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Cheptegei was killed despite her efforts to protect herself

Cheptegei was killed despite her efforts to protect herself

On the morning of Sunday Sept. 1, Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei was preparing to go to church from her home in the highlands of western Kenya. Her ex-boyfriend called a friend of his to ask if he could borrow a lighter.

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Lukwago demands review of Greater Kampala programme

Lukwago demands review of Greater Kampala programme

Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has called for a review of the Shs2.2 trillion Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Programme (GKMA-UDP) to ensure the effective allocation of the budgeted funds.Add

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Proposed five new cities to come with a hefty price tag

Proposed five new cities to come with a hefty price tag

The Ugandan government is proposing to create more new cities amid concerns that the nine cities, which were created in 2020, are already crippling financially and operating under numerous challenges.The Constitut

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Agape Care Group Expands Hospice Services Across Multiple States

Agape Care Group Expands Hospice Services Across Multiple States

Agape Care Group, a leading provider of hospice and palliative care services, has recently announced an expansion of its services in multiple states. The company, known for its exceptional care and dedication to patients, has acquired select Crossroads Hospice l

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Ohio Leaders Deny False Claims of Immigrants Eating Cats and Dogs

Ohio Leaders Deny False Claims of Immigrants Eating Cats and Dogs

(US) – No Evidence to Support Claims of Haitian Immigrants Eating Pets in OhioAuthorities in Springfield, Ohio, have refuted viral claims alleging that Haitian immigrants are abducting and eating pets, a baseles

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How refugee project is changing lives

How refugee project is changing lives

For nearly 20 years, 54-year-old Patrick Aluma Waigo lived a modest life as a subsistence farmer in Aluru Sub-county, Lea Parish, Moyo District in northern Uganda.His aspirations never extended beyond growing enou

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Ask the mechanic: What affects braking distance?

Ask the mechanic: What affects braking distance?

What factors affect car braking distance?VictoriaHello Victoria, braking distance is how far a vehicle travels from when its driver applies the brakes to the po

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Govt, JICA partner to empower start-ups

Govt, JICA partner to empower start-ups

Uganda’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (MTIC) in partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have launched the JICA Next Innovation with Japan (NINJA) Accelerator Programme

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Kampala’s population to grow to seven million people

Kampala’s population to grow to seven million people

The population of Kampala is projected to grow by at least 57.8 percent in the next 10 years, signalling increased pressure on a city already facing challenges of overcrowding, informal settlements, high unemployment, poor public services, stretched utility serv

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Uganda continues to consolidate key integration milestones in EAC

Uganda continues to consolidate key integration milestones in EAC

As of April 2024, the East African Community accounted for 31.7 percent of Uganda’s total export market whereas her total trade with the rest of the world increased by 36.3 percent to US$18.1billion in 2023 from US$13.3billion in 2022, while total imports from

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