Uganda’s medical fraternity is in shock following the sudden and unexplained death of Dr. Spire Kiggundu, a celebrated gynaecologist and pioneer of laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery in the country.Dr. Kiggundu, who was serving as President of the Association of Laparoscopic
More than 15,000 pastoralist cattle keepers (Balaalo) operating in Northern Uganda have appealed to President Museveni to reconsider an eviction order they say is driven by tribalism, misinformation, and political motives.The order, issued last week, mandates the removal of all Ba
Ibanda District Chairperson Happy Herbert Mayanja was arrested on Monday morning and later released on police bond over allegations of unlawfully tampering with the Ibanda–Kagongo road, which is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Works and Transport.Mayanja allegedly directed the
The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump's administration to resume deportations of migrants to countries other than their homeland.By 6-3, the justices reversed a lower court order requiring the government to give migrants a "meaningful opportun
Boniface Mwangi Kariuki, a 22-year-old hawker, is fighting for his life in hospital after being shot in the head by anti-riot police amid violent protests along Moi Avenue in Nairobi.The incident unfolded during demonstrations that saw security forces crack down on protesters in the city c
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Fred Ahimbisibwe, who has served as the Regional Police Commander (RPC) for Bukedi South for over a year, has been transferred to the Aswa West policing region, with his new duty station in Gulu City.The move comes as part of a broader police reshuffle
BONN, Germany — Climate activists and health experts at the Bonn Climate Summit have called on global governments to take a decisive stand against fossil fuels and loosely regulated carbon markets, warning that failure to act could worsen both environmental degradation and public health outcome
Fighter jets from the United States, United Kingdom, and France have been scrambled across the Persian Gulf following coordinated Iranian missile strikes on American military installations in Qatar and Iraq.The escalation, confirmed by Tehran’s state broadcaster as “Operation Basharat
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has officially endorsed Margaret Nantongo Zziwa to contest for the Nakawa West Parliamentary seat in the 2026 General Elections. Zziwa is a former Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), bringing ext
Ugandas Chief of Defence Forces who is also the Senior Presidential advisor, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has called upon the Wazalendo Force to surrender to the Uganda People's Defence Forces.Taking to his official X formerly Twitter to speak on this issu
