Professor Victoria Nakiboneka Mwaka stands out as Uganda's most educated female Member of Parliament. In 1991, she made history by becoming the first woman in Uganda to become a professor.Prof. Mwaka started her t
A housemaid has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for torturing a four-year-old girl in Kikoko Zone, Kira Municipality, Wakiso District. Precious Tumuhirwe, 35, pleaded guilty to the charges after a phone recording revealed her brutal actions, including beati
Parsons, 34, met his wife, a police officer, just before Covid lockdowns began in the UK. They married at Christmas in 2021 and their daughter arrived the following year.For three years before he discovered her be
KAMPALA, Uganda — The streets of Kampala, Uganda’s capital city, are bustling with young men, many of whom are struggling to make ends meet. With unemployment rates soaring, some of these young men are turning to a desperate measure: male sex work.
There is a raging debate. The millennials (where I belong), argue that they have aged like fine wine. Mbu the Gen Zs on the other hand are aging like milk. But you see, milk can also age in a fine way, it can become amakamo, and many other beautiful things. The GenZs, not to be pressed down
Independent candidate Grace Akifeza Ngabirano, who was overnight declared winner of the Kisoro District woman Member of Parliament by-election, has said she is ready to work with the losing candidates for the sake of proper service delivery to people. Ngabirano lost the NRM party primar
The Uganda Aids Commission (UAC) has raised concerns about the high number of new HIV infections registered in the country annually, which may hinder Uganda’s goal to end Aids by 2030. Dr Vincent Bagambe, the director of planning and strategic information at UAC, said although new infe
Emaritino Echiku, a 75-year-old resident of Soroti District, has been undergoing treatment for breast cancer at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) in Kampala for the past three years. Echiku recalls noticing a small, painless lump on his right breast during adolescence, which he ignored f
Deputy Inspector General of Uganda Police Force, Mr James Ochaya, has sounded the alarm on a disturbing trend where young girls, some as young as 14, are using social media to seek romantic relationships with older individuals. "There is a disturbing misuse of social media. We have rec
