As Uganda joined the rest of the world to mark International Albinism Awareness Day, members of the albinism community gathered at the Mukono District headquarters to celebrate their progress, advocate for their rights, and highlight ongoing challenges especially in healthcare and education.
Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, a highly experienced Air India pilot, was among the 241 people who tragically died when a London-bound Air India flight crashed shortly after take-off on Thursday.He was just months away from retirement.Captain Sabharwal, 60, had logged mor
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.
In Uganda’s political landscape, opposition parties are constitutionally expected to provide checksand balances, speak for the people, scrutinize government decisions, and fight for justice where itis absent. This is not just a moral obligation but a constitutional duty enshrined
Syria's Islamist-led interim government has decreed that women must wear burkinis - a swimsuit that covers the body except for the face, hands and feet - or other "decent" clothes at public beaches and swimming pools.The regulations, issued by the tourism ministry, were "a
The Director of the National Leadership Institute (NALI), Colonel Okei Rukogota, has urged residents of Mayuge District to engage in income-generating activities rather than succumb to extremist ideologies that threaten community stability.Speaking in Kigulu Village, Kigandalo Sub-county,
A living symbol of Uganda’s educational and cultural history has been restored at Kyambogo University with the replanting of a historic tree believed to have been planted by Kabaka Muteesa I in 1875.The ceremony, overseen by Professor Maria Goretti Nassali Musoke, Deputy Vice Chancellor
Gunmen dressed in military uniform over the weekend kidnapped and killed a Compassion International official before dumping his body by the roadside near a railway line in Namumira village, Mukono Central Division. The victim, Godfrey Wayengera, 45, lived in Nsu
The opposition political party People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) has lashed out at Ugandan government officials for allegedly misusing taxpayers’ money during the annual Heroes Day celebrations, which are taking place today in Lyantonde District.In a press briefing held at their Katonga
The Uganda Film Festival (UFF) has marked its 13th anniversary of promoting local talent, creating jobs, boosting tourism, promoting national identity, enhancing Uganda’s image globally, and driving economic development.An initiative of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), the Uga
