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Kyabazinga Rallies Stakeholders to Combat Rising Teenage Pregnancies, School Dropouts in Busoga

Kyabazinga Rallies Stakeholders to Combat Rising Teenage Pregnancies, School Dropouts in Busoga

The Kyabazinga of Busoga, William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope IV, has convened a high-level meeting with education stakeholders to address the persistent rise in school dropouts and teenage pregnancies in the kingdom.The meeting, held at Igenge Palace in Bugembe, Jinja City, followed a lett

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Chelsea Thrash Betis 4–1 to Win UEFA Conference League and Complete Historic European Sweep

Chelsea Thrash Betis 4–1 to Win UEFA Conference League and Complete Historic European Sweep

Chelsea became the first club to win all five major UEFA competitions after a second-half masterclass inspired by Cole Palmer led the Blues to a resounding 4–1 comeback victory over Real Betis Balompié in the Uefa Europa Conference League final on Wednesday night.Trailing 1–0 at the b

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Absa Seeks to Boost Digital Payment With New Shs200M Cards Rewards Campaign

Absa Seeks to Boost Digital Payment With New Shs200M Cards Rewards Campaign

Absa Bank Uganda has launched a new customer campaign, Play Your Cards Right, which will reward 14 lucky winners with cash prizes totaling shs200 million.Running from June to August 2025, the campaign is open to all Absa debit and credit cardholders, bothpersonal and business, local

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Busoga Diaspora Eyes Bigger Role in Uganda’s Development at LA Convention

Busoga Diaspora Eyes Bigger Role in Uganda’s Development at LA Convention

The 2025 Twegaite Global Convention, held May 22–26 in Los Angeles, struck a new tone for Uganda’s diaspora politics—placing investment, infrastructure, and women’s empowerment at the centre of Busoga’s revival agenda.While the colourful gathering celebrated heritage through danc

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Civic Actors Decry Escalating Threats to Human Rights Defenders

Civic Actors Decry Escalating Threats to Human Rights Defenders

“We are not afraid,” one participant declared defiantly. “We will continue to speak, to organise, and to defend the space that belongs to all Ugandans.”Uganda’s civic space is under siege, civic leaders have warned, raising alarm over a growing climate of fear, repression, and im

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President Ruto mourns 'literary giant' Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

President Ruto mourns 'literary giant' Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

Kenya's President William Ruto has led his nation in mourning the death of Prof. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, a renowned writer and one of Africa’s towering intellectuals.Ngugi, passed away on Wednesday, May 28, in California at the age of 87.According to his daughter Wanjiku wa Ngũgĩ

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Herbert Matovu Triumphs in Spectacular TKO Victory

Herbert Matovu Triumphs in Spectacular TKO Victory

Ugandan heavyweight boxing sensation Herbert Matovu commonly known as black Bomba, under the management and promotion of Nara Promotionz, delivered a commanding performance on May 24, 2025, securing a Technical Knockout (TKO) victory against Japan’s Mitsuro Brandon Tajima in a scheduled 8-round

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Amuriat Accuses NUP of Misleading Teso War Claimants

Amuriat Accuses NUP of Misleading Teso War Claimants

Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president Patrick Oboi Amuriat has launched a blistering attack on the National Unity Platform (NUP), accusing Uganda’s main opposition party of manipulating elderly war claimants in Teso for political mileage.Amuriat, who hails from the region and once

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Man behind 'Mbarara HIV TikTok' account apologises after arrest

Man behind 'Mbarara HIV TikTok' account apologises after arrest

Robross Kanyankore, the man behind the controversial TikTok account "Mbarara HIV," has publicly apologised after being detained for spreading false information and defaming individuals online.For several months, Kanyankore, who is also a local artist based in Mbarara, has been using the ac

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Kapelebyong Locals Embrace Skills Training Program to Boost Livelihoods

Kapelebyong Locals Embrace Skills Training Program to Boost Livelihoods

Residents of Amero village in Asamuk sub-county Kapelebyong have welcomed a life-changing skills development initiative brought to them by the Countryside Innovation Network a science and technology-driven program aimed at transforming rural livelihoods through knowledge and practical skills.

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