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 surveilla...
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Amama Mbabazi Urges Leaders to Serve with Integrity and Accountability
Former Prime Minister Patrick Amama Mbabazi has urged leaders across the country to remain grounded, responsive, and guided by the voices of the people they serve.He said...
Crested Cranes: Coach Botes Names Squad for CECAFA Women’s Championship
Uganda Women’s Senior National Team (Crested Cranes) head coach Sheryl Botes has named a squad of 20 players for the upcoming 2025 CECAFA Women’s Championsh...
Justine Mugumya: Woman Who Gave Birth on Martyrs Pilgrimage Returns for Thanksgiving
Justine Mugumya, a 34-year-old mother of seven from Butebo District, is among the pilgrims still stranded at the Namugongo Catholic Shrine with no means to return home.Bu...
Namugongo Clears Slowly As Stranded Pilgrims Wait For Transport
Traffic inched forward from Kyaliwajjala towards Namugongo on Wednesday morning, as pilgrims who had gathered to commemorate Uganda Martyrs Day struggled to find transpor...
Rapper GNL Zamba Questions Martyrs Day Narrative, Says Kabaka Mwanga Was Framed
Rapper and cultural critic GNL Zamba has ignited debate with a bold assertion that Kabaka Mwanga, long vilified in the official accounts of the Uganda Martyrs’ dea...
Two killed in Munyonyo Martyrs' Day explosion
Ugandan authorities have in recent years stepped up surveillance during major public events, citing threats from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a rebel group linked...
Museveni And His Wife Janet Arrive at Martyrs Mass Under High Security
President Yoweri Museveni, accompanied by First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni, arrived at the Anglican Martyrs Site in Namugongo today to part...
Why Do Thousands Walk Hundreds of Kilometres to Namugongo? The Deep Faith Behind Uganda Martyrs Day
Every 3rd of June, Uganda’s Namugongo becomes the epicenter of African Christianity. From as far as 500 kilometers away, pilgrims make their way there on foot endu...
Security Tightened at Namugongo Shrine Ahead of Martyrs’ Day Celebrations
As we get close to the annual Uganda Martyrs’ Day celebrations on June 3, the Namugongo Catholic Martyrs’ Shrine is buzzing with preparations and heightened...