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21 Jun '26
Steven Gerrard is keen to return to management and has been linked with the vacant Ipswich Town job, but former England team-mate Teddy Sheringham has warned it could be a risky move for the Liverpool legendSteven Gerrard has been linked with a number of jobsSteven Gerrard has been
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21 Jun '26
The fight, held at the Sarit Expo Centre on June 20, 2026, ended in the second round after the referee stopped the contest following sustained pressure from Shakib.Ugandan businessman and socialite Shakib Cham Lutaaya delivered a dominant performance on Saturday night, knocking out Kenyan
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21 Jun '26
– Former Kampala Lord Mayor and prominent opposition lawyer Erias Lukwago is expected to be released from custody this week, reliable sources have told Watchdog Uganda.Lukwago was dramatically arrested earlier this week by security personnel later identified as Uganda Peoples’ Defence
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20 Jun '26
cement company that arrived in Karamoja with the blessing of the President is now facing a very different reception from the region’s people — not over its factory, but over an advert.Yaobai International, the holding company behind the Yaobai Cement plant in Nadunget Sub-County, Morot
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20 Jun '26
If you have been following the exchange rate lately, you already know the story. The Uganda shilling has been under sustained pressure against the US dollar, and for ordinary Ugandans who are either receiving money from a relative abroad, running a small business, or simply trying to save, that d
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17 Jun '26
Gender based violence is increasingly being linked to the effects of climate change.Ann Nassamula, a Senior Programme Officer at the Centre for Domestic Violence Prevention (CEDOVIP), says that climate change is not only an environmental challenge but also a social issue that affects famil
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17 Jun '26
FILE NUP supporters being arrested in MbararaI have long seen media houses and individuals reporting that someone “has been arrested,” while others report that “s/he has been abducted.”I always wondered whether the two terms were synonymous, but I was troubled by how close I
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17 Jun '26
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has urged the National Unity Platform (NUP) to spearhead a united opposition front, citing increasing political pressure and recent high-profile arrests as signs of deepening tension in Uganda’s political landscape.KAMPALA — The People’s Progres
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17 Jun '26
Uganda's €2.7bn ($3.1bn) Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project could be under threat, with Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba proclaiming on June 16 that the contract awarded to Turkey’s Yapi Merkezi had been “cancelled”.There has been no confirmation or denial from the
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16 Jun '26
Veteran opposition politician and JEEMA President Asuman Basalirwa has defended the relevance of smaller political parties in Uganda, while acknowledging the structural and financial constraints that continue to undermine their competitiveness in the country’s political landscape.Appeari