Mary-Janes are what your style needs

FINDING COMFORT: Loafers and sneakers have been helpful, I have been seriously considering adding Mary-Janes to that collection. I recently came to the realisation that just like you have different footwear designated for different occasions in your life, your everyday style equally deserves options for you to look stunning. Having different errands and appointments to […]

Uganda slips two places in latest FIFA rankings

The Uganda Cranes have fallen two places from 90th to 92nd in the latest rankings released by the Federation of International Football Association-FIFA. The decline follows the team’s poor performance in the recent international window where they lost 2-1 to Guinea and a slim 1-0 win against Somalia. The Cranes have seen a big decline in rankings having been ranked 89th in September, their highest ranking came in 2016 when they settled in the 62nd position while the lowest came in 2002 when Uganda was ranked 121st. Uganda’s opponents in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers Guinea maintained their 80th position, Botswana sits in 145th place, Algeria 30th while Somalia is the lowest ranked at 198th. Morocco is the best […]

Speaker Among to meet Commonwealth heads of missions

By Jackson Onyango  The Speaker of Parliament, Ms Anita Among is set to meet with heads of missions from the Commonwealth countries this morning to deliberate on the preparations for the forthcoming Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers Conference in Kampala Uganda was elected to host the three-day conference at Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort Hotel from January 3 to 6 by the member countries. The Chairperson of the Coordination Committee, Abdu Katuntu indicated that 40 Speakers and Presiding Officers from 33 countries had confirmed attendance. The speakers’ conference will precede the Non-Aligned Movement summit of 120 member states scheduled for the same month in Kampala.

Princess Ssangalyambogo lands Sports Analyst job in the UK

Buganda Princess Katrina Sarah Ssangalyambogo has revealed that she landed a job in the United Kingdom, just four months after graduating from university. In August of this year, Ssangalyambogo, the first child of Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, and Nnabagereka Slyvia Nagginda, graduated with a degree in Business Management from the University of […]

Climate disaster fund approved at COP28

World leaders have approved a climate disaster fund that will help vulnerable nations cope with the impact of drought, floods, and rising seawater. This positive move was on the first day of the United Nation’s annual climate summit that is underway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In his opening remarks, Sultan Al-Jaber, the UAE’s minister of industry who is chairing the summit for its 28th meeting said the agreement marked a “positive signal of momentum” at the start of the 2023 The leaders agreed that the fund will channel money to countries hardest-hit by climate-related disasters including in Africa. The Conference that opened yesterday runs until December 12th.

MTN Foundation enhances Digital Skills training at Hornby High School Junior with a Shs 150 million Computer lab

In a significant stride towards digital empowerment, MTN Foundation’s Digital Access Program has inaugurated a state-of-the-art computer lab valued at Shs150 million at Hornby High School Junior, situated in Kabale District, South Western Uganda. The school, dedicated to visually impaired children, caters to 250 learners. Implemented through Sense International Uganda, a reputable non-governmental organization operating …

Kenya wins first East African drinking and nyama championship

  Everything should worry you in Kampala… SCHOOLED: The quickest way to esteem for most humans is to be under the illusion that they are better than the man next door. But why struggle for all that in this city? In any other city, it would make sense. It does not in this Kampala. Nothing […]

Health ministry issues anthrax SOPs for attendees at World AIDS Day event

Guests at this year’s World Aids Day national commemoration to be held at Kibaale playground in Byakabanda Sub County, Rakai district are required to follow strict Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) following an outbreak of anthrax in the neighbouring Kyotera District. This is after the Ministry of Health on Monday confirmed that blood samples from three residents had tested positive for the deadly disease which has claimed 17 lives in the past month. The disease, which was reported in several villages of Kabira Sub County about a month ago, was earlier associated with witchcraft and many residents were visiting shrines to seek remedy. According to Emmanuel Ainebyoona, the Ministry of Health spokesperson, all public health guidelines like wearing facemasks and using […]

23rd EAC MSMEs Trade Fair Set for Bujumbura, Burundi

Preparations for the 23rd Edition of the East African Community (EAC) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Trade Fair, popularly known as the Jua Kali/Nguvu Kazi Exhibition, are in high gear. The 23rd edition of the annual EAC MSMEs Trade Fair, which will be held under the theme Connecting East African MSMEs to enhance Intra …

