All posts tagged "featured"

Pastor Kayanja, Channel 44, under ‘fire’ over misleading broadcast

The complaint, as referenced in the letter, alleges that Channel 44 aired church service broadcasts on March 19, 20 and 21, 2026,...

Court grants son authority over burial of Entebbe Couple after 9-month dispute

In a ruling delivered on April 20, 2026, Justice Celia Nagawa declared that the son, together with his sister Isabella Najjita Mutaaga,...

Featured

One Year later, rally fans honour Rajiv with memorial drive from RR Tower to Speke Resort

Participants will assemble at RR Pearl Tower One for registration and briefing before flag-off, with organisers describing the drive as a moment...

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Soroti CDO remanded over PDM extortion

It is alleged that after beneficiaries received the standard UGX 1 million under the PDM programme, Alajo demanded payments ranging between UGX...

Over 7,000 ex-police constables pass out as private security guards

Katakwi, Uganda: A total of 7018 former Special Police Constables have officially transitioned into private security roles after completing intensive training, in...

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Lango release roadmap for election of new Paramount Chief

The transition follows the death of Paramount Chief Yosam Odur Ebii on November 10, 2025, which triggered a constitutional succession process under...

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‘The Screams Haven’t Stopped’: Atiak massacre survivor relives 1995 horror

Now aged 52, Aketo recalls how rebels of the Lord’s Resistance Army forced captives to sing and clap as executions unfolded. The...

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Football

Uganda committed to deliver AFCON 2027 to East Africa

Uganda’s State Minister for Sports, Hon. Peter Ogwang, said the country, alongside Kenya and Tanzania, are fully committed to meeting all requirements...

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Current Affairs

Lira Hospital laboratory earns global accreditation

The accreditation positions the Lira-based facility among a select group of laboratories worldwide trusted to deliver accurate, reliable, and internationally accepted test...

VP Alupo hands over vehicles to boost climate-smart agriculture

The fleet, handed over to 69 participating districts, is expected to enhance farmer outreach, improve service delivery, and accelerate implementation of climate-smart...

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Businessman Muhammad Ali remanded for defrauding investors Shs13b in fake gold deal

Prosecution alleges that between September and October 2025, Muhammad Ali, then a senior manager at Duck Hunters Security Company in Muyenga, worked...

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Obituary

Monica Azuba: The Engineer who steered Uganda’s transport sector

Azuba, who died on April 21, 2026, in Kampala at the age of 72, leaves behind a legacy shaped by technical expertise,...

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EC sets June 10 for Kikuube LC5 By-Election after Banura death

The display of the voters’ register across polling stations will take place from May 8 to 12, followed by the display of...

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Breaking

Former works minister Monica Ntege Azuba dies at 72

Azuba served as Minister of Works and Transport from 2016 to 2019, having been appointed to replace John Byabagambi. She later handed...

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“We want a Speaker who makes a difference, not one after money” – Mao

The DP President said Uganda’s Parliament requires leadership focused on accountability, integrity, and national transformation, warning against reducing high public office to...

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Football

CAF delegation in Kampala for AFCON 2027 talks

The planning meetings follow a February inspection tour across the three countries, where CAF noted that none of the proposed stadiums were...

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‘I won’t die to prove a point’ – Kaziimba hits back at critics

Drawing from biblical references, Archbishop Kaziimba contrasted confrontational and strategic approaches to leadership. “John the Baptist did a good job but ended...

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Speaker Among to retire from active politics in 2031

Among’s remarks come amid ongoing political speculation about future leadership alignments within Uganda’s ruling establishment with many pointing at First Son Gen...

ONC, PLU close ranks as Namyalo commits Shs10m to Gen MK Birthday Run

Namyalo was received by a PLU delegation led by Secretary General David Kabanda, who emphasised that the run, held under the theme...

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Fallen Kalangala MP, Helen Nakimuli, to be buried on Thursday

Nakimuli was the daughter of a Greek Orthodox priest, Christopher Walusimbi, and Maria Nalwanga Walusimbi, a former district councillor—an upbringing that shaped...

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