While Sheila Gashumba was busy launching her new deejaying career, her father was also busy looking for permanent wealth.We can now reliably confirm that Sheilah Gashumba will be reporting to a new mother in the Frank Gashumba household.The new mot
The price of brown sugar has soared across Uganda, with consumers and traders alike feeling the pinch of global supply disruptions and erratic weather that has battered production in leading sugar-exporting nations.A kilogram of brown sugar now sells for between Shs5,500 a
Stanbic Bank has introduced a preapproved mortgage financing solution that empowers existing clients with up to shs 500 million—without the need for the traditional loan application process.“Homeownership should not be a privilege for a few—it should be an achievable milestone for ev
MTN Uganda has donated Shs15 million and 500 reflector jackets to Lugazi Diocese as part of its support for the 2025 Catholic Martyrs Day celebrations, set to take place in Namugongo.The handover took place on Thursday, May 15, at the diocesan offices, where Msgr Richard Kayondo, Vicar Gen
The Ministry of Works and Transport has announced that long-awaited maintenance of the Ishaka–Mbarara highway will commence before the end of the month, following sustained public outcry over the deteriorated state of the road and a petition threatening to block it.The h
In 2024, a wave of grim findings from global water assessments confirmed what scientists and communities have long feared: the planet’s water crisis is deepening, with climate change and human mismanagement pushing billions toward unsafe, unreliable water sources.The UN
As Uganda continues to record rising cases of human trafficking and unsafe migration, the anti-trafficking organisation Hope for Justice has rallied local and national stakeholders in Kapchorwa District to build stronger grassroots interventions.The dialogue, held under th
Former FBI director James Comey has been interviewed by the US Secret Service after he shared then deleted a social media post that Republicans alleged was an incitement to violence against US President Donald Trump.Comey voluntarily participated in the questioning for abo
What was meant to be a powerful youth empowerment forum turned sour on Friday, as a large group of artists under the Karamoja Artists Umbrella boycotted the highly publicized Karamoja Youth Wake-Up Rally, accusing organizers of exploitation, exclusion, and disrespect.The rally, hosted at M
The Judiciary of Uganda has hosted a high-level delegation from Namibia for a two-day benchmarking visit focused on Electronic Court Case Management Information System (ECCMIS), a digital reform aimed at improving judicial efficiency and transparency.The Namibian team, led by Deputy C
