LifeStyle
Singer Stecia Mayanja hospitalised
KAMPALA — Concern has grown among fans and members of Uganda's entertainment…
Next Media, Capital Radio Group pen deal
KAMPALA — Uganda’s leading media houses, Next Media and Capital Radio Group,…
‘Cartoons from the Source of the Nile’ set for global animation audiences
KAMPALA – The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has announced a partnership with…
Da Agent keeps lugaflo flame burning on hip-hop scene
KAMPALA, Uganda — In an era where Afrobeat and Afropop dominate Uganda's…
Security
Lukwago denied bail, sent back to prison
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Makindye Chief Magistrate's Court has denied a bail application by former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, ordering that he remain on remand as investigations into charges of misprision of treason continue. In a ruling delivered on Tuesday, Chief Magistrate Sarah Basemera agreed with the prosecution that the nature of the allegations and the status of ongoing investigations justified keeping the accused in custody. The State argued that releasing Lukwago at this stage could interfere with witnesses and compromise ongoing inquiries. Prosecutors further submitted that the offence of misprision of treason is a serious charge under Ugandan…
Regional News
Museveni hosts Entebbe hijacking survivor
ENTEBBE, Uganda – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Tuesday hosted Mr. Gilbert Weill, a survivor of the 1976 Entebbe Airport hijacking, together with his family and friends at State House Entebbe, nearly 50 years after one of the most dramatic incidents in aviation history. Mr. Weill, a Belgian rabbi, was accompanied by his sons, grandchildren and more than 30 members of his delegation during the visit, which included a tour of the preserved old Entebbe Airport terminal where hostages were held during the hijacking. The reunion served as both a commemoration of the 1976 ordeal and a reflection on Uganda's…
