LifeStyle
Mucureezi Milfat crowned Miss Tourism Uganda 2026
Mucureezi Milfat of Ankole has been crowned Miss Tourism Uganda 2026, emerging…
Ugandan woman seeks American soldier who abandoned two kids
A Ugandan woman has appealed to the public to help trace a…
Dominican Republic’s Joheirry Mola Crowned Miss World
Joheirry Mola of the Dominican Republic has been crowned Miss World 2026,…
Parliament pays tribute to late King Oyo
Parliament has paid tribute to the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru…
Security
Uganda orders extradition of Michael Katungi to US
KAMPALA — Uganda has formally ordered the extradition of former Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officer and diplomat Michael Katungi Mpeirwe to the United States, where he is wanted to stand trial over an alleged international cocaine-trafficking and military weapons conspiracy. Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao signed a warrant of surrender on September 1, directing the Commissioner General of Prisons to release Katungi to an authorised representative of the US government for transportation to Virginia. “Michael Katungi Mpeirwe, presently in lawful custody in Uganda, shall be surrendered to the Government of the United States of America,” Mao stated…
Regional News
UN adopts new world map showing Africa’s true size
The United Nations General Assembly has backed a campaign to move the world away from the centuries-old Mercator map, arguing that the projection gives a distorted impression of the relative size of Africa and other parts of the world. The resolution, spearheaded by Togo and supported by the African Union, was adopted on September 4 with 164 countries voting in favour, one against and six abstaining. The United States was the sole country to vote against the measure. The resolution is not legally binding, meaning it does not force governments, schools, publishers or technology companies to abandon the Mercator projection.…
