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Unanswered questions after prison inmate dies

Unanswered questions after prison inmate dies

The last time Babirye Nisha talked to her husband on the evening of May 27 he sounded melancholic: he complained of starvation and severe beating inside Ngenge Prison in Kapchorwa District. During the conversation by telephone that lasted for about a minute she

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Bundibugyo leaders seek special funding to save poor schools

Bundibugyo leaders seek special funding to save poor schools

The Bundibugyo District leadership is calling for affirmative action, with special funding from the central government to address critical gaps in education and infrastructure.The district in a hard-to-reach area

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Sale of blood at health facilities leaves patients' pockets bleeding

Sale of blood at health facilities leaves patients' pockets bleeding

The theft of blood by a cartel of health workers at Nabiganda Health Centre IV in Butaleja District has placed hundreds of people meant to benefit at risk.An investigation carried out by Uganda Blood Transfusion S

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Prince Harry dropped F-bomb in emotional phone call that showed different side to him

Prince Harry dropped F-bomb in emotional phone call that showed different side to him

In Prince Harry's Netflix series, Heart of Invictus, the former working royal made a comment about his military uniform ban in an emotional yet sweary call to the UK Invictus teamIn the third episode of his documentary, Harry can be seen on a video call w

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Jojo Taylor disappointed in Anna Talia over unprofessional interview on Sanyuka

Jojo Taylor disappointed in Anna Talia over unprofessional interview on Sanyuka

Jojo Taylor, a Ugandan entrepreneur based in the U.K., expressed dissatisfaction with media personality Anna Talia Oze after an interview on Sanyuka TV.In 

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Leaders need not to own elective seats

Leaders need not to own elective seats

Speaker Anita Among chairs a plenary session at Parliament on April 24. PHOTO/DAVID LUBOWAThanksgiving ceremonies, anniversaries and marriages among other functions that attract a sizeable number of people, are common in Uganda.It is also at such c

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Uganda in race to meet new EU coffee export rules

Uganda in race to meet new EU coffee export rules

Bags of Ugandan coffee stored at a bulking centre as they await shipping to overseas markets. Over 60% of the country’s coffee ends up in the EU market signifying its importance to Uganda. COURTESY150 days left to comply with new to

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Salaries of police and prisons chiefs doubled

Salaries of police and prisons chiefs doubled

The monthly salaries of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Abbas Byakagaba, and Commissioner General of Prisons (CGP) Johnson Byabashaija and those of their deputies have been more than doubled in the new salary structure of Financial year 2024/25 that takes

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Ugandan romance scammer wanted for conning S. African Policewoman of Shs 600M

Ugandan romance scammer wanted for conning S. African Policewoman of Shs 600M

South African police are hunting for a Ugandan man who allegedly conned a South African Police Service (SAPS) officer out of nearly R3 million (about 614 million) by feigning a romantic relationship.The suspect calls himself Dr. Kalvin SofikaThe su

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Woman Strangles Sales Manager with a Shirt in Hotel

Woman Strangles Sales Manager with a Shirt in Hotel

Rachael Kawala, the Wamala police region spokespersonThe territorial police in Mityana are currently investigating the murder of Deus Tumusime, also known as Darius, a sales manager for Hajji Bashri and a resident of Kamala Cell, Kawempe Division, in Kamp

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