LifeStyle
Kampala City Festival postponed to 2027
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director Sharifah Buzeki has announced the…
Sheebah, Karole Kasita stole my song idea – Dwiz Playboi
Upcoming singer Dwiz Playboi has accused established musicians Sheebah Karungi and Karole…
DJ Nimrod credits Galaxy FM gossip shows for promoting local music talent
Galaxy FM presenter DJ Nimrod has credited the station’s focus on celebrity…
Miss Uganda Almorie Nagayi: ‘I’m just the face, contact the organisation’
Miss Uganda 2026/27 Almorie Nagayi has urged people seeking answers about the…
Security
Kisoro education boss charged over Shs1.4bn fraud
Kisoro District Education Officer Emmanuel Mwumvaneza has been charged with embezzlement, making false claims by an official and abuse of office over alleged financial irregularities in a Shs1.4 billion classroom construction programme. The charges follow investigations into the district’s classroom construction programme for the 2024/2025 financial year, according to the State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU). Mwumvaneza was arraigned following a joint investigation involving the Anti-Corruption Unit, the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP). Investigators suspect a coordinated scheme in which contracts for school construction were awarded to companies allegedly owned by or…
Regional News
Chris Brown jailed over London nightclub attack
American R&B singer Chris Brown has been handed an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, over an attack on music producer Abraham “Abe” Diaw at a London nightclub in February 2023. The 37-year-old singer was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on Monday, October 26, 2026, after pleading guilty to affray over the incident at Tape, a private members’ club in Mayfair. His co-defendant, Omololu Akinlolu, also known as Hoody Baby, received a four-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months. Both men were also ordered to pay £1,500 in costs. The suspended sentences mean neither man is required to serve…
