Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey will be unable to feature in Ghana's World Cup opener after being refused entry to Canada for the fixture. The Black Stars are set to take on Panama at Toronto's BMO Field on Wednesday night, but will be forced to do so without Partey.The Athletic re
The Government of Uganda has downplayed a decision by the State of Kuwait to ban the recruitment of domestic workers from Uganda and 26 other nations, stating that the country has no formal bilateral ties with the Gulf state.Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior recently announced a sweeping ove
Kampala—Kampala Metropolitan Police have arrested two suspects in connection with the recent robbery of UGX 45,184,600 from officials of Riverside Forex Bureau.The incident occurred on 6th May 2026, when the manager of the forex bureau and a colleague were robbed by motorcycle-riding ass
SHAKIRA has kicked off the biggest ever World Cup football fiesta ahead of co-host nation Mexico’s curtain-raiser clash against South Africa tonight.The Colombian beauty and Nigerian rapper Burna Boy performed the new tournament anthem “Dai Dai” – or “Let’s Go”, heralding fiv
Tragedy struck Bugema in the Industrial City Division of Mbale City on Wednesday night after a fierce fire gutted dozens of kiosks and market stalls, leaving traders and residents counting heavy losses.Property and merchandise worth millions of shillings were reduced to ashes in the infern
More than 10 people were arrested in Lubigi Wetland on Wednesday as Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) soldiers and anti-riot police moved in to evict holdout squatters who had defied earlier eviction orders and remained in the area weeks after their homes were demolished. The arrests followe
At least three Bajaj boxer motorcycles possessing forged and altered registration number plates have been impounded by police in the Albertine Region.The motorcycles were impounded during an intensified security effort to curb down vehicle related theft and crime in the region.Speak
Uganda continued to offer the highest 91-day Treasury Bill rate among major East African Community economies during the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest EAC monetary statistics.The data indicates Uganda's position at the top of the regional interest rate rankings
Media personality and YouTuber Isaac Daniel Katende, popularly known as Kasuku, has come under criticism following comments he made about the widow of slain rugby player Sydney Gongodyo.Gongodyo, a 27-year-old forward for the Uganda Rugby Cranes and Stanbic Black Pirates, died on June 5, 2
Oboth Oboth reiterated pledges from his maiden address, declaring “zero tolerance to corruption” and stating, “I have no monies to recover because I didn’t spend [on speaker election campaigns].”He called for a “factory reset” of Parliament — strengthening committee oversig
