McTominay double delivers big Man Utd win for Ten Hag over Chelsea

Ten Hag got the response he desired after a dreadful display in a 1-0 defeat by Newcastle on...

Human rights boss decries congestion in prisons

Speaking at a press conference in Kampala yesterday, Ms Wangadya said her commission has been...

Govt relaxes age for HIV self-test kit users

Seventeen year olds can now use the OralQuick self-test kits

Why do we make Gender Based Violence about women and girls?

... making GBV about women is not about sidelining the experiences of men and boys but rather...

Achieving universal health coverage through digital data driven systems

Uganda needs to adopt health data governance principles in the implementation of eHealth...

How plot to overthrow the govt was uncovered

There are accounts, which this newspaper was unable to independently verify, that the...

Where have all the grasshoppers gone?: Uganda’s insect traders struggle to find protein-rich bugs

Professional trappers find it increasingly hard to fill their sacks for market as the country’s forests, grassland and swamps where the insects breed are lost

As night falls on Masaka’s industrial zone, Karim Damba’s work begins. He hauls large corrugated steel sheets into place and attaches them to empty oil drums lined with black polythene bags, propped up by long pieces of wood. At 8pm, he flicks on the fluorescent lights and waits for the grasshoppers to arrive.

“I have been doing this since 25 October,” says Damba, adjusting his skullcap. Damba is a grasshopper trapper in central Uganda. Between October and December his nights are spent waiting for the insects to hit the metal sheets and fall into the drums. The protein-rich bugs are wrapped and transported to market.

US$400-million Green Investment Commitments announced for Uganda at COP28

At the Climate Change Conference (COP28) held in Dubai, United...

Muslims Block Survey of UMSC Land in Bukedea

A meeting intended to survey land for the establishment of...

Daggy Nyce to celebrate 10 years in the entertainment industry

After the success of Mc Kats’s ‘King Of The Mic Last Dance’ over the weekend, NTV’s Daggy Nyce is taking the same route after announcing that he will also be holding a concert next year. Daggy Nyce, real name Douglas Ssubi, announced that he will be celebrating ten years in the entertainment industry. The Beat […]

Zagazillions opens up on return to Swangz Avenue and music break

Swangz Avenue has over the years been one of the top record labels in Uganda when it comes to producing chart-topping music. Recently, they announced the return of rapper Zagazillions formerly known as Young Zee. From his early days as a child to his hiatus from the music scene, Zagazillions opened up to John Kenny […]

The original Blu *3 to re-unite for Skyz Exclusive gig

The breakup of Blu *3 is still a mystery as the girls had a bright future ahead of them. Not that they didn’t meet people’s expectations when they went solo but the route they were taking as a group was destined for greatness. It is mainly because of that that their reunion has been the […]

Museveni tasks EAC judges on better access to justice

By Anthony Wesaka President Museveni has urged the magistrates and judges in the East African Community (EAC) to have harmonised administration of justice. He explained that the people are the same because they are separated by artificial colonial boundaries that were created by unpatriotic masters. “Our social values are justice needs. The needs remain the same. How to integrate economically and politically. We also need to harmonise our judicial system. The judiciaries in the East African partner states need to apply common standards, the best judicial practices across the region,”President Museveni said in his remarks read out for him by his vice, Ms Jessica Alupo, yesterday in Kampala. This was during the ongoing East African Magistrates and Judges Association conference […]

Opposition tasks govt on four human rights abuse demands

By Esther Oluka The opposition has listed four demands in a rejoinder to the government’s statement made last week at Parliament in response to their concerns on human rights abuses and missing persons in the country. Led by the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament (LoP), Mr Mathias Mpuuga, the legislators yesterday during a plenary sitting, first asked for the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners rotting in numerous jails and illegal detention facilities without trial. “Non-trial of these cases is a clear indication of lack of evidence on the side of the government and a red flag that these persecutions are intended to shrink the civil space further and criminalise association with the Opposition in our country,”Mr […]

