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…
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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…
Champions League Shock: Arsenal Eliminate Real Madrid
By Adam Bukenya | Thursday, April 17, 2025 Arsenal delivered a defensive masterclass at the Santiago Bernabeu to reach the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in 16 years, defeating 15-time European champions Real Madrid 2-1 in the second leg to advance 5-1 on aggregate and face French champions Paris Saint-Germain. Prior to the game, the focus…
Museveni Vows: Free Education Without Coercion
By Adam Bukenya | Thursday, April 17, 2025 President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni continues to express anger with individuals who are failing to implement the government’s policy of free education across the country, urging officials at all levels to guarantee that the program is completely implemented. “I do not want to employ force in this case. Discuss the concept…
72 MPs sign a proclamation condemning the Shs100M bonanza, saying, “I didn’t eat.”
By Adam Bukenya | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 72 members of parliament have signed a declaration submitted by Joel Ssenyonyi, the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament (LoP), denying any involvement in the purported Shs100 million cash handout that was allegedly paid to MPs behind closed doors. Ssenyonyi presented the list of signatories to reporters during a press…
Uganda implements regulatory measures for mandatory biometric voter verification.
By Adam Bukenya | Tuesday, April 15, 2025 Norbert Mao, Uganda’s Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, has guaranteed that regulatory amendments are being worked on to prepare the way for the implementation of obligatory biometric voter verification during the country’s 2026 general elections. Speaking recently before the National Assembly’s Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee, Mao stated that…
Thousands embrace the Lubiri Palace to celebrate Kabaka’s Birthday Run 2025
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda updated at 2020 EAT on Sunday 6 April 2025 Thousands of participants defied the early Sunday morning downpour to take part in the 2025 Kabaka’s Birthday Run—a high-profile annual event aimed at fighting HIV/AIDS. The run officially began at 7:12 am, flagged off by His Majesty Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi…
M23 Rebels Close In on Key DRC Town as Government Offers $5M Bounty for Leaders
Updated by Anastasios Gordon Sekandi at 04:02 EAT Monday 10 March 2025 Rebel fighters are pushing toward the critical town of Walikale, intensifying the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) ongoing conflict as government forces face internal defections and escalating violence. The M23 armed group has advanced further into the country’s mineral-rich east after capturing Goma…
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