LifeStyle
Country music legend Dolly Parton dies at 80
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Dolly Parton, the country music superstar who rose from…
American actor and singer Tyrese Gibson in Uganda
KAMPALA, UGANDA — American actor and singer Tyrese Gibson has arrived in…
30 people getting HIV in Kampala every day
KAMPALA — Kampala recorded an average of 211 new HIV infections every…
WANYITA: Kakwenza Rukirabashaija turns to erotic romance
KAMPALA — Ugandan writer Kakwenza Rukirabashaija, best known for politically charged and…
Security
Police impound 178 taxis over dangerous mechanical conditions
KAMPALA, August 24, 2026 — Police have impounded 178 public service vehicles (PSVs) in Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP) during a crackdown on vehicles operating in dangerous mechanical conditions. The operation, conducted on Monday, targeted PSVs considered mechanically unsafe and unfit to transport passengers. According to the Uganda Police Force, 53 vehicles were impounded in KMP East, 62 in KMP South and 63 in KMP North, bringing the total to 178. Police said the enforcement operation is intended to ensure that public service vehicles operating on Kampala's roads are roadworthy and do not endanger passengers or other road users. “The operation…
Regional News
Chinese robots beat Usain Bolt’s 100m world record
BEIJING, Aug 23 (Reuters) — A Chinese humanoid robot has run 100 metres in 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, beating the men's world record set by Jamaican sprinting legend Usain Bolt. Tiangong Ultra, developed by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, won its preliminary heat at the second edition of the games on Saturday, according to organisers. The robot's time was 0.19 seconds faster than Bolt's 9.58-second world record, set at the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin. But the machines' performance lacked the effortless finish associated with elite human sprinters. Tiangong Ultra stumbled dramatically…
