LifeStyle
Theatre veteran Alex Mukulu dies at 72
Kampala, Uganda — 15 August 2026: Ugandan theatre has lost one…
Apex Media Services rebrands with new CEO
KAMPALA: Apex Media Services has undergone a leadership and corporate restructuring, with…
King Saha’s ‘Tondeka E Kololo’ festival draws massive crowd
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan musician King Saha drew a large crowd to…
Da Agent puts Shs85m Mazda CX-5 in spotlight after ‘Daddy’ release
Ugandan rapper Da Agent is enjoying the attention surrounding his latest single…
Security
UPDF reshuffles senior command
KAMPALA — The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has announced changes to its senior command structure ahead of the retirement of several General Officers, including Lt Gen Charles Otema Awany. The changes, announced on Saturday, August 15, 2026, by Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, affect the Reserve Forces, Land Forces and two infantry divisions. Under the new appointments, Maj Gen Joseph Ssemwanga, who has been serving as Deputy Commander of the Land Forces, has been appointed General Officer Commanding (GOC) Reserve Forces. He replaces Lt Gen Charles Otema Awany, who is among the senior officers scheduled to…
Regional News
Museveni to rally EAC leaders to revive EASF Summit
KAMPALA: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged to rally East African leaders behind efforts to strengthen the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) and revive its Heads of State Summit, which has not been held since 2014. President Museveni made the commitment during a meeting with EASF Director Brig. Gen. Ronald Rwivanga at State House, Entebbe, where they discussed efforts to strengthen the region’s peace and security architecture. Museveni, who currently serves as Chairperson of the East African Community (EAC), said he would engage fellow Heads of State and Government to secure greater political support for the regional force and work…