How a 70-year-old woman in Masaka managed to give birth to twins

Safina Namukwaya, a 70-year-old woman and resident of Masaka district, gave birth to healthy twins on Wednesday. Namukwaya gave birth to a boy and a girl through cesarean delivery. Her twins weighed 2 kilograms each when she gave birth at 34 weeks. “We’ve achieved the extraordinary – delivering twins to Africa’s oldest mother aged 70!” […]

Murder Series: Dad Painfully Recounts Desire Mirembe’s Last Days  

The brutal murder of Makerere University First Year medical student, Desire Mirembe Jemimah by his boyfriend Mathew Kirabo on the night of July 10-11, 2015 at Lugazi Kawolo in Buikwe District, shook the nation.  Mirembe, 19, and Kirabo were in a relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend.  On July 10, 2015, Kirabo called Mirembe for them …

One last dance for MC Kats

Mic Drop: After 20 years running the emceeing world, MC Kats says he has done it all and it is now time to give room to new blood. Edwin Katamba is the true definition of an MC with the mostest. You know him as MC Kats and he has done all the cycles of the […]

URA registers drop in fish maw exports

By Onyango Jackson Statistics from the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) show there is a progressive decline in the export volume of fish maws which has impacted the value earned from the exports. The commissioner for customs at the Authority, Mr Abel Kagumire says there could be a relation with the 8 percent tax Levy the government imposed on the export volumes. Figures show that the export volumes dropped from the highs of 700,000 kilograms exported in the financial year 2019/20 to as low as 300,000 kilograms in the last financial year. However, the tax value increased to a never-experienced level as the country earned 9 billion shillings last financial year compared to the 520 million earned a year before the […]

“I have NUP MPs working with Museveni,” says Bobi Wine

Opposition strongman and leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine, has disclosed that some of the MPs who subscribe to the party he leads work with President Yoweri Museveni. Bobi Wine made this revelation during his interview on the BBC. On Tuesday, the NUP leader arrived in England for the […]

Gunfire in Guinea-Bissau after two ministers freed by national guard

Military and intelligence sources said that the special forces intervened against the national...

Why East African court dismissed EACOP case

The East African Court of Justice (EACJ), sitting in Arusha, Tanzania, did not deal with the...

Site engineer, two builders die inside new septic tank in Komamboga

Three people including the site engineer tragedically lost their lives inside a new septic tank at a construction site in Komamboga Central Zone in Kawempe Division, Kampala.

According to eyewitnesses, the trio seems to have died due to suffocation while fixing pipes of the new septic tank on Wednesday. The area chairperson, Noah Mukasa Sserumaga said one builder descended into the septic tank to lay pipes but did not resurface several minutes later.

This prompted his colleague to also descend to check on him but he too faced the same fate. The now worrying situation prompted the site engineer to also descend into the septic tank where he also met his death.

The residents who were in shock could only identify the site owner as James Ssaaka, and said the deceased persons were all new in the area.

The response team, led by Kawempe district police commander Robert Kuzala retrieved the bodies of the three and conveyed them to the City Mortuary Mulago for postmortem to ascertain the actual cause of death.

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Judith Heard launches Premier Consultancy boutique

Ugandan supermodel, Judith Heard on November 25, 2023, unveiled her latest venture – Premier Consultancy Boutique. In a distinguished corporate dinner cocktail event held at Kampala Serena, she marked a significant intersection of tourism, Judith’s illustrious profile, and the evolving trends within the modern hospitality industry. The event, attended by diplomatic dignitaries, government officials, and […]

Double Black Band and Azawi thrill at the recognition of women in football do

The inaugural Women in Football Bonanza to celebrate those bridging the gender gap in Women’s football was held at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel last evening. The ceremony kicked off with a panel discussion and dialogue on good governance and its role in creating a conducive environment for women in football. The panel, featuring pro footballer […]

Bajjo is far from what I want in a man – Doreen Nasasira

Earlier this week, events promoter Andrew Mukasa alias Bajjo Alfonso came out and professed his undying love for KFM’s Doreen Nasasira on social media in a number of posts. “My childhood crush!! The only woman I can Love in my life. nampa chance nva mubyekiyaaye. This woman she is a hero how can she make […]