UPDF Successfully Evacuates 43 Ugandan Students Stranded in Tehran
The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), acting through the Defence Advisor in Turkey, Major General Bob Ogiki, has successfully evacuated 43 Ugandan students who were stranded in Tehran, Iran.
The...
Gen Muhoozi named 2026 Special African Leadership Award winner
The Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Force (UPDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has been honoured with the Special African Leadership Award for Defence and National Security...
Thousands Flock to Millennium Grounds as Kampala Hosts Spectacular 2026 Holi Festival
The spirit of color, joy, and cultural unity filled the air as thousands gathered at the Millennium Grounds Lugogo in Kampala for one of the most vibrant Holi celebrations...
A tragic road accident claims six lives in Kyakabuga Village
Kyankwanzi District: A passenger bus and a cargo truck collided head-on along the Kiboga–Hoima Highway.
The crash involved a bus, registration number UBQ 595G, en route from Kampala to Hoima,...
President Museveni: I have never watched a football match
President Yoweri Museveni has urged young people to prioritise wealth creation over leisure pursuits such as following European football, saying sustainable prosperity lies in production, ideological clarity and market...
President Museveni warns youth against “confusing biology with ideology
President Yoweri Museveni has said he is open to appointing more young people to influential positions in government, but cautioned that leadership should not be based on age alone.
Responding...
Six Injured, Two Killed in Evening Crash on Masaka–Mbarara Highway
Lwengo District: February 28, 2026
A tragic road accident on the busy Masaka–Mbarara Highway has left two people dead and six others injured, police have confirmed.
The crash happened on Friday...
Police Launch Search for Missing Uganda Christian University Student in Mukono
MUKONO: Mukono Police have launched an urgent investigation into the disappearance of Tuwandike Nathan, 25, a student at Uganda Christian University and resident of Nsibambi A11 in Mukono District.
Tuwandike...
Civilians Brace for Fallout as Israel-Iran Conflict Escalates
Residents in Tehran woke to the sound of explosions and the sight of smoke drifting across the skyline after Israeli forces launched strikes that officials described as pre-emptive defense...
Political Undercurrents Shake PLU as Kabanda Breaks Silence
Internal tensions within the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) have resurfaced after senior member Kabanda publicly responded to what he termed a “calculated social media assault” against him, reigniting...
I’ll Marry After My Daughter Walks Down the Aisle — King Micheal
“I will first give my daughter’s hand in marriage before I think about marriage. I will be watching my beautiful daughter walking down the aisle. I invite you all...
44-year-old blind man remanded for defiling 15-year-old girl
A court in Mukono has found a 44-year-old blind man guilty of defilement after he admitted to having sex with a 15-year-old girl who had been hired to help...
