By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1616 EAT on Friday 18 September 2026 What if someone told you that, in some parts of Uganda, people have traditionally looked to birds, insects, clouds, winds and even the mountains to predict when rain is coming? Long before modern weather apps and satellite forecasts, communities across Uganda developed…
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How Kinshasa’s New Diplomatic Strategy Could Affect Kampala and Kigali
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1659 EAT on Wednesday 16 September 2026 For more than three decades, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been a giant of Africa that has endured repeated conflict but struggled to translate its diplomatic efforts into lasting security. As rebels backed by Rwanda occupied parts of its…
Nursing and Midwifery Trainees Face Renewed Exam Cheating Concerns
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1600 EAT on Wednesday 16 Septemebr 2026 Examination malpractice is resurfacing among nursing, midwifery and allied health trainees, just years after authorities had reduced reported cases to a handful. The Uganda Health Professions Assessment Board (UHPAB) said Tuesday that it had withheld the results of 79 continuing students…
Queen Mother Kemigisa Praises Late King Oyo, Clarifies Studies and Illness
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1341 EAT on Monday 14 September 2026 The Queen Mother has paid tribute to the late King of Tooro, describing his life and reign as historic and thanking God for the legacy he leaves behind. Speaking during the burial ceremony, she said September 12 held special significance as…
Minister: Queen Mother Kemigisa Not Under House Arrest
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1535 EAT on Friday 11 September 2026 The Queen Mother of Tooro, Best Kemigisa, is not under house arrest, State Minister for Internal Affairs Juma Witonze Kiseka has said. Kiseka said the security deployment around the royal palace was a standard measure intended to ensure the safety of…
Meet Hamis Kiggundu: Ugandan Businessman Named Country’s Richest at $1.3 Billion
By HICGI News Agency at 1518 EAT on Thursday 10 September 2026 Ugandan entrepreneur and investor Hamis Kiggundu has been ranked the country’s richest person in 2026, with an estimated net worth of $1.3 billion, according to Bossip Africa’s annual Billionaires Ranking. Kiggundu, the founder and chairman of the Ham Group of Companies, has built…
Tooro Royal Family Drama as Princess Komuntale Rejects King-Elect
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1227 EAT on Thursday 10 2026 The succession dispute in Tooro has deepened after Princess Ruth Nsemere Komuntale publicly rejected the selection of Prince Desmond Kijanangoma as the kingdom’s next monarch. Kijanangoma was on Wednesday announced as the king-elect, succeeding the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi…
Murder suspect remanded over death of TikToker
By Ssentamu Derick Peterson at 1412 EAT on Wednesday 9 September 2026 Kampala — September 7, 2026: A woman accused of murdering TikToker Jovia Namuwulya has been remanded to Luzira Prison by the City Hall Magistrates Court. Patricia Rose Turindwamukama appeared before Senior Principal Grade One Magistrate Nicholas Aisu on Monday and was charged with…
