Britain Must Confront Its Past and Rethink Its Role in Africa
Uganda provides a modern case study of these tensions. During recent electoral cycles, figures such as Bobi Wine drew international attention, with Western governments in...
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The Forgotten Nyeri House of Idi Amin: The Colonial Barracks That Traces His Early Military Years in Kenya
quiet police compound in central Kenya holds a little-known chapter of Ugandan history, tied to the early life of former Ugandan leader Idi Amin. Tucked within Kiamachimb...
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...
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...
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 bargain...
Today in History: Hajj Musa Sebirumbi Executed After Luweero War Conviction
On this day in 1999, Hajj Musa Sebirumbi was executed by hanging at Luzira Upper Prison after being convicted of multiple counts of murder, in one of Uganda’s most prom...
Muhoozi Spells Doom For Former CDFs Who Didn't Attend His Birthday Run
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s recent birthday run has raised eyebrows among his supporters and critics alike. In an unexpected turn of events, the man at the center of...
Mother hacks two children before taking own life
children, leaving them with critical injuries, before taking her own life by ingesting poison.The deceased has been identified as 32-year-old Rebecca Mula, a farmer and r...
Kiplimo settles for bronze as Kenya’s Sawe makes marathon record
Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo settled for third place at the 2026 London Marathon, finishing behind winner Sebastian Sawe (Kenya) and Yomif Kejelcha(Ethiopia).In an extremely...
Gulu University Interdicts Dean Of Students Over Missing Funds, Fraudulent Payments And Failure To Disburse Allowances To Students With Disabilities
Internal Audit Uncovers UGX 214 Million In Unaccounted Cash Payments And UGX 6.6 Million In Fraudulent Student DisbursementsGulu University has interdicted its Dean of St...