The world’s oldest bus driver is still behind the wheel and even getting worldwide attention.Raymond Hagar says every stop is a reminder of why he still works. He’s 95 years old and doesn’t get tired of hitting the city streets.Hagar has driven many routes during his nearly th
Fuel prices, especially petrol, have shot upFuel prices in Uganda are highAcross Africa, the price of a single litre of petrol can determine whether families eat, whether markets open, or whether a taxi driver makes it home with a decent earning. In Libya, that litre costs less than
A Sino truck driver, John Mabonga, has been arrested by Mbale Northern City police over a fatal accident that claimed the lives of two people earlier today.The incident occurred on November 18, 2025, at around 9:25 AM at Afya, along the Mbale-Kumi road, when the truck, registration number
Akon, the 52-year-old Senegalese-American singer known for his global hits and major philanthropic efforts in Africa, made headlines again after a surprising arrest in Roswell, Georgia tied to his Tesla Cybertruck. The Grammy-nominated artist, born Aliaune Thiam, was briefly taken into custody in
A 73-year-old man, James Wakabenga Wanyera, says he is living in fear and pain after his own children, led by Col Betty Musuya, former Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Director for Women Affairs, allegedly forcefully removed him from his home. Relatives claim that armed soldiers we
A 57-year-old nun, Driciru Lilly, from Lodonga Cathedral Basilica Catholic Parish, has succumbed to injuries sustained in a fatal road crash along the Koboko-Yumbe road. The incident occurred on November 8, 2025, at Kuru Trading Center, highlighting ongoing concerns about road safety in the North
Police in Mayuge District are investigating a tragic road accident that claimed the lives of two minors and a bodaboda rider, leaving two other victims critically injured along the Mayuge–Bwondha Road on Thursday morning, November 6, 2025.The fatal crash occurred at Bugata Village, when
Nile Trade Link Services, the company managing Nile Star Buses, has suspended all passenger transport operations following a spate of fatal accidents involving its fleet within just one month.In a public notice issued on Thursday, the company said the sus
Despite years of progress in the fight against HIV, the epidemic in Uganda continues to wear skirts and dresses. National data shows that out of an estimated 1.5 million Ugandans living with HIV today, nearly two-thirds are women and girls.Among young people aged 15 to 24, about seven in e
PALLISAPolice in Pallisa district has embarked on investigations into a fatal accident which claimed two lives on the 5th of November 2025 along Pallisa Kumi road in Kalaki zone, involving two motor vehicles number UBF 035N Toyota Hilux white in colour and number UBQ 293T Isuzu Elf yellow
