More than one million tertiary education students, with more than 600,000 of them first-time entrants, will be funded for the 2026 academic year.This was confirmed by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) this week.ApplicationsNSFAS said it had received 893 847 ap
Gift had been battling severe complications from an autoimmune disease, a condition in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues. A family in Kashari, Mbarara District is grieving the tragic passing of their daughter, Gift Ainembabazi, who died at Mulago Hospital
Makerere University has released official guidelines on the payment of graduation fees for students set to take part in the institution’s 76th graduation ceremony, scheduled later this year.In a notice dated October 24, 2025, the Office of the Academic Registrar outlined the mandatory fe
Parliament of Uganda has registered emphatic performances in men and women’s athletics, basketball and volleyball putting the legislature top of the table standings in the ongoing EAC inter-parliamentary games.In the men’s basketball final played in L
Uganda’s entertainment and social scene has produced countless stars, but not every spotlight moment is glamorous.Over the years, several celebrities and socialites have found themselves entangled in major criminal cases, from fraud and cyber harassment
Authorities in Lira City have issued an urgent public health alert after a surge in dog bite cases and three confirmed deaths linked to suspected rabies, warning that the city could be on the brink of a full-scale outbreak unless immediate intervention is sustained.New data released on Mon
An inquiry into the cost of electricity from the 250MW Bujagali Hydropower Dam has revealed that government has over the past seven years paid USD 213.1 million (about UGX 775 billion) in deemed energy, money paid to Bujagali Energy Limited (BEL) for power generated but not taken by the national
Uganda Musicians’ Association president Cindrella Sanyu aka Cindy has challenged fast rising female stars Ava Peace and Jowy Landa to stage a music battle concertUganda Musicians’ Association president Cindrella Sanyu aka Cindy has challenged fast rising female stars Ava Peace and Jowy
Investing in public companies holding bitcoin and other digital tokens was a major trend earlier this year, but the market has turned …Bitcoin itself is down only 6%. Around 70% of digital asset treasuries are expected to finish the year lower than their starting value. Image: Angel Garc
Friends and family members confirm that Samantha was under a lot of mental stress at the time of her passingThe Ugandan community in Germany has been mourning the passing of one of their own this week. 23-year-old Samantha Twinomugisha is reported to have taken her own life by jumping in f
