Chaos erupted in Homa Bay County as mourners forcefully seized the casket of the late Albert Omondi Ojwang and marched it to Mawego Police Station in a dramatic protest against alleged police brutality.The protest escalated further when the irate crowd set the station abla
The Newly Formed Corporation Agreement between the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) and the People’s Front For Freedom (PFF) has received praise from political analysts with many seeing ANT’s Gen. Mugisha Muntu as a potential figure to fill the leadership gap left by Dr. Kizza Besig
Government has embarked on a major infrastructure drive to boost agricultural productivity and rural connectivity through the rehabilitation and construction of Community Access Roads (CARs) under the National Oilseeds Project (NOSP).The initiative, currently underway in 81 districts, targ
The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has announced a planned power outage across parts of Central Uganda on Saturday, July 5, 2025, to allow for critical maintenance and upgrade works by the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL).The blackout will la
Speaker of Parliament Anita Among and Next Media Group chief executive Kin Kariisa have led heartfelt tributes to Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, who died alongside his younger brother André Silva in a horrific car crash in Spain today July 3.The news has left football fans and families wor
The European Union has committed EUR 5 million to support the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in delivering income-generating and nutritional initiatives for refugees and host communities in Uganda.Uganda is home to 1.9 million refugees and asylum seekers, making it the largest r
Urgent and targeted action is needed to tackle Kampala’s alarming vehicle emissions problem, a new report has revealed.The study, conducted by The Real Urban Emissions (TRUE) Initiative in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has provided the first-ever rea
The Aponye Group, once one of Uganda’s most formidable agro-processing and manufacturing empires, has collapsed just two years after the death of its founder, Apollo Nyegamehe. The group’s properties are now being auctioned off to recover debts, signaling th
A Russian-made hand grenade was allegedly discovered at the construction site of controversial singer Alien Skin in Makindye on July 1, raising fresh concerns amid heightened security alerts in the capital Kampala.In a video posted by media personality Erich Mbowa on X (formerly Twitter),
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has launched the long-delayed powerline extension project in Rukungiri District, a development that is expected to significantly boost electricity access and stimulate economic growth in the sub-counties of Buhunga, Ruhunda, and Nyakagyeme.The
