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Court Dismisses Don Nasser’s Torture Claims, Trial on Child Trafficking to Proceed

City socialite Nasser Nduhukire, alias Don Nasser, has lost a bid to halt his trial for aggravated child trafficking and defilement after the court dismissed his claims of torture...

NUP Forms Probe Committee Over Sexual Harassment

The National Unity Platform (NUP) has formed a special internal committee to investigate serious allegations of sexual harassment and electoral malpractice within its ranks. The party leadership has vowed to...

Bebe Cool’s “Cheque” With Joshua Baraka Premieres On BBC 1Xtra

Ugandan music heavyweight Bebe Cool continues to make bold moves on the African music scene with the growing success of his new album Break the Chains. His latest milestone?...

Sean “Diddy” Combs Denied Bail After Conviction in Federal Prostitution Case

BY BBC  A judge has denied bail to Sean "Diddy" Combs after a jury convicted the hip-hop mogul of transportation to engage in prostitution, but acquitted him of the most...

Bobi Wine Caution Youth Against Being Used By Government Ahead Of 2026 General Elections

National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, widely known as Bobi Wine, has sounded the alarm over what he calls a calculated scheme by the government to exploit...

Dax Vibez Takes Concert To UMA Showgrounds

On 2nd July 2025, Bobi Wine’s younger brother, Dax Vibez, took to his social media page, X (formerly Twitter), and announced that he would host his maiden concert, themed...

Steve Ayeny Represents Uganda At Prestigious Film Tech Expo In Los Angeles

Ugandan filmmaker and executive producer Ayeny T. Steve has once again positioned himself at the forefront of cinematic innovation, this time by taking part in the prestigious 2025 CineGear...

ANT And PFF Sign Historic MoU To Advance Democratic Struggle

Members of the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) and the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) this morning, signalling a renewed era of collaboration...

US Embassy In Kampala Issues Stern Warning To Ugandan Visa Applicants

The United States Embassy in Kampala has raised the alarm with a series of stern warnings to Ugandan nationals seeking entry into the U.S., signalling a hardline stance against...

Makerere–Johns Hopkins Collaboration Advances Long-Acting HIV Prevention Drug In Uganda

The Makerere University Johns Hopkins University Research Collaboration has announced promising developments in HIV prevention that could transform the fight against the virus in Uganda and beyond. Researchers are currently...

Bebe Cool Launches Break The Chains Tour In Nairobi, Reunites With Bashment Crew

Bebe Cool has officially launched the international leg of his much-anticipated Break the Chains album tour, starting in Nairobi, Kenya. The tour marks a powerful return to his roots and a...

Afrigo Band To Celebrate 50 Years Of Timeless Music At Millenium Grounds

Afrigo Band, Uganda's biggest musical group, will be celebrating 50 years of music on 16th August 2025 at Millenium Grounds, Lugogo. The band was formed in 1975 by a group...

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43-year-old Man Killed After Forcing Way Into Ex-Girlfriend’s Room in Wakaliga

Police in Natete are holding a woman in connection with the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend during a domestic dispute in Wakaliga Zone B,...

Africa Urged to Embrace Partnerships to Unlock Conservation Finance

As discussions at the Business of Conservation Conference 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya came to an end, participants were urged to embrace partnerships at all...

State Prosecutors Seek to Conceal Six Witnesses in Besigye Treason Trial

KAMPALA — State prosecutors in the treason case against veteran opposition politician Kizza Besigye have asked the High Court to conceal the identities of...

Tayebwa Denies Evicting Traders from Owino Market Area

KAMPALA — The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has denied allegations circulating on social media that he was behind the demolition of structures...

Speaker Among Chairs Vetting of Samuel Akena for Deputy Commissioner General of Prisons

KAMPALA — The Parliamentary Appointments Committee, chaired by Anita Annet Among, has vetted Samuel Akena following his reappointment as the Deputy Commissioner General of...