Inverted pyramid and who should make news

But to get value out of this story, a reader had to patiently read it up to the end, and...

An ode to the man whose name I carry

On the morning of 19 December, 2023, my grandfather, together with my brother Edgar, nephew...

Understanding guidance and supervision of personnel at workplace

It is high time we emphasize communication as a foundation with the expression...

Residents fundraise to fix broken bridge

The residents claim that while a temporary bridge fixed using eucalyptus poles would not be the...

PPDA clears Koboko-Moyo roadworks

In a December 13, 2023 letter, the executive director of PPDA, Mr Patrick Kyakulaga, told the...

Absence of Land Board costs Jinja City Shs5b

The Jinja City mayor, Mr Peter Kasolo, said the money was supposed to be collected as revenue...

No suspect arrested yet in Bugingo shooting  – police

“I don’t have any updates on arrests and investigation from SID as of now regarding any...

Faces to watch in 2024

They gave us teasers in 2023 and as 2024 begins, we have our eyes and ears glued on them.

Reflecting on Dr. Abiriga’s legacy of simplicity and greatness

His simple life, a masterpiece painted with strokes of compassion and dedication, should never...

How NAM delegates will be handled at Entebbe airport

The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority says everything is in place to ensure that delegates are...

DR Congo capital in tumult as river bursts banks

The impoverished metropolis of some 15 million people sits on the Congo River -- the second...

Ex-Kenyan minister remanded to prison in Uganda

Mr Stephen Kipkiyeny Tarus, faces up to three years in jail or a fine of USD10,000, should he...

The lucky ones went to Namugongo

I remembered my first Martyrs Day at the school. There was a make-shift club known as Caesar’s...

KCCA, police must act on boda boda menace

There are too many boda bodas in Kampala’s congested central business district. A courageous...

Sex for votes at universities

Managers at the universities say they will investigate the claims once formal complaints are...

Kitutu begs Museveni to order DPP off iron sheet trial

Karamoja Affairs minister Mary Goretti Kitutu has reportedly taken this unprecedented step as...

21st Century learners taught by 20th Century teachers

You are teaching the Generation Z and Generation Alpha – these are children largely born and...

EC’s Byabakama bounces back to mixed reviews

The commissioners, if approved by Parl, will serve for seven years

Nurse arrested over death of two babies

It is reported that the babies stayed on oxygen for the whole day until they suffocated to...

‘If I go out, I’ll be a target’: fear stalks Uganda over brutal anti-gay laws

Despite sharp international condemnation, the new legislation – its measures include the death penalty for ‘aggravated homosexuality’ – has found support elsewhere in Africa

Arianna received the call when she was out shopping. Her neighbour had seen a TikTok video falsely alleging that Arianna, a transgender woman, was forcing young men to take hormones and demanded an explanation.

She came home a few hours later to find an angry mob gathered outside her front door. “When they saw me, they started grabbing me and shouting that I needed to die,” said Arianna. “The only thing I remember next was waking up in hospital.”