Uganda faces a multibillion-dollar deadlock as charcoal remains the primary fuel for 82 percent of Kampala households.KAMPALA, Uganda — Behind the heavy scent of woodsmoke that hangs over Kampala every evening lies a multibillion-dollar economic deadlock. Despite a flurry of executive or
In Kampala and Wakiso, politics has narrowed to something brutally simple.Voters are no longer weighing ideology or history. They are measuring clinics without drugs, schools without teachers, roads that flood, and services that exist on paper but not in life.For President Museveni,
MTragic news has struck the world of daytime television as a true icon has left us. Anthony Geary, beloved for his unforgettable portrayal of Luke Spencer on “General Hospital,” passed away at 78, leaving behind a legacy that shaped soap opera history. His passing reminds us of a time when st
Uganda’s brightest young innovators gathered in Kampala on Thursday for the 2025 National Enterprise Challenge finals, a showcase of the country’s most promising student-led enterprises.The event, held at Pope Paul VI Memorial Hotel in Rubaga, brought together top-performing schools fr
At a press conference held on Wednesday at the Talent Africa Rooftop, Joshua Baraka’s highly anticipated debut solo concert, “Into the B’raka Land,” was launched.Set to take place this Saturday, November 29, 2025, at the Ndere Cultural Center, the event marks a major milestone in J
Fighters of the AFC/M23 coalition arrested 40 men who were carrying guns and other military equipment destined for Mahanga in Masisi Territory.These men were intercepted by AFC/M23 combatants in Kashebere, located in the Luberike Groupement in Walikale Territory, North Kivu Province.
Centre auctions 3 coal blocks, likely to attract Rs 7,350 crore investmentlokmattimes.com55minNew Delhi, Nov 25 The Ministry of Coal on Wednesday successfully completed the auction of three coal blocks ...Centre auctions 3 coal blocks, likely to attract Rs 7,350 crore
KAMPALA, Uganda — In a nod to the unsung architects of the city’s bustling commercial landscape, two of Uganda’s most influential tycoons, Sudhir Ruparelia and Haji Muhammad Matovu Yanga, have been crowned Kampala’s Best Business Landlords of 2025.The accolade, announced Tuesday by
MUBENDE — Horror has hit Mubende Town after the manager of Prime Rose Hotel — who also happens to be the son of the hotel owner — allegedly murdered one of his long-serving workers and buried him secretly after accusing him of stealing charcoal.The suspect, Genesis Dduhimbaazi, manag
Last week, violent clashes broke out in Yumbe district over, of all things, pork.It is a poorly kept national secret that many Ugandans treat this as a delicacy. Indeed, many lifelong friendships (not to mention marriages) and other abiding ties have been forged, and strengthened over the
