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Inside unregulated rise of homestays, Airbnbs

Inside unregulated rise of homestays, Airbnbs

On a quiet street in Kira, Wakiso District, a furnished apartment sits behind a high wall, complete with security guards, Wi-Fi and a caretaker on call.Inside, it looks no different from a hotel suite, with clean sheets, a stocked kitchen, and a welcome note for guests. But unlike a hotel,

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Man Utd learn £92m transfer reality as Rasmus Hojlund's value soars again

Man Utd learn £92m transfer reality as Rasmus Hojlund's value soars again

Rasmus Hojlund's estimated worth has climbed to approximately £92million, though Manchester United are expected to sell him for considerably less. The Denmark international has spent the 2025/26 campaign on loan at Napoli, with a string of impressive displays substantially boosting his market st

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Man Utd beating Liverpool could cost them millions as INEOS count the cost

Man Utd beating Liverpool could cost them millions as INEOS count the cost

Manchester United beating Liverpool this weekend could end up costing the club millions of pounds. The Red Devils will be hoping for a victory against their fierce rivals to confirm their bid for Champions League qualification, but it could come at a high cost.United are all but certain of

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Six injured, 3 trapped as Mbale City building’s fifth floor gave way

Six injured, 3 trapped as Mbale City building’s fifth floor gave way

The Society said the building’s fifth floor gave way. “Six people have been injured, and three individuals remain trapped under the debris.”In a statement, Uganda Red Cross Society they were alerted through the toll-free line at 2:17 a.m. “Within minutes, our ambulance teams workin

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Who is incoming UEDCL board chair Stella-Marie Biwaga?

Who is incoming UEDCL board chair Stella-Marie Biwaga?

The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ms Ruth Nankabirwa, has named Ms Stella-Marie Biwaga as interim Board chairperson for Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL), replacing Ms Lydia Ochieng-Obbo, whose contract was terminated.In the Saturday statement, Ms Nankab

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Museveni’s 7th Term swearing in: Why Ugandans should celebrate Grandfather’s victory

Museveni’s 7th Term swearing in: Why Ugandans should celebrate Grandfather’s victory

As Uganda steadily moves toward the 2026 president Museveni’s seventh term swearing in at Kololo Independent grounds on 12th May 2026 after 71.65 victory in general elections, political conversations across the country continue to intensify. Supporters, analysts, and critics alike are weighing

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Betrayal in the city?

Betrayal in the city?

Whenever Robert Kyagulanyi’s eldest brother and National Unity Platform (NUP) party stalwart Fred Nyanzi Ssentamu is knotted in controversy, those who hold him in contempt quickly share a picture of him sporting a National Resistance Movement (NRM) shirt.The picture, which is not doctore

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URA Boss Godson Mwesigye Named in Nasty Mukono Shooting Incident, Flees Home

URA Boss Godson Mwesigye Named in Nasty Mukono Shooting Incident, Flees Home

Security agencies in Mukono District have launched a coordinated manhunt following a reported shooting incident allegedly involving a senior enforcement officer attached to the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), identified in widely circulated reports as Godson Mwesigye.According to prelimina

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Night Patrol Nets Suspect as Kazo Residents Decry Rising Theft

Night Patrol Nets Suspect as Kazo Residents Decry Rising Theft

Residents of Kazo Central in Nansana Municipality mounted a night patrol that led to the arrest of a suspected thief in the early hours of today, following a surge in criminal activity in the area.The operation, conducted at around 1:00 a.m., was led by the Local Council One (LC1) security

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UPDF Rolls Out Long-Acting HIV Prevention Injection Lenacapavir

UPDF Rolls Out Long-Acting HIV Prevention Injection Lenacapavir

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), through its Health Services, has rolled out lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) drug for HIV prevention which is administered once every six months, in a move aimed at strengthening its HIV response efforts.Spea

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