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Two years later: Did dead pupil foresee Salama fire?

Two years later: Did dead pupil foresee Salama fire?

Rebecca Namulondo, 9, had a chilling premonition of impending doom. In an emotional revelation, Godfrey Wamunyokoli, a Mathematics and Science teacher at the Salama School of the Blind, 40km east of Kampala in Luga Village, Kisoga Sub-county, Mukono District, shared a chilling detail abo

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Lira High Court Sets Deadlines for Submissions in Lango Cultural Leadership Dispute

Lira High Court Sets Deadlines for Submissions in Lango Cultural Leadership Dispute

LIRA, Uganda — Arising from a court hearing held on Friday, the High Court sitting in Lira, presided over by Justice Phillips Odoki, has set deadlines for lawyers representing the two cultural leaderships involved in the Lango Cultural Leadership dispute.The court has directed the lawyers to f

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The night dancers of Bukunja went to Dubaya

The night dancers of Bukunja went to Dubaya

Two major events happened last week, and these will forever shape the future of Uganda. The first major event was about my cross-over from Manchester United to FC Barcelona. I have lived the last three years as a fan of Manchester United in hiding. But my Apostle told me henceforth to not as

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Uganda demands more support to host refugees

Uganda demands more support to host refugees

The Ugandan government has presented a set of demands to the international community, including funding agencies, in response to the increasing burden of hosting refugees.  Uganda currently hosts around 1.7 million refugees, straining the country’s resources as donor funding declines.

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Mbekeka breaking ceiling in interim role

Mbekeka breaking ceiling in interim role

A new era begins for  the StarTimes Uganda Premier League as they welcome their first-ever female coach to the helm. With the proverbial ball at her feet, Lugazi interim coach Oliver Mbekeka faces a baptism of fire in Tuesday's clash against seven-time league winners Express at Nakivubo St

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Tourism board, hotel owners lock horns over new licences

Tourism board, hotel owners lock horns over new licences

Hotel owners across the country have protested a move by the Uganda Tourism Board to shut down accommodation facilities that are not licensed by the board to operate. The board, that by the law, regulates the hospitality sector issued a warning that those facilities operating without a l

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Why African leaders guard secrets around their health

Why African leaders guard secrets around their health

Rumours of ill-health have engulfed two African presidents in recent weeks, sparking contrasting responses and exposing how the wellbeing of leaders is often treated as a state secret. It started with Cameroon's President Paul Biya, 91, whose ministers denied that he was sick, insisting

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Uganda Police Respond As Watchman Beats Female Student at Kisoro

Uganda Police Respond As Watchman Beats Female Student at Kisoro

Youth and Chidren Affairs Minister, Honorable Balaam has commended the Uganda Police Force for arresting a security guard who was caught on camera beating a female pupil, an incident that caught the attention of several Ugandans who took to their different socia

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Senior four candidates start exams

Senior four candidates start exams

Anxiety looms large across the country as the first cohort of Senior Four candidates under the new Lower Secondary Curriculum starts exams today. The curriculum came into effect in 2021. According to the Uganda National Examination Board (Uneb), a total of 379,620 students were registere

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Kamuli priest explains low Catholic census numbers

Kamuli priest explains low Catholic census numbers

The Dean of Kamuli Deanery and Parish Priest of Kamuli, Rev Fr Benedict Wakabi Kyumakiyaka, has explained why the number of Catholics in the country reduced over the past 10 years, according to the released Uganda National Population and Housing Census 2024 main census report. The findin

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