Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1258 EAT on 4 September 2026 Tooro Kingdom Prime Minister Calvin Armstrong Rwomiire Akiiki has defended his decision to keep the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV’s medical condition private, saying he acted on the king’s express instructions to conceal his treatment abroad. Rwomiire said the…
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From Child King to Champion for Children: UNICEF Pays Tribute to King Oyo
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1145 EAT on Friday 4 September 2026 King Oyo was just three years old when he became the Omusinga of Tooro in 1995, thrusting him into the national spotlight at an age when most children were only beginning to discover the world around them. Nearly 31 years on,…
US Provides Uganda with Life-Saving Ebola Treatment
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1144 EAT on Thursday 3 September 2026 The United States government has donated vials of the experimental Ebola antibody treatment MBP134 to Uganda’s Ministry of Health, with the treatment showing potential to reduce deaths among Ebola patients. Dr Charles Ayume, State Minister for Health in charge of Primary…
Museveni Unveils ‘Pearl Sweet’ as Uganda’s Crude Oil Nears Production
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1049 EAT on Thursday 3 September 2026 President Yoweri Museveni has named Uganda’s crude oil “Pearl Sweet”, with the slogan “Born of the Pearl”, as the country enters the final stretch towards commercial oil production. Museveni unveiled the name on Wednesday at the Kingfisher Development Area in Kikuube…
Trump, Tebboune, Museveni Honoured with HTP Lifetime Awards.
By Faith Barbra N Ruhinda & Gordon Anastasia Ssekandi- Updated at 1528 EAT on Wednesday 02nd September 2026. Heal The Planet recognises leaders and humanitarian figures for contributions to peace, education, African unity and humanitarian service. KAMPALA, UGANDA — United States President Donald J. Trump, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and Ugandan President Gen. Yoweri Kaguta…
Water Ministry, Jinja Authorities Plan to Reopen Namavundu Forest Boundaries
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1338 EAT on Wednesday 2 September 2026 The Ministry of Water and Environment has agreed on a modus operandi with Jinja District officials to pave the way for the reopening and restoration of boundaries for the 704-hectare Namavundu Central Forest Reserve, as part of efforts to curb deforestation…
Four Killed in Israeli Attacks on Gaza, Including Children
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1618 EAT on Tuesday 1 September 2026 At least four people have been killed and several others wounded in Israeli attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip, health officials said. At least three people, including two children, were killed and eight others wounded in an Israeli drone strike in…
King Oyo Burial Budget Rises to Shs2 Billion
Updated by Faith Barbara an Ruhinda at 1503 EAT on Tueaday 1 September 2026 Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1454 EAT on Tuesday 1 September 2026 The proposed event-management budget for the funeral and burial of the late Tooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV is estimated at about Shs2 billion, including…
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