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Two years later: Did dead pupil foresee Salama fire?

Two years later: Did dead pupil foresee Salama fire?

Rebecca Namulondo, 9, had a chilling premonition of impending doom. In an emotional revelation, Godfrey Wamunyokoli, a Mathematics and Science teacher at the Salama School of the Blind, 40km east of Kampala in Luga Village, Kisoga Sub-county, Mukono District, shared a chilling detail abo

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Vuni, Kaluusimann and the tales of adventure bikers

Vuni, Kaluusimann and the tales of adventure bikers

Yes, you have seen the big, monstrous BMW 1200cc and 1250cc bikes at a place near you. Talk about adventure bikes and the first person many people will remind you of is Jacob Oulanyah, the late speaker of Parliament, who, in his short time on two wheels, used his face value to promote the bi

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Two lab assistants, security guard arrested with human organs  

Two lab assistants, security guard arrested with human organs  

Police in Masaka City are holding two laboratory assistants and a private security guard who were allegedly found in possession of   human organs.The suspects are attached to Lancet laboratories branch in Masaka City. The private security guard was reportedly offering courier services

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Rise of the poetic pretender

Rise of the poetic pretender

As soon as you write a single poem or perform a line of poetry, those assembled will immediately baptise you “a poet”.  And as sure as the spirit of Shakespeare seizes you like the enveloping heat on a summer’s day, you start calling yourself a poet too.  The tag catches on.

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I expect Zaake to apologise to me- MP Akol

I expect Zaake to apologise to me- MP Akol

Kilak North MP Anthony Akol has spoken out about circumstances under which he punched his Mityana Municipality counterpart, Francis Zaake during Wednesday plenary session moments before the passing of the controversial Coffee Bill, 2024. Mr Akol (FDC) punched Mr Zaake (NUP) several times

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How S.Sudan’s Salva Kiir has fuelled division, violence and corruption

How S.Sudan’s Salva Kiir has fuelled division, violence and corruption

Salva Kiir Mayardit has served as South Sudan’s president since the country’s independence in 2011. South Sudan’s secession from Sudan came on the heels of a long and bloody civil war that resulted in a referendum on independence. The initial optimism about the new state f

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Partnerships are crucial in propagating technology

Partnerships are crucial in propagating technology

The programme’s focus was to equip students with relevant skills to hit the ground running and build real-world projects right from the start. Most importantly, the programme did not only focus on technical skills but also critical issues such as ethics in AI. As she delivers her gradu

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US election: Ugandans hopeful vote outcome will sustain education aid

US election: Ugandans hopeful vote outcome will sustain education aid

The US heads to the polls today, with many across Africa, including Uganda, hopeful that the incoming president will maintain foreign aid that supports educational programmes. The US has significantly contributed to Uganda's education sector through scholarships, partnerships, funding, a

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VIDEO: New details of how govt slept on job ahead of Kiteezi dumpsite collapse

VIDEO: New details of how govt slept on job ahead of Kiteezi dumpsite collapse

On October 4, the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) published in this newspaper a “notice of intended application for licence” for the development of the proposed 20 Megawatts waste-to-energy power plant in Ddundu Village in Kyampisi Sub-county, Mukono District. The notice, a pr

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Ucanda to lead Netball Uganda for next four years

Ucanda to lead Netball Uganda for next four years

National Insurance Corporation (NIC) Club Manager Jocelyn Ucanda was declared the new Netball Uganda president in a general assembly held in Lugogo on Saturday.  Ucanda and four other executive members including the first vice president administration William Bwambale, second vice presi

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