From politics and business to music, media, and nightlife, Uganda and the wider East African region endured a year marked by repeated loss as prominent figures passed away under tragic and varied circumstances.Uganda—and the wider East African regionâ
Family members, friends, and online followers have been left in deep shock and sorrow after the sudden death of businesswoman Monica Karungi and her two young sons.Karungi, known on TikTok as Monie Wigs (Monie848), had built a steady following through her work in ladies’ hair and wigs. M
Burna Boy, a prominent Afrobeat artist, is in the spotlight following recent concert footage.He faced backlash for asking a female fan to leave during a performance.His tour commenced shortly before the Houston concert on November 22.Afrobeat sensation Ebunoluwa Damini Ogulu,
For more than two decades, Kira Municipality MP Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has challenged presidential power, and in this wide-ranging conversation he warns that Uganda is approaching a dangerous crossroads where institutions are collapsing, dissent is criminalised
In a shocking and tragic incident that has left the Mukono community in disbelief, an on-duty police officer was gunned down while responding to a robbery in Ntawo, Mukono District. The attack, which took place on the night of November 23, 2025, at approximately
Not every fantasy is about magical kingdoms, heroic warriors, and happy endings. There’s a darker (and far more interesting) side of the genre. Here, magic comes with a price, worlds are hostile, and creatures don’t play by moral rules. Everything feels eerie, twisted, and heavy. These are st
For virtually all its post-Tito Okello period President Tibuhaburwa Museveni has dominated every sphere of human life in Uganda: Education, Energy, Health, infrastructure, environment. He as transcended the boundary between the 20th Century and the 21st Century and Boundary between the old and ne
What was supposed to be the beginning of a new life ended in a tragedy marked by manipulation, betrayal, and shocking violence. Nestled amidst the serene beauty of the Shillong hills, a diabolical plot unfolded quietly, unnoticed by those around. And when the fog finally lifted, the horrifying tr
A 73-year-old man, James Wakabenga Wanyera, says he is living in fear and pain after his own children, led by Col Betty Musuya, former Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Director for Women Affairs, allegedly forcefully removed him from his home. Relatives claim that armed soldiers we
A 57-year-old nun, Driciru Lilly, from Lodonga Cathedral Basilica Catholic Parish, has succumbed to injuries sustained in a fatal road crash along the Koboko-Yumbe road. The incident occurred on November 8, 2025, at Kuru Trading Center, highlighting ongoing concerns about road safety in the North
