LifeStyle
Mbarara: Woman flees home over DNA revelation
A domestic dispute has attracted attention in Mbarara after a woman reportedly…
Content creator Rashid Lumunye wins Shs100m in Dubai storytelling contest
UAE-based Ugandan content creator Rashid Lumunye has won AED100,000, approximately Shs100 million,…
Omusuuga and Omusuuna: Tooro’s gifts to Uganda’s vocabulary
KAMPALA — Two words that, until a few days ago, would have…
Kakwenza’s ‘Wanyita’ legal thriller gets West African edition
KAMPALA — Ugandan novelist, lawyer and playwright Kakwenza Rukirabashaija has announced the…
Security
3 arrested over kidnapping of two children in Buikwe
Police and sister security agencies have arrested three suspects in connection with the kidnapping of two children from Bujowali Zone, Njeru Municipality, Buikwe District. The suspects were arrested on September 17, 2026, following a joint security operation that also led to the recovery of a firearm suspected to have been used in criminal activities. Police identified the first two suspects as Odongo Richard and Derick Nkuruziza. The third suspect, Kasaija Dan, is alleged to have been the overall commander of the kidnapping group and to have received and withdrawn ransom money in Kampala. The case dates back to September 7…
Regional News
Kenyan diplomat Martin Kimani appointed UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa
Kenyan diplomat Martin Kimani has been appointed United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Africa in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations (DPPA-DPO). UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment on September 14, 2026, with Kimani succeeding Ghanaian diplomat Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee. Guterres thanked Pobee for her service in the position. Kimani brings about 25 years of experience in international relations, peace and security and multilateral diplomacy. His career has included positions in government, regional organisations, the UN system, civil society and the private sector. He served as Kenya’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New…
