Burial arrangements for Augustine, a Primary Six pupil from Greenhill School who died on November 12, 2025, have been delayed after TMR International Hospital in Naalya, Kampala, declined to release his body due to an outstanding medical bill estimated at Shs 150 million.Augusti
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has warned that continued resistance by coastal East African states to Uganda’s desire for unhindered access to the Indian Ocean could lead to conflict.Speaking on Sunday, Museveni expressed frustration with what he called the “selfish mindse
Akon, the 52-year-old Senegalese-American singer known for his global hits and major philanthropic efforts in Africa, made headlines again after a surprising arrest in Roswell, Georgia tied to his Tesla Cybertruck. The Grammy-nominated artist, born Aliaune Thiam, was briefly taken into custody in
A Sinotruk carrying sand gets stuck on a muddy road, one of the feeder roads in a deplorable state in Kasanje, Wakiso District. Despite collecting over UGX 460 million in taxes, the community says service delivery remains poor.Kasanje, Wakiso District: Kasanje, a mid-size place
From November 12, hundreds of Chinese and African scholars and diplomacy experts will gather in South Africa for the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum: China-Africa Partnership Conference.At the center of the two-day high-level deliberations would be what I would term the
The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine say more fluid is better for average, healthy adults — 15.5 cups a day is ideal for men, while 11.5 cups a day from all food and drinks is enough for most women. But this includes hydration from food and all beverage sources. Yo
Nearly two years after the World Bank Group suspended new funding to Uganda over the enactment of the Anti-Homosexuality Act, the international lender has lifted the ban.Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa was among the first to welcome the development, congratulating th
A 22 year old teacher at Hamry Nursery and Primary School located in Wanyange Hill, Jinja district has been arrested for allegedly sodomizing a minor aged 11.Emmanuel Gaga who is a teacher of English was arrested on Monday, 10th November, 2025 having committed the offence on 8th
National Unity Platform (NUP) supporter Olivia Lutaaya was on Tuesday brought before the Kanyanya Magistrate’s Court in Kawempe, where she was formally charged with unlawful drilling, a charge linked to alleged paramilitary-style training activities at the party’s offices in Kampala.
Last week, violent clashes broke out in Yumbe district over, of all things, pork.It is a poorly kept national secret that many Ugandans treat this as a delicacy. Indeed, many lifelong friendships (not to mention marriages) and other abiding ties have been forged, and
