LifeStyle
NTV, Spark TV, Daily Monitor shutdown in military siege
KAMPALA – Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has sparked…
Janet thanks Ugandans for prayers following recovery
KAMPALA – First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports Janet Kataaha…
TikToker ‘Chicken Chicken’ arrested
KAMPALA – Police in Kawempe have arrested popular TikToker Katongole Anthony, commonly…
DNA confirms only 4 of singer Paul Kafeero’s ’25 children’
KAMPALA, June 25, 2026 — The Uganda Police Force Forensic Directorate and…
Security
Dr Miria Matembe missing after security raid
KAMPALA – Concerns have emerged on social media over the alleged disappearance of former Ethics and Integrity Minister Dr Miria Matembe, following unverified reports claiming that security operatives raided her home in Luzira. The claims, which circulated widely on X (formerly Twitter), suggest that Dr. Matembe, a prominent women’s rights activist and former Member of the Constituent Assembly, was taken away following criticism she reportedly made against the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba. However, no official confirmation has been issued by security agencies regarding any raid, arrest, or detention. One post by activist Lina Zedriga Waru expressed solidarity,…
Regional News
Congo’s ‘living statue’ superfan brings Lumumba to the World Cup
More than six decades after his assassination, Patrice Lumumba—Congo’s first Prime Minister following independence—continues to cast a long cultural and political shadow across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). His image, long associated with anti-colonial resistance and national pride, is now being kept alive in an unusual but powerful way inside football stadiums, through the ritual of one devoted supporter. At the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Michel Kuka Mboladinga, widely known as “Lumumba Vea,” has drawn global attention for his striking matchday performance: standing completely motionless for the entire 90 minutes of a football match, arm raised in a fixed…
