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Traffic Changes Announced for CHAN 2025 in Kampala and Entebbe

Traffic Changes Announced for CHAN 2025 in Kampala and Entebbe

With Uganda set to host matches for the African Nations Championship (CHAN 2025), the Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety has announced a comprehensive traffic management plan that will temporarily affect movement in and around Kampala and Entebbe.The changes, which take effect during t

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Forgotten 'weeds' prove a culinary hit in Kenya

Forgotten 'weeds' prove a culinary hit in Kenya

 Once dismissed as wild weeds and a "poor man's food", indigenous leafy vegetables in Kenya are now becoming much more common - grown on farms, sold in markets and gracing the menus of restaurants.At the busy Skinners Restaurant in Gachie just outside the capital, Nai

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Trump to Impose $250 Visa Integrity Fee on All Foreign Visitors

Trump to Impose $250 Visa Integrity Fee on All Foreign Visitors

Ugandans planning to travel to the United States will soon face a steep rise in visa costs following the enactment of a controversial new US immigration law that introduces a $250 "Visa Integrity Fee" for most non-immigrant visas.The fee, part of what President Donald Trum

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Punching Above Poverty: Museveni Donates UGX 10M to Empower Kalerwe Boxing Youths.

Punching Above Poverty: Museveni Donates UGX 10M to Empower Kalerwe Boxing Youths.

Kalerwe’s narrow lanes buzzed with new purpose when news broke that President Yoweri Museveni had sent a cash gift of UGX 10 million to the Kalerwe Boxing Club (KBC) Savings and Credit Co‑operative Organisation, a group of 150 young athletes

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Details Emerge, Business Community Mourns as Marvin Bitature, Nephew of Patrick Bitature, Dies

Details Emerge, Business Community Mourns as Marvin Bitature, Nephew of Patrick Bitature, Dies

The Ugandan business community is mourning following the sudden death of Marvin Beine “Boyo” Bitature, nephew of Simba Group chairman Patrick Bitature. Marvin passed away on 

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Police Detonate Russian Explosive At Alien Skin Property

Police Detonate Russian Explosive At Alien Skin Property

A Russian-made hand grenade was allegedly discovered at the construction site of controversial singer Alien Skin in Makindye on July 1, raising fresh concerns amid heightened security alerts in the capital Kampala.In a video posted by media personality Erich Mbowa on X (formerly Twitter),

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Vandals Blamed for Darkness on Kampala Northern Bypass Despite New Streetlights

Vandals Blamed for Darkness on Kampala Northern Bypass Despite New Streetlights

Authorities have blamed persistent vandalism for the continued darkness along parts of the Kampala Northern Bypass, where streetlights had recently been installed but abruptly stopped working — sparking concern and questions from road users.The Ministry of Works and Tran

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UPDF says Kalerwe Suicide Bomber was Under Surveillance for 3 Days

UPDF says Kalerwe Suicide Bomber was Under Surveillance for 3 Days

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have revealed that the female suicide bomber who was killed at Kalerwe market on Sunday had been under security surveillance for three days.The army spokesman, Brigadier Felix Kulayigye, said that the intelligen

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High Court Set to Charge SSP Nickson Agasiirwe in High-Profile Murder Case

High Court Set to Charge SSP Nickson Agasiirwe in High-Profile Murder Case

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Nickson Agasiirwe has this morning been presented before the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Nakawa, Kampala.His appearance in court comes shortly after his recent arrest in connection with the ongoing investigations in

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NWSC Takes Kampala, Nansana Leaders on Water Infrastructure Tour Amid Supply Outcry

NWSC Takes Kampala, Nansana Leaders on Water Infrastructure Tour Amid Supply Outcry

In response to mounting public frustration over persistent water outages, the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) on Tuesday conducted a guided tour for local leaders from Kampala and Nansana Municipality, showcasing its major infrastructure projects.The delegation visited the K

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