marital affairs with a married ...

By Elizabeth Kamurungi Nearly half of all registered voters did not show up to vote in the January 14 presidential election. Of  the 18 registered million voters, eight million did not ...

By Amos Ngwomoya Kampala voters go to polls today to elect the Lord Mayor, divisional mayors and councilLors who will head the City for the next five years.  There are ...

By AFP World leaders said they were looking forward to Wednesday's transfer of power in the United States, where Democrat Joe Biden will be sworn in as president after four ...

By Monitor Reporters Members of the National Resistance Movement party (NRM) in Lira  City  have abandoned their mayoral flag bearer in favour of an Independent candidate ahead of today’s elections.During ...