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Nacho Necha and the making of an Ankole digital identity

Who gets to tell the story of a community? For much of…

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Tooro veils Fort Portal lion statues for King Oyo’s final rites

FORT PORTAL, Uganda — The lions that have long stood watch over…

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King Oyo left an heir – Museveni

KAMPALA, Uganda — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has revealed that the late…

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Kibuuka, Ndagire, Wawuyo Jr win big at Uganda Film Festival Awards

KAMPALA — Veteran actor, playwright, director and producer Andrew Benon Kibuuka was…

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Prison warder Anguyo pleads guilty to four murders, robbery

KIBOGA, Uganda — The High Court sitting in Kiboga has convicted Prison Warder Anguyo Moses on seven criminal charges after he pleaded guilty to four counts of murder, two counts of aggravated robbery and one count of threatening violence. The case arose from a shooting incident at Kiboga Government Prison on February 23, 2026, in which four people were killed. Those killed were identified as ASP Catherine Hope, Police Officer 1 (PO1) Akishuri Bright, Ayebare Sarah and Niwagaba Salson, who was Sarah's infant son. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said Anguyo entered guilty pleas to all…

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Three arrested for robbing investor with fake police warrant cards

ENTEBBE, Uganda — Police have arrested three men accused of impersonating police officers and using suspected…

Bus driver arrested, faces 44 charges over fatal Mukono train crash

MUKONO, Uganda — Police have arrested the driver of a Friendship Coaches bus that collided with…

Police arrest 10 youth activists during anti-EACOP protest in Kampala

KAMPALA, Uganda — Police have arrested at least 10 youth activists from Rooted in Resistance after…

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Kenya unveils maternity outfit for pregnant officers

NAIROBI — Kenya has unveiled a redesigned police uniform that includes a dedicated maternity outfit for expectant female officers, in a move officials say is intended to make the service more practical and professional. President William Ruto unveiled the new General Duty uniform on Friday, August 28, during the passing-out parade of more than 6,000 police recruits at the National Police College in Kiganjo, Nyeri County. The new uniform replaces the predominantly deep-blue attire introduced in 2018 with a two-tone design featuring a light sky-blue shirt and deep navy-blue trousers. Navy-blue berets or peak caps bearing the police insignia and…

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Chinese robots beat Usain Bolt’s 100m world record

BEIJING, Aug 23 (Reuters) — A Chinese humanoid robot has run 100 metres in 9.39 seconds…

Angélique Kidjo makes history with Hollywood Walk of Fame star

LOS ANGELES — Five-time Grammy Award winner Angélique Kidjo has become the first Black African and…

Rwanda FDA boss arrested as illicit alcohol crackdown

KIGALI — Rwanda has arrested the Director General of the Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda…