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Kicking Off with Impact: Rotaract Bwebajja Leads Day One of “Seven Days of Service” with Lifesaving Literacy and Learning at Bugiri

Kicking Off with Impact: Rotaract Bwebajja Leads Day One of “Seven Days of Service” with Lifesaving Literacy and Learning at Bugiri

The Rotaract Club of Bwebajja, collaborating with 15 partnering Rotary and Rotaract clubs, officially began Day One of its "Seven Days of Service" initiative at Bugiri Public Primary School. The day's activities primarily focused on Basic Education Literacy and Menstrual Health.The initial

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Gov’t Explains Drop in Coffee Prices, Blames Global Oversupply and Strong Harvests

Gov’t Explains Drop in Coffee Prices, Blames Global Oversupply and Strong Harvests

The Ugandan government has broken its silence on the sharp decline in coffee prices that has sparked widespread concern among farmers and sector players.In a detailed statement issued on Sunday, Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Frank Tumwebaze, confirmed the price s

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Uganda Surpasses Ethiopia to Become Africa’s Top Coffee Exporter

Uganda Surpasses Ethiopia to Become Africa’s Top Coffee Exporter

Uganda has overtaken Ethiopia to become Africa’s leading coffee exporter, recording unprecedented export volumes and earnings in May 2025.The country shipped 47,606.7 tonnes of coffee last month, surpassing Ethiopia’s 43,481 tonnes and marking a 43.6% year-on-year growth.Accordi

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What happens during a water cremation?

What happens during a water cremation?

Officially known as water cremation or alkaline hydrolysis, the process involves rapidly decomposing a corpse in water and alkaline chemicals under high temperatures in a big steel vessel (pictured) 

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‘Please Come Back, My Good Girl. Mumma Is Waiting’ — Grief and Survival After Air India Crash

‘Please Come Back, My Good Girl. Mumma Is Waiting’ — Grief and Survival After Air India Crash

In a narrow alley of Juhu-Koliwada slums in Mumbai, the home of Saineeta Chakravarti is heavy with grief.The 34-year-old Air India crew member was among the victims of the tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad that has claimed multiple lives and devastated countless families.

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Justine Mugumya: Woman Who Gave Birth on Martyrs Pilgrimage Returns for Thanksgiving

Justine Mugumya: Woman Who Gave Birth on Martyrs Pilgrimage Returns for Thanksgiving

Justine Mugumya, a 34-year-old mother of seven from Butebo District, is among the pilgrims still stranded at the Namugongo Catholic Shrine with no means to return home.But her presence at this year’s Martyrs Day celebration carries more meaning than just the hardship of the journey.

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Uganda's Coffee Charms at World Travel Expo

Uganda's Coffee Charms at World Travel Expo

As the curtains closed on the World Travel, Trade and Taste 2025 Expo, it wasn’t a commercial jingle or political speech that left the final imprint, but it was aroma from Ugandan coffee.It was the unmistakable, earthy, citrusy warmth of Ugandan coffee, freshly brewed and proudly poured

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Eight arrested in two separate anti-terror operations

Eight arrested in two separate anti-terror operations

BBC | Seven Iranian nationals are among eight men arrested in two major counter-terrorism investigations that took place separately on Saturday.Five of the arrests were part of a "pre-planned" investigation into an alleged plot to "target a specific premises", the Metropol

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Major Coffee Investment in Luwero to Boost Uganda’s Value-Added Export

Major Coffee Investment in Luwero to Boost Uganda’s Value-Added Export

Coffee bags in stores at UGACOF factory in BweyogerereA major agro-industrial project aimed at boosting coffee processing and export capacity is set to take off in Luwero District, promising to enhance value addition in Uganda’s coffee sector and expand

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Arteta at PSG: The 18 months that made Mikel

Arteta at PSG: The 18 months that made Mikel

Mikel Arteta was just a fresh-faced 18-year-old when his world was turned upside down by a single phonecall instructing him to pack his bags and head to Paris.It was back in January 2001, and four years in Barcelona’s famed La Masia academy had left the

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