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Five student athletes dead in highway crash

Five student athletes dead in highway crash

A dark cloud has settled over the Ugandan sports community following a horrific road accident on Tuesday that claimed the lives of five students from Iki-Iki Senior Secondary School.The tragedy occurred along the Mbale–Tirinya Highway at Jami, located within the Kamonkoli Town Council, a

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Businessman paid Be Forward Shs 31 million for a car. 12 years later, he’s still waiting for it

Businessman paid Be Forward Shs 31 million for a car. 12 years later, he’s still waiting for it

In October 2014, Arben Pajaziti, a Kampala businessman, agreed with Be Forward Ltd, a vehicle importation firm, to buy a car worth Shs 31 million.The vehicle was to be shipped to Kampala under cost, insurance, and freight (CIF) terms.Under the arrangement, Pajaziti paid the full pur

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Science Teachers On Government Payroll To Earn Shs8 Million A Month As Uganda Moves To Make Teaching One Of Its Best-Paid Professions

Science Teachers On Government Payroll To Earn Shs8 Million A Month As Uganda Moves To Make Teaching One Of Its Best-Paid Professions

For years, Uganda’s brightest university students have steered away from education degrees, gravitating instead toward medicine, law, and engineering — courses perceived to offer better financial returns. The government is now moving decisively to change that calculation.In a landmark

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Uganda’s First Oil: A Defining Countdown to Economic Transformation and Energy Sovereignty

Uganda’s First Oil: A Defining Countdown to Economic Transformation and Energy Sovereignty

KAMPALA – As every second, minute, hour, day, and month winds down, Uganda edges closer to its promise—the dawn of oil production.From drilling and completing wells to laying thousands of kilometres of pipeline, Uganda’s progress is unmistakable. Supporting infrastructure, central pr

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MAO: Come clean on Speakership

MAO: Come clean on Speakership

Norbert MaoNobert Mao has no locus, objective reason or right to make personal noise in the name of seeking the speakership of our 12th Parliament. The prerogative lies with the President and his NRM Party, with whom Mao should engage privately and quietly.COMMENT | PROF MORRIS OGEN

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Iran's military command says doctrine has shifted from 'defensive' to 'offensive'

Iran's military command says doctrine has shifted from 'defensive' to 'offensive'

The commander of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Major General Abdollahi, said the armed forces have shifted their doctrine from defensive to offensive and are deploying advanced weapons that will "completely disrupt the enemy's calculations," Tasnim reported on March 20.The

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CABINET FEVER: Museveni’s VP Dilemma – and Why Northern, Busoga And Buganda Could Complicate Things For Alupo

CABINET FEVER: Museveni’s VP Dilemma – and Why Northern, Busoga And Buganda Could Complicate Things For Alupo

Following his confirmation as President in the gazette and the impending swearing‑in ceremony at Kololo, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni now turns to the delicate, almost ritualistic task of assembling the cabinet that will carry him through the next five years. In a series of projection repor

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PHOTOS: Bobi Wine, Barbie Kyagulanyi Celebrate Eid al-Fitr with Muslim Community in Washington DC

PHOTOS: Bobi Wine, Barbie Kyagulanyi Celebrate Eid al-Fitr with Muslim Community in Washington DC

Bobi Wine and Barbie Kyagulanyi during meal timeMain opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine and his wife Barbie Kyagulanyi Itungo celebrated Eid al-Fitr with the Muslim community in Washington DC.Bobi Wine fled Uganda to the United States recently after hiding for two mon

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Kabanda fires at King Saha in Copyright debate

Kabanda fires at King Saha in Copyright debate

The debate surrounding Uganda’s newly amended Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2025 has escalated into a heated exchange between artists and political leaders.The latest clash involves singer King Saha and Daudi Kabanda, highlighting growing tensions over how the law i

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Police Edge Sheikhs to Clinch Eid Cup Title

Police Edge Sheikhs to Clinch Eid Cup Title

The Uganda Police Corporate Team secured a 2–1 victory over the Sheikhs to win the second edition of the Eid Cup at the Kira Road Police Arena, in a match aimed at strengthening community policing and fostering unity through sport.The closely contested fixture brought together members of

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