LifeStyle
Ykee Benda releases ‘Bonteka’ world cup anthem
KAMPALA, Uganda – Ugandan musician Ykee Benda has released a new song…
Joshua Baraka loses dad
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan afrobeats singer Joshua Baraka is mourning the death…
YouTuber Kahuma turns 60 chapatis into trousers
NAIROBI, Kenya — Ugandan YouTuber and Guinness World Record holder Raymond Kahuma…
Activist Agather alleges racial profiling at Amsterdam airport
KAMPALA — Ugandan journalist and anti-corruption activist Agather Atuhaire has alleged that…
Security
State to open treason case against Besigye
KAMPALA, Uganda — The High Court is today expected to begin hearing the prosecution's case against veteran opposition politician Kizza Besigye, with the State lined up to present at least 10 witnesses in a closely watched treason trial. Dr Besigye is jointly charged with his political aide Obeid Lutale and Denis Oola. Prosecutors allege that the trio engaged in activities intended to undermine the government, allegations the accused have consistently denied, describing the charges as politically motivated. The commencement of the prosecution's case marks a significant stage in what is expected to be a lengthy legal battle attracting national and…
Regional News
‘Report Congo as Uganda’: The lazy way foreign media reports about Africa
The newsroom is quiet. Two journalists sit at a desk under an Al Jazeera sign, trying to figure out where a health crisis is happening. This scene comes from a sharp cartoon by Dr Jim Spire Ssentongo. "Isn't Uganda found in Congo?" the male reporter asks, pointing to a paper marked Ebola. The female reporter answers confidently: "No, Congo is found in Uganda." Instead of checking a map, the first journalist shrugs and says, "We could just report Congo as Uganda." With a smile, his colleague replies, "Perfect." Dr Spire, a philosophy teacher, cartoonist and columnist, mocks a big problem…
