LifeStyle
Ghetto Kids dazzle global audience alongside Shakira, Burna Boy
KAMPALA — Uganda's internationally acclaimed Triplets Ghetto Kids have earned global praise…
Gen Moses Ali dies
Kampala, Uganda | July 18, 2026 — Uganda's veteran politician and retired…
Shakira, Burna Boy & Ghetto Kids rehearse for FIFA World Cup final show
Global music stars Shakira and Burna Boy have shared behind-the-scenes moments from…
Uganda’s Ghetto Kids land in US for World Cup final show with Shakira
KAMPALA – Uganda’s celebrated dance group, the Triplets Ghetto Kids, has arrived…
Security
Fake presidential advisor extorts Ugandan officials
KAMPALA, Uganda — An investigative report by The Independent has raised allegations that a man identified as Stephen Nuwagaba allegedly impersonated a senior presidential security official and used the claimed position to intimidate and extort government officials. The report, published by The Independent, alleges that Nuwagaba presented himself as a Brigadier General and Senior Presidential Adviser on Intelligence and Security, gaining access to state-linked privileges, including vehicles, security personnel and official accommodation. According to the investigation, Nuwagaba allegedly used his claimed proximity to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and State House to influence officials and business figures, threatening to submit damaging…
Regional News
Byanyima says foreign mercenary paid $3m to frame Besigye
KAMPALA — Winnie Byanyima, the wife of detained opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye, has alleged that a foreign security consultant who is a key prosecution witness in the treason case against her husband was hired for US$3 million to manufacture evidence aimed at securing his conviction. The allegations were made in a post on X on Sunday, where Byanyima claimed that Andrew Orlando Wilson, also known as "Orlando," had been contracted to carry out what she described as a "pretext mission" against Besigye. "We have learnt from our sources that Andrew Orlando Wilson was contracted for US$3 million to carry…
