LifeStyle
Shakira bids emotional farewell to Triplets Ghetto Kids
KAMPALA, Uganda — Colombian music superstar Shakira has shared an emotional farewell…
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…
Security
URC boss sent to CID over missing 394 railway wagons
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Managing Director of Uganda Railways Corporation (URC), Benon Kajuna, has been directed to record a statement with police over the disappearance of 394 railway wagons valued at more than Shs 220.8 billion, as Parliament intensifies investigations into the management of the corporation’s assets. The directive was issued by Parliament’s Committee on Physical Infrastructure on July 23, 2026, after lawmakers expressed dissatisfaction with explanations provided by URC officials regarding the missing rolling stock. The committee, chaired by Mbarara City South MP Mwine Mpaka, demanded that URC provide evidence within one hour showing efforts by Uganda Railways and…
Regional News
East Africa’s founding first ladies reunite
KAMPALA — A rare gathering of three of East Africa's surviving founding First Ladies has drawn admiration across the region, with many describing it as a powerful symbol of the enduring bonds that have united Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania since independence. The widely shared photograph brings together Mama Miria Obote of Uganda, Mama Ngina Kenyatta of Kenya and Mama Maria Nyerere of Tanzania—three women whose lives have been closely intertwined with the political history of East Africa for more than six decades. Mama Miria Obote, 90, is the widow of Uganda's former President Milton Obote. Mama Ngina Kenyatta, 93, is…
