Scientists Trapped In Antarctic Ice
Scientists aboard the MV Akademik Shokalskiy, a research vessel stuck in ice a few miles off the Antarctic coast, have...
Month: December 2013
UN Choppers Bomb ADF Rebels In DRC
The Congolese government forces backed by the UN intervention brigade helicopters have taken over Kamango town from the Ugandan rebel...
Christmas Booze Kills 3 In Luweero
A group of men drinking ajon, a powerful home-brewed beer drunk communally through straws made of hollow sticks. At least...
Crisis Talks Start In Juba
The leaders of two of South Sudan's neighbours, Kenya and Ethiopia, have arrived in the capital, Juba, in an attempt...
Ugandans Still Trapped In South Sudan
A technical team in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will meet Friday to devise means of how to evacuate the...
Pope Calls For Calm In S.Sudan
The thread running through the Pope's message was that individuals have a role in promoting peace Pope Francis, celebrating his...
UN In South Sudan Denies Report Of Mass Grave
UNMISS said it is still deeply concerned about extrajudicial killings and that it is investigating reports The United Nations mission...
South Sudan Army ‘Recapture’ Bor
South Sudan army recaptured Bor, the capital of Jonglei state on Tuesday which was seized by forces loyal to Maj-Gen...
Blasts Rock Christian Areas In Iraqi Capital
Iraqi Christians attend a Christmas Eve mass at St. Joseph Chaldean Church in Baghdad At least 24 people were killed in...
AU Launches Minerals Dev’t Centre
In what is being seen as efforts to use Africa’s mineral wealth to develop the continent, the African Minerals Development...
FESTIVE SEASON: Desire Luzinda Roots For Charity
With Club hit songs like Fitting, Desire Luzinda decided to share the huge profits obtained from the song by giving...
IGP Kayihura’s Christmas Message
Let me begin by wishing you all a Merry Christmas. We have reason to celebrate as we near the end...
Another Ugandan Dies In South Sudan Fighting
Another Ugandan has been identified as a victim of the on-going clashes between government forces and rebels loyal to...
Stage Set For Festino Battle of Champions Sprint
Ponsiano Lwakataka navigates a corner during a recent sprint Local rally drivers are bracing themselves for the year-ending Battle of...
North Livestock Restocking To Cost Shs. 20b
Government has earmarked 20 billion shillings for the expanded livestock restocking program in Northern Uganda under the Peace, Recovery and...
Christmas Crowds Gather In Bethlehem
Large crowds gathered in the biblical town of Bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebrations. Tourists packed Manger Square in a party...
Archbishop Lwanga Blames KCCA Impasse On Gov’t
The Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese, Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga has attributed the current crisis in Kampala Capital City between Lord...
Locals Stopped From Travelling To South Sudan
Lamwo district security committee has banned any domestic travels to South Sudan as a result of the ongoing clashes there....
Three Killed In Holiday Toll
Three people died and 17 others injured in two separate gruesome road accidents in Mubende and Sembabule districts. The accidents...
S Sudan Mediation Efforts Stepped Up
International efforts are intensifying to end the bloodshed in South Sudan, where thousands of people are believed to have died...