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29 Oct '25
Popular Salt TV presenter Jenifer Namutebi Nakangubi, widely known as Full Figure, has publicly apologized to the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Executive Director, Hon. Nyombi Thembo, for using inappropriate language during her morning talk show, Omusunsuzi. The apology followed a meetin
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27 Oct '25
Morocco plans to abandon coal power entirely by 2040 if it secures international climate finance, the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) said on Thursday.Morocco joined the international PPCA, a group of around 60 governments seeking to phase out coal power, in 2023, in a bid to progress n
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27 Oct '25
The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) presidential candidate, Rtd Maj Gen Mugisha Muntu, has pledged to revitalise Uganda’s struggling tea industry if elected in the forthcoming general elections.Addressing supporters in Kyenjojo district on Friday, Muntu said restoring the tea
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26 Oct '25
"Super bad"Ever wondered what Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's high school experience was like? Greg Mottola's 2007 teen comedy "Superbad" — written by Rogen and Goldberg — provides a vulgar and hilarious fictionalized answer. The film stars Jonah Hill and Michael Cera as Seth and Evan,
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20 Oct '25
Counsel Joshua Tumukunde, the National Unity Platform (NUP) flag bearer for Igara East Constituency, has withdrawn from the 2026 parliamentary race, citing financial limitations.In a letter dated October 16, 2025, addressed to NUP President Robert Kyagula
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20 Oct '25
Musician Eddy Kenzo has threatened to resign from the Presidency of the Uganda National Musicians Federation (UNMF).He said he will consider resigning and leaving the position because of the Ministry of Finance’s plan to prevent
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29 Sep '25
The group, led by former premier Joseph Mulwanyamuli Ssemwogerere, did not issue a public statement, but their tacit endorsement was viewed as highly symbolicBobi Wine will spend this week in eastern UgandaJINJA, Uganda —
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27 Sep '25
The red notice—an international request to police worldwide to detain an individual pending extradition—signals a key step by Ugandan authorities to bring Mwesigwa to justice following a shocking investigation by the BBC.Charles Mwesigwa, a former L
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23 Sep '25
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has thrown his weight behind efforts to support individuals living with vitiligo, a chronic skin condition characterised by the loss of skin pigment.Tayebwa expressed concern over the tax imposed on sunscreen for people with vitiligo, stati
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23 Sep '25
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) in partnership with the African Organisation for Standardisations (ARSO) has launched 15 African standards for edible insects, aimed at improving consumer safety and boosting trade in the emerging sector.The standards, unveiled on Monday at a two-