LifeStyle
Oyo almost married Rwandan Princess
The late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Tooro Kingdom…
Next Media welcomes Peter Mungoma as Deputy Group CEO, Chief of Radio
Next Media Uganda has announced the appointment of Peter Mungoma as its…
Calypso King Mighty Sparrow dies at 91
Slinger Francisco, the Grenada-born calypsonian better known as the Mighty Sparrow, has…
Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I enthroned as Tooro’s new Omukama
FORT PORTAL — Prince Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I has been enthroned as…
Security
Thugs rob Kombucha sales team of Shs5.5m
A sales team belonging to Kombucha Products Ltd was robbed of Shs5.51 million and other valuables by armed men dressed in army and Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)-like uniforms along the Iganga-Kaliro road on Thursday. The incident occurred as the team returned to Iganga after conducting sales in the area. According to Twinamastiko, the team had collected Shs5.51 million from sales during the day before the attackers intercepted their vehicle. He said two men wearing what appeared to be URA reflector jackets first stopped the vehicle and asked Waiswa, one of the team members, to produce his driving permit and trading…
Regional News
Uganda to host African military operations conference
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda will next week host the inaugural conference on Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW), bringing together defence chiefs from 14 African countries, peace support mission commanders and representatives of continental and regional security organisations. The four-day conference will take place at Speke Resort Munyonyo from October 5 to 8, 2026, according to a statement issued Thursday by the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF). The conference will be hosted by Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who also serves as Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations. The meeting…
