MBARARA CITY — Students from the Ankole sub-region pursuing health-related courses have petitioned the Ministry of Education and Sports, demanding the suspension of the proposed interview-based admission system for diploma health courses for the 2026/2027 academic year.The students, oper
NRM supporters in Mbarara marked President Museveni’s swearing-in with colourful processions while urging government to prioritise healthcare, industrialisation, and youth economic empowerment during the new term.As President Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni officially took oath for hi
Makerere University has officially released the results for the 2026/2027 Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Pre-Entry Examination, with some of Uganda’s leading secondary schools once again dominating the highly competitive list of top performers.Leading the rankings was a candidate from Mbarara Hi
Former Bayern Munich and Iran star Ali Karimi has reportedly had his assets seized by the Islamic Republic after apparent criticism of the regime in the country.Karimi, nicknamed the 'Asian Maradona' after Argentina legend Diego, played for Bayern Munich between 2005 and 2007, while he als
Traders and leaders in Bukomansimbi Town Council are appealing for government intervention to secure land for a permanent market, saying years of operating on rented premises have left vendors exposed to poor conditions and uncertainty.Leaders of Bukomansimbi Town Council together with tra
Police in Omoro District have launched serious investigations after unknown armed assailants attacked a female police officer at Lalogi Police Barracks and escaped with a police gun loaded with 30 rounds of ammunition.The shocking incident happened on the morning of May 11, 2026, at around
Limpopo police have launched a manhunt for a suspect who shot dead a female correctional officer on Tuesday morning in Modimolle.According to police spokesperson Col Malesela Ledwada, the incident took place at about 6.30am. The victim was walking along Nelson Mandela Road to the Modimolle
BUHWEJU, Uganda — Police in Buhweju District have arrested a man accused of attempting to kill his wife by detonating a grenade outside their home following a domestic dispute.The suspect, identified as Twijukye, a resident of Kyankanda Parish in Rwengwe Sub-county, was arrested with the
Anita Among, the Bukedea District Woman MP and second vice national chairperson of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), is battling to keep her job as speaker.While the NRM Central Executive Committee (CEC) had endorsed Anita Among and her deputy Thomas Tayebwa (Ruhinda North –
vicious family war has exploded inside the wealthy family of former Minister of Health and Works Shaban Kirunda Nkutu, decades after the powerful minister was brutally killed by the regime of dictator Idi Amin in 1973.What started as a mourning period following the death of family matriarc
