By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda updated at 1345 EAT on Monday 5 May 2025 The Ghetto Kids formerly Triplets Ghetto Kids are a dance/music group founded in 2014 by Daouda Kavuma composed of children from the Katwe slums in Kampala, Uganda. In 2014, a video of Alex, Fred, Bachir, Patricia and Isaac dancing to Eddy Kenzo’s “Sitya Loss” music went viral, accumulating…
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Nansana woman arrested for burning husband to death
Bu Faith Barbara N Ruhinda updated at 1422 EAT on Friday 2 May 2025 Nansana municipality Police in Wakiso district, have arrested a woman accused of killing her husband by setting him on fire. The suspect, identified only as Nanziri, allegedly tied up her husband, 75-year-old James Wani, placed him in a sack, and burned…
International Workers Day known As “Labour Day”
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1745 EAT on Thursday 1 May 2025 This day in some countries is often referred to as May Day,it is a celebration of labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international Labour movement and occurs every year on 1 May, or the first Monday in May. Traditionally, 1 May is the date…
Controversial Ex-Police Boss Sam Omara Dies at 65
By Adam Bukenya | Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Sam Omara, the retired Assistant Commissioner of Police and a divisive figure in Uganda’s security history, has died at the age of 65. His death was confirmed by the Uganda Police Force on Monday morning, although the exact cause was not disclosed. In a statement, police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke described…
Police Block NUP’s “Youth Protest Vote” Campaign Launch, Sparking Opposition Outcry
By Adam Bukenya | Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Tensions boiled over on Monday morning as the Uganda Police Force sealed off the National Unity Platform (NUP) headquarters in Makerere Kavule, blocking the launch of the party’s highly anticipated “Youth Protest Vote” campaign and preventing media and supporters from accessing the venue—a move condemned by NUP Secretary General David…
National Pastors’ Platform of Uganda Disassociates from False Teachings and Misrepresentation of Joseph Rest Ssenyonjo
By Earnest Kivumbi Benjamin Wakiso, Uganda — The National Pastors’ Platform of Uganda, in partnership with the leadership of the National Fellowship of Born Again Pentecostal Churches of Uganda in Wakiso District and Nansana Municipality, along with other umbrella organizations representing pastors of born-again churches across the nation, have made a formal statement to the…
Sex Trafficking Charges Against Ex-Besigye Tormentor Dismissed
Kampala, Uganda – The Director of Public Prosecutions has withdrawn aggravated trafficking charges against Detective Superintendent of Police Gilbert Arinaitwe Bwana, citing the disappearance of key victims in the case. Arinaitwe, 43, appeared in court at Buganda Road on August 10, 2023, where he had been facing charges related to sex trafficking. However, during a…
This Easter, be part of someone’s redemption story.
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda updated at 1533 EAT on Friday 18 April 2025 This Easter, believers have a chance to give in a way that reflects the very meaning of the season. hope, new life, and redemption. Through world Concern’ one village Transformed Village, Transformed project around the globe, practical gifts become powerful tools to meet needs and…
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