In her heartfelt message, Byanyima admitted that she wishes Anselm embraced his Ugandan roots, cut his hair and dressed normal for the conservative Ugandan gazeWinnie Byanyima, the respected Executive Director of UNAIDS, recently shared a deeply personal message about her son, Anselm Besig
A somber mood has engulfed Bira Village Pajwenda village, on the outskirts of Pajwenda Town Council following a tragic incident in which a soldier attached to the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Engineering Brigade allegedly murdered his wife on Monday night, 29th December, 2025.Th
Church leaders in Rukiga District pay their respects during a service held on December 29, 2025 at Kyogo Church of Uganda for seven family members who died in a road crash during the festive season. Grief overwhelmed hundreds of mourners on December 29 as seven members of the same family w
2025 has been of both challenges and opportunities. We’ve continued to deepen access to our services and extend financial inclusion to the underserved. By the end of this year, we’re looking at over 14.5 million individual users, which is a significant jump from 13.8 million in 2024. Our targ
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
Rapper Fik Fameica and dancer Wembly Mo have finally reconciled after months of misunderstanding and conflict that had kept them apart.The long-running rift came to an emotional end on Sunday night when Fik Fameica publicly apologised to Wembly Mo during his late mother’s vigil held in K
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,
Fighting has intensified in recent days around the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) city of Uvira, despite claims by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group that it has withdrawn from the area, according to local and security sources.Clashes have been reported in and around M
Bobi Wine, accompanied by NUP Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya, joined mourners on Saturday night following the death of Fik Famaica’s mother, Jackline Nassimbwa, who succumbed to cancer aged 51.Opposition leader and National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, popul
Winnie Byanyima Warns ‘AIDS is Not Over’, Cautions Against InactionUNAIDS Executive Director Winnie ByanyimaBrasilia, Brazil — UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima has issued a stark warning that the global fight against HIV/AIDS is at a critical juncture, cautioning that
