A young woman, Nakiwolo Sophia, was killed on Nasser Road in central Kampala during an evening attack by suspected members of the Kifeesi gang. She was on her way to board a taxi after work when the incident happened.Eyewitnesses said a group of men appro
A forgotten Manchester United star will make a shock return to Old Trafford His loan spell has come to an end after he fell out of favour in Manchester Will Liverpool sign Alexander Isak?
Shock and fear have hit the town of Mukono after three Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers were arrested for the brutal murder o
Uganda has launched its first-ever Youth Energy Summit (YES 2025), with State Minister for Energy Phiona Nyamutoro calling on young people to take the lead in driving the country’s transition to sustainable and inclusive energy systems.Speaking at the launch, Minister Nyamutoro said the
Benny Hinn claimed more than 200,000 people attended the Rubaga Miracle Centre Cathedral, with many reportedly receiving miraculous healings—from throat cancer and blindness to various other ailments.The renowned American televangelist was ministering on the first day of a highly anticip
Stakeholders from the Ankole subregion, together with civil society organizations, have outlined four key factors that have undermined the socioeconomic transformation of the region.The challenges include the commercialization of politics, low agricultural production driven by harsh climat
With the 2026 general elections on the horizon, Mityana District chairperson Patrick Mugisha Nshimye has announced he will not seek re-election.Nshimye, a member of the National Unity Platform (NUP) is currently serving his fifth year in office.His decision to pursue a parliamentary
With the 2026 general elections drawing closer, political tensions are reaching new highs in Mityana South Constituency as multiple candidates declare their intentions to unseat Democratic Party (DP) incumbent, Richard Lumu.The political battleground is heating up as the ruling National Re
In a decisive policy shift aimed at easing mounting tensions over land use and security, President Yoweri Museveni has ordered an immediate ban on the unrestricted movement of Balaalo cattle herders into Northern, Eastern, and North-Western Uganda.The pre
Uncle Chumi has spoken out about what she describes as the “fake” and selfish nature of friendships in the country’s music industry, cautioning fellow musicians and fans to tread carefully.In an interview with Shalom 256, Chumi did not hold back, sh
