LifeStyle
King Oyo in critical condition, says Tooro Kingdom premier
FORT PORTAL — The Tooro Kingdom has confirmed that His Majesty King…
Country music legend Dolly Parton dies at 80
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Dolly Parton, the country music superstar who rose from…
American actor and singer Tyrese Gibson in Uganda
KAMPALA, UGANDA — American actor and singer Tyrese Gibson has arrived in…
30 people getting HIV in Kampala every day
KAMPALA — Kampala recorded an average of 211 new HIV infections every…
Security
Former Sky Pins director Don Chris arrested for fraud
KAMPALA — Police have arrested Asiimwe Christian, also known as Don Chris, a former director of the defunct labour recruitment company Sky Pins, over allegations of obtaining money by false pretences and fraudulent labour recruitment. Asiimwe was arrested at about 2am on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at a bar in Zana, Makindye-Ssabagabo Municipality, Wakiso District, according to Kampala Metropolitan Police. Police said the suspect is accused of obtaining money from several people between 2022 and 2025 by falsely claiming that he could secure them employment opportunities abroad. The alleged destinations included Canada, the United Kingdom, Qatar and Dubai, among others,…
Regional News
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 at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, beating the men's world record set by Jamaican sprinting legend Usain Bolt. Tiangong Ultra, developed by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, won its preliminary heat at the second edition of the games on Saturday, according to organisers. The robot's time was 0.19 seconds faster than Bolt's 9.58-second world record, set at the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin. But the machines' performance lacked the effortless finish associated with elite human sprinters. Tiangong Ultra stumbled dramatically…
