Kanungu-Born Former Jinja Deputy Mayor Medius Asiimwe Dies in Masaka Road Accident
Medius Asimwe, the wife of the late Dr. Dismus Rwebishegye and a former deputy mayor of Jinja Municipality died in a road accident along Masaka Road on Saturday morning. Asimwe was travelling to Rukungiri to attend a visitation of her daughter at Immaculate Heart when the accident occurred. News of her death emerged on Saturday…
Balaam: Landlords Arrested Over Kabale Market Lock-Ups
By Peter Mabira KABALE — Some landlords operating lock-ups at Kabale Central Market have been arrested during an anti-corruption operation led by Minister for Local Government Balaam Barugahara. The arrests occurred on Friday as Barugahara inspected the government-constructed market under his nationwide Expose the Corrupt campaign in the Kigezi sub-region. During the inspection,…
BACHO Founder Pledges Community Support at Bwambara Budget Conference
As communities continue to look to local governments for better services, BACHO-K founder Akiiki Apolo is calling attention to the gap between available public funds and the needs of ordinary people. Following a budget conference in Bwambara sub county today, which he attended in person, Akiki pledged support for selected projects. Having followed discussions on…
Banyabutumbi Fishermen Demand UWA Intervention Over High River Ntungwa Access Fee
A dispute over money collected from fishermen using River Ntungwa has left the Banyabutumbi community in Rweshama fishing village demanding answers from a local resource committee. The fishermen allege that each of the 80 members has been paying Shs50,000 every month to the committee for access to the river, a charge they say is different…
Dr. Sserunjogi Emma: How a Medical Doctor Built a Successful Software Business
By Hii5 Media The first time Dr. Sserunjogi Emma used a computer, he was an A-level student trying to learn ICT. He was not a programmer. He was not thinking about starting a technology company. He was learning how to use Microsoft Word and Publisher, typing with two fingers. Years later, the Makerere-trained medical doctor…
UNSA Calls on Government to Address Student Hunger and HIV Risks in Higher Education and Tertiary Institutions
By Peter mabira Uganda:- The Uganda National Students Association (UNSA) has issued a stern warning to government, demanding an immediate upward revision of living stipends for university students to avert a looming public health crisis in higher institutions of learning. Appearing before Parliament’s HIV/AIDS committee on Monday, October 19, UNSA president Shillah Ainembabazi revealed that…
How NRA Bush War Forced Gen Otafiire to Miss His Father’s Burial
By Peter Mabira Uganda: Uganda’s former bush war fighter, Gen. Kahinda Otafiire, endured a painful family loss in 1983 when his father, Philip Katembeeka, died while he was actively involved in the National Resistance Army (NRA) liberation struggle. Katembeeka died of natural causes in greater Bushenyi and was buried at Kashenshero in Ruhinda. However, Otafiire…
Ultimate University Quiz Season 4: Makerere, MUST win Games Five and Six as 20 Universities Compete
By Peter Mabira KAMPALA: Makerere University and Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) have registered victories in Games Five and Six of the fourth season of the Ultimate University Quiz, with MUST defeating defending champions Uganda Christian University (UCU). In Game Five, Makerere defeated Soroti University 260-170 points , while MUST overcame UCU 270-180…
Trump Midterm Election Outlook 2026: What Polls and Forecasts Reveal
President Donald Trump and the Republican Party face growing pressure ahead of the November 3, 2026, US midterm elections, with voter dissatisfaction over the economy and increasingly competitive congressional races creating an opening for Democrats. Recent polling and election forecasts suggest Republicans could struggle to retain control of the House of Representatives, while the fight…
Gov’t Gazettes Nyabongo I As King Of Tooro Kingdom
Tooro Kingdom has entered a new phase in its royal transition after the Ugandan government formally recognised Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I as Omukama. The government’s decision, which was published in the Uganda Gazette on October 16, gives official recognition to the monarch who was enthroned at Karuzika Palace in Fort Portal on September 29. Nyabongo’s…
