Social Media Celebrities That Didn't Make It to 2026
From politics and business to music, media, and nightlife, Uganda and the wider East African region endured a year marked by repeated loss as prominent figures passed awa...
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Uganda celebrates Kiplimo’s Chicago Marathon win
Kiplimo finishes first in 2:02:23 at the 2025 Chicago MarathonKAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Jacob Kiplimo’s historic win at the 2025 Chicago Marathon has drawn wide cel...
Grader Breakdown Stalls Vital Road Repair in Lira's Agali Sub-county
Rehabilitation of a crucial nine-kilometre road in Agali Sub-County, Lira District, has stalled following the breakdown of the district’s only functional grader, despit...
Ex-Police Commander Sam Omara Has Died, Says Son
Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police Sam Omara has died at the age of 64, his son Sam Omara Jr has confirmed.Omara, who had been battling prostate cancer and kidney f...
Sam Omara in Critical Condition
Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police, Sam Omara, is still alive despite reports circulating on social media claiming his death, Police Spokesperson Rusoke Kituuma has...
Museveni urges use of Alternative Dispute Resolution to strengthen justice system
President Museveni has emphasized the need to strengthen Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms, calling for their expansion to grassroots levels as a more effe...
SFC Distances Itself From Alleged "Soldier" Arrested at NUP Headquarters
The Special Forces Command (SFC) has denied any connection with a man arrested at the National Unity Platform (NUP) headquarters in Kampala, who claimed to be one of thei...
Seven arrested over revenge attack after Lira businessman shot dead
Police in North Kyoga Region have arrested seven clan members in connection with a revenge attack following the death of Dickens Odongo, a local businessman in Lira City...
Who invaded Parliament during coffee Bill debate?
The identities of the men and women in civilian clothes who raided Parliament chamber and grabbed some MPs after lights were switched off remain contentious. Six MPs wer...
Sick SFC soldier stuck in Germany for 10 years, cries out to Museveni
A sick soldier of the Special Forces Command (SFC) has been stuck in Germany for the last 11 years after he was flown there for specialised treatment. Sgt George Bende re...