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24 Jun '25
Uganda’s medical fraternity is in shock following the sudden and unexplained death of Dr. Spire Kiggundu, a celebrated gynaecologist and pioneer of laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery in the country.Dr. Kiggundu, who was serving as President of the Association of Laparoscopic
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24 Jun '25
Leaders of the National Unity Platform (NUP) are demanding urgent medical intervention and legal action for their detained members, who they say are languishing in Masaka prison without trial due to a nationwide lawyers’ strike.During a visit to the prison, Kampala City Council Speaker Z
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24 Jun '25
Dr Kulthum Muzaata has expressed regret over publicly sharing details of her recent marriage and divorce on social media, revealing that she would have kept the union private had she anticipated the widespread public scrutiny and fallout.In a candid interview on Sanyuka TV’s popular prog
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24 Jun '25
Boniface Mwangi Kariuki, a 22-year-old hawker, is fighting for his life in hospital after being shot in the head by anti-riot police amid violent protests along Moi Avenue in Nairobi.The incident unfolded during demonstrations that saw security forces crack down on protesters in the city c
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24 Jun '25
American conservative firebrand Candace Owens has escalated her rhetorical war against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, likening him to Adolf Hitler in a blistering post on X (formerly Twitter) and accusing him of overseeing a genocide in Gaza with the help of “Goebbels-level propagan
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23 Jun '25
Yusuf Gowon was once a towering figure in Uganda’s military and political circles, rising to prominence as the Chief of Staff of the Uganda Army under the notorious President Idi Amin.During Amin's brutal rule, which saw an estimated 300,000 Ugandans ki
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23 Jun '25
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has officially endorsed Margaret Nantongo Zziwa to contest for the Nakawa West Parliamentary seat in the 2026 General Elections. Zziwa is a former Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), bringing ext
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23 Jun '25
Beyonce surprised her fans when she started smoking a cigarette during her Cowboy Carter concert tour stop in Paris,
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23 Jun '25
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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22 Jun '25
MTN Uganda has wrapped up its 2025 edition of the “21 Days of Y’ello Care” campaign with a major donation to the Tooro Kingdom, aimed at promoting digital inclusion and supporting vulnerable children.In a handover ceremony at Best Nursery and Primary School, MTN Uganda—working with