Updated by Faith Barbara Ruhinda at 0730 EAT on Friday 1 August 2025 In our Special Series, Senior Citizens, today we profile Dr. Abed Bwanika (born August 1, 1967) is a Ugandan veterinarian, pastor, and politician. He currently serves as the Member of Parliament for Kimanya-Kabonera Constituency. Bwanika is the president of the People’s Development…
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TickToker Remanded to Luzira Prison Over Defamatory Remarks Against ESO chief
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 0926 EAT on Thursday 31 July 2025 A 32-year-old TikToker has been remanded to Luzira Prison on charges of allegedly publishing defamatory content against Ambassador Joseph Ocwet, the head of Uganda’s External Security Organisation (ESO). The accused, Benson Muyingo, popularly known online as Benson Pro UG, appeared on…
Uganda Intensifies Efforts to Eliminate Mothers-to-Child Disease Transmission
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1000 EAT on Wednesday 30 July 2025 The government has intensified efforts to eliminate the vertical transmission of HIV/AIDS, syphilis, and hepatitis B — three preventable infections that continue to pose serious risks to the health of mothers and their babies, despite the availability of effective prevention tools….
Fire Destroys Classrooms at Kakira High School
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1253 EAT on Tuesday 29 July 2025 Several classrooms at Kakira High School—one of the largest government secondary schools in Kakira Town Council, Jinja District—were completely destroyed after a fire broke out on Sunday morning. The blaze reportedly started in the early hours and quickly spread, gutting multiple…
Man Attempts to Float to Egypt by Jumping from Karuma Bridge
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1046 EAT on Monday 28 July 2025 A 23-year-old man was stopped by security personnel at Karuma Bridge on Friday afternoon as he attempted to jump into the fast-moving River Nile, claiming he planned to “float” all the way to Egypt — a distance of nearly 6,650 kilometres….
Nandutu Admits Diverting Karamoja Iron sheets to Bududa
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1408 EAT on Friday 25 July 2025 Agnes Nandutu, the former Minister for Karamoja Affairs, appeared before the Anti-Corruption Court on Thursday to continue her defence in the iron sheets scandal. She is accused of mishandling property—specifically iron sheets intended for vulnerable communities in Karamoja. In an unsworn…
Young Kadama Dies by Suicide After Discovering Parents Spent Her 3 Years of Saudi Arabia Earnings
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1805 EAT on Wednesday 23 July 2025 The community of Mukono is in shock following the tragic death of Brenda Tuhaise, a young woman who died by suicide shortly after returning home from Saudi Arabia. Brenda had spent three years working as a domestic worker—often referred to as…
TickTocker Briton Kasule Arrested After Boasting About Power Theft
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1208 EAT on Wednesday 23 July 2025 Briton Kasule, a 27-year-old TikTok content creator known by the alias Christian Sythn, has been arrested after posting a viral video in which he openly admitted to illegally reconnecting electricity to his home—and even offered to help his neighbours do the…
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