Scaling Elgon heights: Journey to remember
Embarking on a hike up Mount Elgon via the Bushiyi trail in 2023 was an unforgettable adventure for a group of 21 hikers, many of whom were colleagues. This journey, fill...
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Business unusual as ‘rebel’ Ssemakadde storms Law Society presidential race
Years back, Namilyango College boys always made a point to turn up for inter-school seminars dressed smartly like diplomats, lest they be mistaken for the “we...
16-year-old maid trafficked, infected with HIV
In December 2023, 16-year-old Sophie* (not her real name) left her parents' home in Bugiri District to work as a maid in Lumino Town Council, Busia District. Unbeknownst...
Bamasaba culture, deforestation are leading to the decline of the colobus monkey
Black and white Colobus monkeys, a rare species of monkeys in the world, are on the brink of extinction in Mt Elgon National Park due to imbalu, a traditional male circum...
Third term headaches for students, parents
Schools open today for the third term that will see some students promoted to the next class or level or conclude their primary or secondary school journey.Dr Joyce Kaduc...
Portland Nonprofit Steps in to Save Elderly Woman's Home After Fire Tragedy
Portland, Oregon - Community Support for Teresa Walton Teresa Walton, a lifelong Portland resident, made the difficult decision to downsize to a smaller home in the south...
Unveiling the Burden of Credit Card Debt: How One Mother Took Control of Her Finances
In a world where financial realities can easily get buried under mounting credit card debt, one mother, Jenny Bauman, found herself deep in the trenches of debt accumulat...
On the urgent shift to digital broadcasting in Uganda
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) recently announced plans to migrate all FM radio stations from analog to digital broadcasting.This transition is part of a broa...
Good gesture for CID, DPP to work together
A fortnight ago, the offices of the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) held their first-ever coordination meeting. Th...
Rebecca Cheptegei to be buried with full military honours
Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after allegedly being doused in petrol and set alight by her former partner, was due to be buried on Saturday with full...