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Mildred Tuhaise marks 11 years at NBS TV

Veteran Ugandan broadcast journalist Mildred Tuhaise has marked 11 years at NBS…

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King Oyo turns 34

FORT PORTAL — Leaders, subjects, and well-wishers across Tooro Kingdom on Wednesday…

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Nema seizes Lira nightspot equipment over noise

LIRA CITY — The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has intensified enforcement…

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Ssenyonyi Derrick wins East African Tourism Innovator Award

KAMPALA — Ugandan content creator and tourism storyteller Ssenyonyi Derrick has been…

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Ggaba murder trial: ‘Okello sacrificed 4 toddlers for wealth’

The High Court sitting at Ggaba Community Church on Thursday adjourned the high-profile murder trial of Christopher Onyum Okello following testimony from a police surgeon linking the accused to alleged ritual motives. Okello, 38, is facing four counts of murder after he allegedly stabbed four toddlers to death at a daycare centre in Ggaba on April 2, 2026, in a case that has shocked the nation. During the proceedings, police surgeon Dr Emmanuel Nuwamanya told court that the accused reportedly admitted to committing the killings in pursuit of wealth. According to his testimony, Okello “explained his alleged actions as being…

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Alupo passes out 1,238 prison officers

The Vice President of Uganda, Jessica Alupo, has presided over the pass-out ceremony of 1,238 newly…

UPDF soldier jailed 30 years for Kole murder

The High Court has sentenced a Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier to 30 years in…

Museveni urges civilians to learn military skills

KYANKWANZI — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on Ugandans to acquire basic military skills and…

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Malema sentenced to five years over firearm

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Opposition leader Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of illegal possession and discharge of a firearm in public, in a case stemming from a 2018 incident. Malema, who leads the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), was convicted after a video surfaced showing him firing a semi-automatic rifle during the party’s fifth anniversary celebrations in the Eastern Cape. According to court findings, the footage showed Malema discharging several shots into the air in front of a crowd, an act deemed unlawful under South Africa’s firearms regulations. Defence challenged in court…

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Kenya jails Chinese for attempting to smuggle ants

NAIROBI, Kenya — A Kenyan court has sentenced a Chinese national to one year in prison…

Ssenyonyi Derrick wins East African Tourism Innovator Award

KAMPALA — Ugandan content creator and tourism storyteller Ssenyonyi Derrick has been named Tourism Innovator of…

St Mary’s Kitende shines at CAF African Schools Championship, awarded Shs738m

Harare — St. Mary's Boarding Secondary School Kitende delivered an impressive performance on the continental stage,…

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