Uganda shilling weakens by less than one percent 

The decline in international reserves due to servicing of external debts and inability to...

Questions rise over Bugingo shooting

Pastor Bugingo spent a considerable part of yesterday interacting with believers at his home...

Companies flouting ESG rules will miss IFC funding

Bank of Uganda has added ESG adherence in the sector to its five-year strategic plan.

Disbelief, confusion on Bugingo shooting

Pastor Bugingo survived after a bullet reportedly hit him in the back while Special Forces...

I was shot in the back – Bugingo

The soldier, who was a member of the elite Special Forces Command, an army formation from which...

Hospital under probe after babies suffocate

Tororo hospital nurses are accused of neglecting the preterm babies

Miners ignore safety guidelines

Mercury emissions from mining activities are said to lead to physical and mental disabilities...

Oscar Pistorius: Olympian hero turned disgraced killer

Having served more than half his sentence, Pistorius is due to be released on parole from a...

Tourist arrivals expected to grow – report

A new report by BMI Fintech Solutions International has projected that the number of tourist arrivals in Uganda will increase over the next one month compared to the same period in 2023. The report also forecasts 2024 to mark a full recovery in the country’s tourist arrivals as they rise above pre-pandemic levels since 2019. Stefania Molica, an economic forecaster at the organization, says arrival numbers are also expected to increase between 2025 and 2027. She explains that over the short to medium term, a large proportion of the country’s arrivals will be from within the African region, however, the country will also attract high-spending tourists from North America and European regions.    

This win means a lot to me, George Mulindwa about UDMAA

The first edition of the Uganda Diaspora Music Artists Awards happened a few weeks back at the Westin Hotel, Waltham Boston and the awards saw several people walking away with accolades in different categories. Among the big winners of the evening included George Mulindwa, a veteran reggae artiste who took home the Diaspora Song of […]

Eddy Kenzo intervenes in Ray G, Azawi row

They say a picture can tell a thousand stories and that is exactly what happened Wednesday when Azawi and Ray G posted the picture of themselves seated together, on their different social media handles. As the picture went viral on social media, Ray G came out in an interview and credited Eddy Kenzo for interceding […]

Pastor arrested over hacking pregnant wife to death in Namisindwa

Police have decried the increasing cases of domestic violence in the Elgon region

NAM summit: Agro-tourism players accuse govt of sidelining them

Players in Uganda’s agro-tourism sector have accused the government of sidelining them in preparations for the forthcoming Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit. This comes a day after the government unveiled the official program for the summit expected to draw over 70 heads of state and delegations. Ugandans have been tipped on benefitting from the highly anticipated NAM summit, expected to commence on January 15, 2024, and end on the 20th at Speke Resort Munyonyo. However, agro-tourism experts are concerned that the sector has not been promoted as being part of the wider tourism industry. Bart Kakooza, the proprietor of Media Plus Limited, is one of the players who says they have completely been ignored. “Regarding this NAM summit, Uganda is so […]

“I need security,” Pastor Ssempa says he’s living in fear following Bugingo’s attempted assassination

City Pastor Martin Ssempa has disclosed that he is living in fear following the failed assassination attempt on Pastor Aloysius Bugingo. On Tuesday, Pastor Bugingo was allegedly attacked by unknown gunmen. His bodyguard, Richard Muhumuza, succumbed to bullet wounds. During an interview on local television, Pastor Ssempa revealed that a day after the attack, he […]

Sadio Mane builds stadium in his home village

Senegalese football icon Sadio Mane, renowned for his stellar career with Liverpool and currently playing for the Saudi club Al-Nasr, has demonstrated his commitment to community development by inaugurating a brand-new stadium in his native village of Bambali. The mini stadium, funded entirely by Mane himself, replaces the humble mud pitch where the talented striker […]

They sang, we danced,  and now we award them

And the winner is… It is that time again, when we celebrate the best of 2023. It is hard to define 2023 musically; it has been a mix of good and bad. There were many forgettable songs that TikTok helped to launch, and there were many excellent songs whose influence extended beyond Uganda. For the […]

Mbappe waives ‘tens of millions’ in order to ease PSG exit

By AFP France striker Kylian Mbappe has turned his back on “several tens of millions” of euros in a bid to ease a possible move away from Paris Saint-Germain, a source involved in the negotiations told AFP on Thursday. In an agreement he reached with the club last summer, the source claims Mbappe waived bonuses amounting to around 60 to 70 million euros ($65.6 million to $76.6 million), covering the club financially in the event of his likely departure when his contract expires in June. Mbappe has been free to sign anywhere he wishes since the transfer window opened on Monday. French daily Le Parisien cites an 80 million euro ‘loyalty’ bonus that he should have received last September, and […]

Bugingo: How My Bodyguard Richard Muhumuza Died 

Pastor Aloysious Bugingo has mourned the death of his departed bodyguard, Richard Muhumuza, saying he “died a hero.” Bugingo disclosed that for many years, he has lived in fear of his life.  “He (Muhumuza) was a brother who gave his life for me to live,” said Bugingo in a brief engagement with the media at …

Oscar Pistorius Released on Parole in South Africa

By BBC Ex-Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been freed on parole from a South African jail, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Officials confirmed Pistorius was “at home” on Friday morning, having served half of his more than 13-year sentence. Ms Steenkamp’s mother said she accepted the decision to release the former athlete …

Ugandan LGBTQ+ activist in critical condition after brutal knife attack

Steven Kabuye was stabbed by unknown assailants on a motorbike after receiving death threats

A prominent Ugandan LGBTQ+ activist is in a critical condition after he was stabbed on his way to work on Wednesday by unknown assailants on a motorbike.

Steven Kabuye, 25, suffered knife wounds and was left for dead in the assault on the outskirts of the capital Kampala before being found by local residents, police said.