MPs throw out ‘smuggled’ extra Shs3.4 trillion budget

Parliament Committee on Budget yesterday threw out an extra Shs3.393 trillion that the government had allegedly smuggled to be jointly processed for approval with the Shs3.5 trillion supplementary budget. The committee chaired by the Kachumbula County legislator, Mr Patrick Isiagi, had convened to scrutinise the Shs3.5 trillion supplementary budget that was on Thursday last week tabled before Parliament in a sitting chaired by Speaker Anita Among. Lawmakers were displeased that whereas the State Minister for Finance in Charge of General Duties, Mr Henry Musasizi, had tabled a Shs3.5 trillion request, his submissions before the Budget Committee to, which Ms Among had referred the matter, contained an extra Shs3.393 trillion. The MPs accused Mr Musasizi and the Director of budget at […]

Fishermen stranded as water hyacinth blocks landing site

By David Sekayinga & Al-Mahdi Ssenkabira A carpet of heavy water hyacinth has in the past week blocked the shoreline at Kisovve landing site – Lujaabwa Village, Mazinga sub-county in  Kalangala District, bringing fishing to halt. The moving vegetation came with dangerous reptiles including snakes which have since forced residents close to the docking area and abandon their houses. Currently, the bigger part of the shoreline where boats dock, measuring about 300 meters, is filthy with patches of devastating weed.  Kisovve landing site is a key fishing ground for  Nile Perch and Tilapia  . “The weed came with snakes and others are still under the water hyacinth. We can’t sleep in houses because we don’t know what could happen to us during the […]

Express frustrate Bul at soggy fortress

By Denis Bbosa | Monitor This StarTimes Uganda Premier League campaign has the potential to be the most unpredictable in recent memory for a multitude of reasons. Every team has issues and just when everyone predicted leaders Bul to steamroll over Express and scamper away, they hit a brick wall on Tuesday in the temper-laden 1-all draw with the hosts at Wankulukuku. After cursing the ‘gods of rain’ for making Wankulukuku turf soggy and unplayable, Abbey Kikomeko’s Bul sobered up to cruise into the lead courtesy of left-back Nicholas Mwere’s meticulous free-kick at the box edge on seven minutes. Read more  

Traffic diverted as Busega-Kyengera road caves in

 Traffic at the Busega-Kyengera section along the Kampala-Masaka Highway has been diverted following a collapse of the roadway. According to a statement released by the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA), erosion has been identified as the main cause leading to significant damage of approximately 1.5 meters of the road pavement near the embankment. The trigger for this unforeseen disaster lies in the escalating water levels within the Lubigi swamp area. “We have taken measures to secure the site and have cordoned off the affected area working with the Uganda Police Force. Our team is currently mobilizing to restore this section of the road as quickly as possible. We kindly request all road users to drive carefully and adhere to the […]

Parliament renews commitment to fight corruption

Parliament has renewed its commitment to the fight against corruption in the country. While officiating at the second national conference on Ethics and Morality held at Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala on Wednesday, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Mr. Thomas Tayebwa, noted that parliament is ready to deal with corrupt tendencies among its members. He explained that any member who is involved in corruption in any way will be exposed and dealt with. Tayebwa said that the fight against immorality resonates with Parliament’s oversight role which he said has been renewed starting with the institution itself. Meanwhile, the chairperson of the Parliamentary Forum on Ethics and Integrity, James Nsaba Buturo, called for the restoration of ethics and morality, noting that […]

MPs approve Shs691 billion loan for rehabilitation of Masaka-Mutukula road

Members of Parliament (MPs) sitting on the National Budget Committee have cleared a Shs691 billion loan to be financed under a pre-financing arrangement with contractors for the reconstruction of the Masaka-Mutukula road and rehabilitation of the Nyendo-Villa Maria road. The loan will also fund the upgrade of: 3.5 kilometers of access road to the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) barracks in Masaka, another road to Masaka Industrial Park, and the Kikagati-Kafunzo road. State Minister for Finance in charge of General Duties, Henry Musasizi, while presenting the loan before the committee chaired by John Bosco Ikojo explained that China’s Chingqing International Construction Corporation (CICO) expressed interest in pre-financing the road project starting in the 2023/2024 financial year on an understanding that […]