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Kenyan athlete found dead in training base

Kenyan athlete found dead in training base

The athletics fraternity has once again been thrown into mourning after an athlete collapsed and died at his training base in Kaptagat, Elgeyo Marakwet County. Willy Chelawa, an upcoming athlete who competed in the Nairobi City Half Marathon where he emerged 65th, was found dead by his t

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Decades-Old Scandal: French Catholic Church Acknowledges Knowledge of Abbe Pierre's Alleged Abuse

Decades-Old Scandal: French Catholic Church Acknowledges Knowledge of Abbe Pierre's Alleged Abuse

France's Catholic Church has publicly acknowledged that it was aware of the alleged abuse committed by Abbe Pierre seven decades ago. This revelation comes as workers removed a statue of the late French charity icon from its pedestal in a small village in eastern France, symbolizing his fall from gr

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Sober Mbabazi promises success on third stint

Sober Mbabazi promises success on third stint

As the old saying goes, 'a drunkard's journey may be long, but the wise eventually find their way.'Such is the case for one of the country's most tactical minds Livingstone Mbabazi, returning to the Mbarara City h

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Tourism sites in north left with no sights and sounds

Tourism sites in north left with no sights and sounds

Members of Parliament from northern Uganda have tasked the government to fast-track the gazettement and development of key monuments and cultural heritage sites as an ingredient to spur the economic development of the region.

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Ugandan abducted and murdered by Kenyan motorcycle gang over alleged theft

Ugandan abducted and murdered by Kenyan motorcycle gang over alleged theft

A Ugandan man, Andre Lomilo Husim, was found murdered after being abducted by a machete-wielding gang from Kenya.The attackers crossed the border into Mugungu Village, Busia Town, and took Lomilo hostage, accusing

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16-year-old maid trafficked, infected with HIV

16-year-old maid trafficked, infected with HIV

In December 2023, 16-year-old Sophie* (not her real name) left her parents' home in Bugiri District to work as a maid in Lumino Town Council, Busia District. Unbeknownst to her, she would soon be defiled by her prospective employer and contract HIV/AIDS.

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Portland Nonprofit Steps in to Save Elderly Woman's Home After Fire Tragedy

Portland Nonprofit Steps in to Save Elderly Woman's Home After Fire Tragedy

Portland, Oregon - Community Support for Teresa Walton Teresa Walton, a lifelong Portland resident, made the difficult decision to downsize to a smaller home in the southeast area three decades ago. However, a devastating incident occurred in March when a fire e

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Josh Brolin's Wild Childhood Encounters: From Lions to Hollywood

Josh Brolin's Wild Childhood Encounters: From Lions to Hollywood

Being raised by a mother who worked as a wildlife rehabilitator sure had its share of adventures for actor Josh Brolin. Facing the Wild at Home Brolin shared a jaw-dropping story on the Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast, revealing the wild encounters he ex

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Court formulates evidence in the poisoning case

Court formulates evidence in the poisoning case

In 2023, a one Richard was charged in the Criminal Division of High of murdering his half-brother, which charge he denied. In his plea, he denied causing the death of his half brother and, specifically, denied giving him poison on March 14, 2021.

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Vandals, inside theft and ageing grid damn UETCL

Vandals, inside theft and ageing grid damn UETCL

The amount of money that the Uganda Electricity Transmission Co Ltd (UETCL) spends to transmit electricity has significantly risen due to an ageing grid, a 2023 value-for-money audit by the Auditor General (AG) has revealed.The audit shows that the actual expenditure for some of the activi

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