Nairobi: Kenyan authorities have seized a record narcotics consignment valued at KES 8 billion ($52 million) and arrested six Iranian nationals aboard a stateless vessel intercepted in the Indian Ocean, the Interior Ministry said Sunday.The 1,024-kilogram methamphetamine shipmen
Why speed of the upswing has been much faster than analysts predicted and why the rally is likely to continue?COMMENT | LUKE HARTIGAN | The price of gold surged above US$4,100 (Approx. Shs14 million) an ounce (Approx.28g) on Oct.15 for the first time, taking this year’s extrao
Political theorist Dr. Yusuf Sserunkuma says it was a mistake for Bobi Wine to rebrand his political approach and seek to come off as a more issue-based Presidential Candidate going into 2026 campaigning season than he was in 2021. Appearing on Behind the Scenes program, which T
KAMPALA, Uganda – The Ugandan music industry is mourning the death of fast-rising singer Olisha M, who died Friday while giving birth at Nsambya Hospital in Kampala.The singer, whose real name was Olivia Mildred Namubiru, was admitted for delivery but died during labor, accord
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent moves at the agency have been a public relations nightmare for President Donald Trump — and some Beltway insiders believe the commander-in-chief could soon be ready to cut ties with the embattled Cabinet member, Knewz.com c
Madagascar’s former president Andry Rajoelina has been stripped of his nationality after fleeing the country earlier this month amid widespread youth-led protests.The news came as his former advisor, businessman Maminiaina Ravatomanga was arrested in Mauritius, on suspicion la
Kampala — Celebrated Ugandan music icon Jose Chameleone is reportedly preparing to walk down the aisle again after his long-term marriage with Daniella Atim Mayanja ended in divorce.Sources close to the family indicate that the “Valu Valu” hitmaker and Daniella, who have b
Amb-Ogwang-and-new-lover-RannyOgwang and Danny on their civil wedding dayKAMPALA — Trouble is brewing in paradise! Word reaching Red Pepper Online is that the once-sweet love story between Former Uganda’s Deputy Ambassador to Washington DC and Sudan, Dickson Ogwang, and his Parl
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretariat has warned individuals contesting as independent candidates against using the party’s official symbols, flag, and identifiers in their campaigns.In a memorandum dated October 22, 2025, and signed by the party’s Secretar
Former coordinator of intelligence services Gen. David Sejusa (Tinyefuza) has lashed out at Uganda’s ruling party leaders after opposition candidates challenging Speaker Anita Among and Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa were blocked from nomination, describing the incidents as “a shameful assault
