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Kadaga reveals assassination attempts on her life

Kadaga reveals assassination attempts on her life

The first Deputy Premier Rebecca Kadaga, who also serves as the Kamuli District Woman MP, has hinted at a plot by an individual working with the government to end her life. She revealed this during her annual giveback event for the elderly where she provides them with a platform to voice th

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UNT Health Science Center Halts Use of Unclaimed Bodies After Investigation

UNT Health Science Center Halts Use of Unclaimed Bodies After Investigation

The University of North Texas Health Science Center made a significant decision to cease accepting unclaimed bodies after an NBC News investigation uncovered alarming practices within the program. Sylvia Trent-Adams, the center's president, revealed this development in an email to students, faculty

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16-year-old maid trafficked, infected with HIV

16-year-old maid trafficked, infected with HIV

In December 2023, 16-year-old Sophie* (not her real name) left her parents' home in Bugiri District to work as a maid in Lumino Town Council, Busia District. Unbeknownst to her, she would soon be defiled by her prospective employer and contract HIV/AIDS.

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Busia locals in fear after Kenyan gang raids village, kills resident

Busia locals in fear after Kenyan gang raids village, kills resident

A Ugandan, who was abducted from his home in Mugungu Village, Busia town and taken across the border by a machete-wielding gang from Kenya, has been found dead.Mr Andre Lomilo Husim was on September 6 taken hostag

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Good gesture for CID, DPP to work together

Good gesture for CID, DPP to work together

A fortnight ago, the offices of the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) held their first-ever coordination meeting. This was in a bid to have more successful court convictions when prosecuting criminal cases ar

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No love lost as NUP set out to unseat Ssemujju

No love lost as NUP set out to unseat Ssemujju

Since its inception in 2020, the National Unity Platform (NUP) has turned introduction ceremonies (customary marriage) in its Buganda cradle into spaces used to spread its gospel of change. Whilst historically an introduction in Buganda has always been an apolitical ceremony for a few

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Vandals, inside theft and ageing grid damn UETCL

Vandals, inside theft and ageing grid damn UETCL

The amount of money that the Uganda Electricity Transmission Co Ltd (UETCL) spends to transmit electricity has significantly risen due to an ageing grid, a 2023 value-for-money audit by the Auditor General (AG) has revealed.The audit shows that the actual expenditure for some of the activi

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President Museveni Lauds Late Gen. Aronda Nyakairima for The Transformative Voter Identification System

President Museveni Lauds Late Gen. Aronda Nyakairima for The Transformative Voter Identification System

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has praised the late Gen. Aronda Nyakairima for his transformative impact on Uganda’s voter identification system, which has been a cornerstone of the country’s democracy and stability.

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Denver International Airport Prepares for Record-High 100 Million Passengers

Denver International Airport Prepares for Record-High 100 Million Passengers

Denver International Airport (DIA) is gearing up to handle a projected 100 million passengers annually, scheduled to arrive as early as 2027, five years ahead of previous estimates. Breaking Records: Over the Labor Day period, DIA screened a staggering 428,182 p

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Traditional Karamoja School Gets New BOG

Traditional Karamoja School Gets New BOG

Nabilatuk – Performance at St. Kizito Lorengedwat Senior Secondary School, one of the oldest schools in Karamoja, is expected to improve following the election and appointment of a new Board of Governors (BOG).S

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