The Ntare School fraternity is mourning the loss of Arnold Muhwezi, a former student affectionately known as “Tyso” and “Lazarus,” who was laid to rest on Wednesday after he died in a road accident along Mityana Road.Muhwezi, who had recently joined military training, is being reme
Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey will be unable to feature in Ghana's World Cup opener after being refused entry to Canada for the fixture. The Black Stars are set to take on Panama at Toronto's BMO Field on Wednesday night, but will be forced to do so without Partey.The Athletic re
Minister for Water and Environment Kahinda Otafiire has expressed concern that parts of Uganda, particularly Karamoja, continue to suffer from water shortages more than six decades after independence, describing the situation as unacceptable and a national shame.Addressing ministry officia
SHAKIRA has kicked off the biggest ever World Cup football fiesta ahead of co-host nation Mexico’s curtain-raiser clash against South Africa tonight.The Colombian beauty and Nigerian rapper Burna Boy performed the new tournament anthem “Dai Dai” – or “Let’s Go”, heralding fiv
Tragedy struck Bugema in the Industrial City Division of Mbale City on Wednesday night after a fierce fire gutted dozens of kiosks and market stalls, leaving traders and residents counting heavy losses.Property and merchandise worth millions of shillings were reduced to ashes in the infern
Police in the Kiira region on thursday confirmed the arrest of six individuals, accused of attempting to illegally evict residents of plot 21 along Iganga road in Jinja city. The Kiira regional police spokesperson, James Mubi, confirms the incident, noting that the six suspects are detained at Ji
More than 10 people were arrested in Lubigi Wetland on Wednesday as Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) soldiers and anti-riot police moved in to evict holdout squatters who had defied earlier eviction orders and remained in the area weeks after their homes were demolished. The arrests followe
Public Service Minister Gen. Katumba Wamala has called on religious leaders to openly condemn what he described as a “complete loss of humanity” in Uganda, citing a surge in kidnaps, unexplained killings, and mob justice incidents across the country. Speaking at the burial of 52-year-old Lydi
It is not right to discuss an issue before an honorable court in the media, but I just want to inform the people of Pallisa County that their decision to vote for me is firm, and any outcome from court will not stop me from serving the community.”“I am committed to do what I promised y
Armed robbers raided a wholesale shop in Omiya Anyima Sub-county, Kitgum District, on Tuesday night and escaped with more than Shs10 million in cash, prompting a security crackdown in the area. The robbery occurred at around 8:00 p.m. in Omiya Anyima Central Village, Panyum Parish, according to d
