Search Results

Kampala hotel staff remanded over theft of $12,000 gift for South Sudan president

Kampala hotel staff remanded over theft of $12,000 gift for South Sudan president

Hotel staff William Ssemata 39, in the dock on charges of theft of $12,000 meant for South Sudan President’s gift. Photo/ Juliet Kigongo. A staff at a hotel in Kampala has been remanded to Luzira prison on allegations of stealing $12,000 (about Shs45 million), which money had reportedly

Ultimate Uganda

MP Omara urges parliament to raise salaries for lowly-ranked security personnel

MP Omara urges parliament to raise salaries for lowly-ranked security personnel

He proposed that their monthly pay be raised to a minimum of shs1 million shillings, arguing that this would help the forces transition from a focus on hardware to overall welfare.Omara made the remarks on Friday, April 24, 2026, while passionately urging Parliament to provide funds to sup

Ultimate Uganda

Kabako Defends Sheebah Karungi Against UNMF Money Theft Allegations

Kabako Defends Sheebah Karungi Against UNMF Money Theft Allegations

Dancehall singer Roden Y Kabako has defended his best friend, Sheebah Karungi, against allegations that she swindled money belonging to other artists under the Uganda National Musicians Federation.The Uganda National Musicians Federation (UNMF), specifically their president, Eddy Kenzo, ha

Ultimate Uganda

Ntungamo’s Place Names Reveal a Hidden History of War, Survival and Identity

Ntungamo’s Place Names Reveal a Hidden History of War, Survival and Identity

From battlefields and famine zones to places of abundance and community, Ntungamo’s place names carry layered meanings shaped by history, language and lived experience, offering insight into how past realities continue to influence identity and perception today.A deeper look into place n

Ultimate Uganda

How Norbert Mao’s speakership bid has put food on the table of many politicians

How Norbert Mao’s speakership bid has put food on the table of many politicians

Even before starting to earn from parliamentary monthly pay, the newly elected Members of Parliament are already earning huge amounts of money coming from dark corridors.This money is not for anything else but to ensure that Mao gets fewer votes during the speakership elections.Unfo

Ultimate Uganda

Spice Diana grabs equipment and storms off venue in pay war drama

Spice Diana grabs equipment and storms off venue in pay war drama

DJ DennoBukomansimbi was turned upside down in a night of shock, drama, and raw confrontation after songstress Spice Diana reportedly walked off with event equipment following a heated payment standoff!The star singer had been billed to electrify fans at the buzzing Labamba hangout

Ultimate Uganda

Nursery Schools Barred from Operating Daycare Centres Under New ECCE Policy

Nursery Schools Barred from Operating Daycare Centres Under New ECCE Policy

The Government has announced a sweeping change to early childhood education regulations, banning nursery schools and kindergartens from operating daycare centres under the newly introduced Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Policy.According to officials, the policy seeks to clearly

Ultimate Uganda

Kyanja Airbnb ‘Leaked Videos’ Spark Concerns on Hidden Cameras, Privacy in Kampala

Kyanja Airbnb ‘Leaked Videos’ Spark Concerns on Hidden Cameras, Privacy in Kampala

Reports of Kyanja Airbnb ‘Leaked Videos’ have sparked concern on hidden cameras and privacy in Kampala and Uganda’s fast-growing short-stay accommodation sector.The controversy, largely driven by social media reports, centers on claims that some guests were secretly recorded inside r

Ultimate Uganda

Busoga grapples with child labour

Busoga grapples with child labour

child fishes with a man at Lugonyola Landing Site in Kaliro District Busoga sub-region, exposing them to hazardous conditions that affect their health and schooling. PHOTO/TAUSI NAKATO.The fight against child labour in the Busoga Sub-region remains a major challenge, with officials and res

Ultimate Uganda

Silenced markets: Street traders count losses after city evictions

Silenced markets: Street traders count losses after city evictions

dawn, the usual bustle of business across Uganda’s blossoming cities and towns is missing.Where voices once competed with the clatter of weighing scales and the bargaining cries of customers, there is now an edgy silence.Piles of empty wooden stalls still lie broken, some reduced

Ultimate Uganda