COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | President Yoweri Museveni has, for over the last 20 years, been passionately crusading for wealth creation for all Ugandans. Indeed, he has championed several programmers all meant to uplift the economic status of Ugandans. From Entandikwa to Operation Wealth Creation, NAADS to now …
Read More »Uganda, Kenya police raid Nakawa hideout of Dr Mutiso’s murder suspects
Police constable among two arrested in Uganda over Dr Victoria Mutiso’s murder Kampala, Uganda | CITIZEN DIGITAL | Detectives have arrested three more suspects linked to the killing of Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso, including a serving police constable picked up in Kampala, in what the Directorate of Criminal …
Read More »Style, glamour at Inter University Fashion challenge 2026
Who won the Inter University Fashion challenge Category winners Heritage: Brother Maryviane Ndikizimba (University of Kisubi) Color Your World: Tahiya Namutamba (Kampala University) Ghetto vs. Urban: Kasera Cynthia Laureen (University of Kisubi Eco-Fashion: Niyigena Angella (Michelangelo College of Creative Arts) Inclusive Fashion: Deborah Najengo (Uganda Christian University) Modernity: Nazziwa Jane (Michelangelo College of Creative …
Read More »Cultural leaders mourn Tooro King Oyo
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The passing of Tooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV has drawn messages of condolence from leading cultural institutions, with the Kyabazinga of Busoga, William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope IV, the King of Alur, Philip Olarker Rauni III, and the Omusinga of Rwenzururu, Charles Wesley …
Read More »Number of AI agents going out of control peaks in July — British newspaper
LONDON | TASS | The number of incidents in which AI agents ignored instructions and lied to users, employing malicious methods to achieve their goals, reached a record high in July, exceeding 330 incidents in a single month, The Guardian reported, citing a study by the UK-based AI Safety Institute (AISI). …
Read More »E-bus express launches new Kira routes, plans Kampala central expansion
Kampala, Uganda | URN | E-Bus Express, an urban electric bus passenger service operator, has launched new routes in Kira Municipality, with plans to extend its services to Kampala Central as it expands its fleet to 50 buses by the end of the year. The company, a subsidiary of electric …
Read More »How Musonda led Zambian 1-2 finish at Open
Cwinya-ai finished the final two days stronger, climbs to third Kampala, Uganda | UGU MEDIA | Dominic Musonda didn’t play his best game in the fourth and final round of the Uganda Open. But that was largely because he didn’t need to. At one point, midway through the …
Read More »Heat, drought expose Britain’s vulnerability to extreme weather
LONDON | Xinhua | There is a long tradition of Britons complaining about the grey, rainy summers. However, that reality is now changing, as an extended spell of extreme heat and drought has swept across the country. FARMING UNDER PRESSURE In the fields of Leicestershire in England, heat scorched the …
Read More »Public Service Commission fails to meet deadline for District Commissions
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Public Service Commission has admitted that it will not meet the August 30 deadline set by Local Government Minister Balaam Barugahara for all districts and cities without functional service commissions to have them established. The admission came on Friday as the Public Service Commission …
Read More »Museveni hails Otema as torchbearer for peace in Northern Uganda
Gulu, Uganda | URN | Four decades of military service, sacrifice and leadership have come to an end for retired Lieutenant General Charles Otema Awany, with leaders in Northern Uganda calling on him to turn his experience to the task of rebuilding and transforming the Acholi community. President Yoweri Museveni …
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