Arua, Uganda: A revered matriarch from Arua District has been laid to rest amid claims of extraordinary longevity, with family and community members celebrating a life they say spanned 139 years and touched generations across West Nile.Mama Luiza Omene Nafura Aya, a respected Traditional B
Children in Uganda’s eastern district of Budaka arrive at school each day in neat uniforms, exercise books in hand, ready for lessons. But for many, the school day has long been marked by something less visible: hunger.Teachers say signs are familiar, drooping heads by mid-morning, decli
National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretary General, Mr Richard Todwong, has announced May 12 as a Public Holiday, as party leader and president-elect, Mr Yoweri Museveni, is sworn in for his seventh elective term of office.Mr Museveni, who won the January 15 presidential election with 7,
Some opposition MPs were given Shs100m each to vote Yes for Sovereignty Bill, reports have emerged on the day Parliament is preparing to vote on the contentious piece of legislation. Uganda’s Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, which was tabled in April 2026, is presented by the govern
A popular Western Uganda gospel singer has died one week after wedding, throwing the Catholic Church community into grief. JB Kazoora breathed his last on Monday, May 04, 2026.JB Kazoora (John Bosco Kazoora) was a popular gospel and cultural singer from Mbarara Archdiocese.He was a
A group of demonstrators confronted the Archbishop while he stood still on the pulpit during a service believed to have taken place on Sunday in Boston.A church service led by Archbishop Kaziimba in the US was disrupted by protesters.Demonstrators accused him of staying silent on al
Security agencies in Wakiso District have arrested a suspected member of a criminal gang and recovered a rifle believed to have been used in a string of robberies across the Kampala Metropolitan area.The operation, conducted in Nsangi and Kyengera divisions, followed a tip-off from residen
Government has scheduled nationwide prayers ahead of President Museveni’s inauguration and invited all citizens to attend the ceremony at Kololo.Government has announced a three-day nationwide prayer programme ahead of the inauguration.Prayers will be held in mosques, Adventist ch
Amnesty International has asked Ugandan authorities to investigate the allegations of violence meted out against opposition members and supporters during and ahead of the 2026 general elections.The organisation says security forces targeted members and supporters of the opposition party Na
The ruling party’s parliamentary caucus has called a last-minute meeting to resolve internal divisions over the controversial Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026, as lawmakers brace for a high-stakes debate that could test party unity and shape Uganda’s legislative direction.The NRM Pa
