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Man Dies After Assault in Dokolo District, Two Suspects Arrested

Man Dies After Assault in Dokolo District, Two Suspects Arrested

DOKOLO DISTRICT, Uganda — A 22-year-old peasant farmer has died from injuries sustained during an assault last month, police have confirmed, prompting the arrest of two suspects including a 17-year-old juvenile.The victim, Awany Ambrose, succumbed to his injuries in the early hours of Ap

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Man Utd ‘in contact’ for €30m-plus signing they want completed ‘as soon as possible’

Man Utd ‘in contact’ for €30m-plus signing they want completed ‘as soon as possible’

Bosnian winger Kerim Alajbegovic, Man Utd badgeManchester United hope to wrap up the signing of a Bosnian winger with all haste and a deal is projected to cost in excess of €30m, though there is stiff competition from three Premier League rivals.As far as arrivals go, the stories

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Why returning home is best option for Bobi Wine

Why returning home is best option for Bobi Wine

Bobi Wine will enjoy camera for a few months; then it will be business as usualCOMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | Robert Kyagulanyi, a.k.a. Bobi Wine, is in exile in the USA, where he is meeting some leaders, lobbying them to sanction the top leadership in Uganda. To wit, President Yoweri Museve

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Chilling final words of astronauts who burnt alive during launch rehearsal

Chilling final words of astronauts who burnt alive during launch rehearsal

Virgil I. 'Gus' Grissom, Edward H. White, and Roger B. Chaffee all lost their lives when flames and carbon monoxide consumed the cabin of their spacecraft during a launch rehearsal testThe crew of the Apollo 1 space mission: Command Pilot Virgil I. Grissom, Senior Pilot Edward Higgins Whit

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Gov’t Imposes New Taxes on Cement, Spirits

Gov’t Imposes New Taxes on Cement, Spirits

Alcohol consumers and the construction industry face fresh price hikes as the government tables the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2026, seeking to impose higher levies on imported spirits and building materials.Minister of State for Finance, Henry Musasizi, presented the bill in Parliament

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DR Congo end 52-year wait for the World Cup

DR Congo end 52-year wait for the World Cup

DR Congo have ended a 52-year wait to return to the FIFA World Cup after they defeated Jamaica 1-0 in the final of Pathway 1 of the Inter Confederation Playoffs, held at Estadio Akron in Zapopan on Tuesday 31 March.The Leopards last played at the World Cup in 1974, making their debut at th

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Gyokeres Sweden's hero as Arsenal striker fires them to the World Cup

Gyokeres Sweden's hero as Arsenal striker fires them to the World Cup

Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres scored a late winner to send Sweden to the World Cup with a 3-2 win over Poland on Tuesday night.The 27-year-old forward, who has had a mixed first season in north London, hit a hat-trick against Ukraine to send the Swedes to the play-off final and on Tuesday nigh

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Epic action as Jinja Comprehensive tussles against rivals Jinja SS in grand finale | 2026 Jinja City USSSA Football

Epic action as Jinja Comprehensive tussles against rivals Jinja SS in grand finale | 2026 Jinja City USSSA Football

JPIRA and Jinja Comprehensive Captains with the match officials prior to kick off in the semi-finalsOverview:All the quarterfinalists from Jinja City made it the Busoga region championship that will be hosted in Kamuli District.2026 Jinja City USSSA Boys Football:Jinja

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Eric Sakwa on Minister Esther Mbayo’s Shameful Dismissal: M7 Fired Her Same Way She Axed Me

Eric Sakwa on Minister Esther Mbayo’s Shameful Dismissal: M7 Fired Her Same Way She Axed Me

Eric Sakwa, former Resident District Commissioner (RDC) for Jinja District (now Jinja City) has revealed how a fallout with mafias in Busoga over 2016 Independence Day Celebrations ended with his abrupt transfer (announced on radio) and how the lady who was his line minister, who effected it, lat

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Mbarara Traders Cry Blood as City Crackdown Leaves Thousands Homeless, Goods Seized in Ruthless Town Clean-Up

Mbarara Traders Cry Blood as City Crackdown Leaves Thousands Homeless, Goods Seized in Ruthless Town Clean-Up

Tears, anger and desperation have engulfed the streets of Mbarara after a sweeping city council operation to restore “order” turned into a full-blown eviction storm, leaving thousands of street vendors, kiosk owners and small traders counting heavy losses and staring at an uncertain future.

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