Justice Byabakama Warns of Rising Electoral Crimes Ahead of 2025/2026 Elections
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon, has raised alarm over the increasing threat of election-related crimes as Uganda prepares for the 2025/2026 General Elections. Speaking at…
Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei Dies After Domestic Violence Attack
Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, 33, tragically passed away in a Kenyan hospital after suffering severe burns in an attack by her partner. The long-distance runner, who had just competed…
Tragedy Strikes Apalachee High: Four Dead, Nine Injured in School Shooting
By Barbra Nakiwala A tragic school shooting unfolded at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on Wednesday, leaving four dead and nine others injured. Authorities have identified 14-year-old Colt Gray…
Conflicting Narratives Emerge as Bobi Wine Suffers Injury Amid Police Dispersal
The Leader of the Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi, confirmed that NUP leader Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, sustained a minor injury during a police intervention in Bulindo, Wakiso District…
KUPPET Calls Off Strike After Productive Talks with TSC
After weeks of disruption in schools across Kenya, the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has suspended its strike following a successful meeting with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC)…
Chinatown Supermarket in Kampala Closed Due to Terror Threat Amid Grand Opening
The newly opened Chinatown supermarket in Lugogo, Kampala, which had been drawing thousands of shoppers with its low prices and diverse products, was suddenly shut down by police and military…
Mityana South MP Defends Controversial Proposal for Electing Leader of Opposition
Mityana South MP Richard Lumu of the Democratic Party has defended his controversial proposal to have Members of Parliament elect the Leader of Opposition, a move he claims will promote…
UK Ex-Commander Warns Ukraine’s Kursk Strategy Could Backfire
Former Deputy Chief of the UK Defence Staff, General Simon Mayall, cautioned that Ukraine's military focus on the Kursk region, using Western-supplied weaponry, might be a strategic misstep. He suggested…
Picking Up the Pieces: Life in Deir Al Balah After the Devastation
Residents of Deir Al Balah, a once-thriving neighborhood in central Gaza, return home to a landscape unrecognizable. The aftermath of the Israeli military's ground operations in October has left the…
Ugandan Cultural Heritage at Stake as Ndere Cultural Centre Faces Auction Over Unpaid Loan
The Ndere Cultural Centre, a cornerstone of Uganda's cultural preservation and education founded by renowned cultural icon Stephen Rwangyezi, is at risk of being auctioned next month due to an…
