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01 Jun '26
Bukedea, Uganda — In parts of the Teso sub-region, farmers in rice-growing wetlands have found an unusual and symbolic use for T-shirts bearing the image of former Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among — using them as scarecrows to chase away birds from rice gardens.Instead of wearin
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01 Jun '26
Media personality and DJ Lynda Ddane has made it clear that she will not be joining the growing trend of female DJs dancing while performing Amapiano sets.Lynda, who has expanded her career from radio, television, and emceeing into professional deejaying, says she wants audiences to focus
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01 Jun '26
Man United look set to make Atalanta midfielder Ederson their first signing of the Michael Carrick era but the Brazilian has some thinking to do over what shirt number he will wearEdersonEderson might not get his dream shirt number at Old TraffordManchester United target Eder
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01 Jun '26
Some of the suspects arrested during the police raid at a house in Kira Municipality. Inset: Ronnie Mulindwa, who is wanted by police and remains on the run as investigations into the alleged online exploitation network continue.Mulindwa and his associate, Martin Male, are among the key su
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01 Jun '26
The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has commenced the disbursement of Shs2.8 billion under the long-awaited Shs80 billion national cattle restocking programme. However, the intervention has faced immediate scrutiny, with critics and local leaders describing it as a "drop in the ocean" g
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01 Jun '26
Seven men are set to appear before Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court today after police completed investigations into a high-profile robbery in which more than Shs 620 million was stolen from a businessman in Kampala.The suspects, identified as Mulindwa Sharif, Akid Khalid alias Bomb
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01 Jun '26
The Anglican Church of Uganda has received conditional approval from the Ministry of Health to hold a scaled-down Uganda Martyrs’ Day commemoration at Namugongo Anglican site on June 3, despite restrictions on mass gatherings imposed during the ongoing Ebola outbreak.The clearance allows
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01 Jun '26
Kampala Capital City Authority has begun evaluating Kiira Motors’ production capacity as the city moves to scale up electric bus deployment and lay groundwork for a future Bus Rapid Transit system.Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has begun assessing Kiira Motors Corporation’s capa
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01 Jun '26
The appointment of Balaam Barugahara as Uganda's minister for Local Government has raised expectations that he will confront corruption widely viewed as entrenched within district administrations, where recruitment scandals, procurement irregularities and misuse of public funds continue to underm
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01 Jun '26
Heavy security personnel were deployed across Busansula village on Monday as police oversaw the exhumation of the remains of legendary Ugandan musician Paulo Kafeero, in a bid to resolve long-running disputes over parentage among his children.The exercise, which has drawn significant publi