Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei won bronze in the men’s half marathon at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Sunday. Cheptegei clocked 58:26, setting a personal best as…

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Prince Kijanangoma buried at Karambi royal tombs

Prince David Kijanangoma, a member of the Tooro Babiito royal family, was…

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Mbarara: Woman flees home over DNA revelation

A domestic dispute has attracted attention in Mbarara after a woman reportedly…

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Content creator Rashid Lumunye wins Shs100m in Dubai storytelling contest

UAE-based Ugandan content creator Rashid Lumunye has won AED100,000, approximately Shs100 million,…

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Omusuuga and Omusuuna: Tooro’s gifts to Uganda’s vocabulary

KAMPALA — Two words that, until a few days ago, would have…

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Driver arrested after fatal accident kills motorcyclist

Police in Kampala have arrested a driver following a fatal road crash that killed a motorcyclist and injured three pupils in Nakawa Division. The accident occurred at about 7:30 a.m. on September 18, 2026, near Muggies Hotel along Mutungo Biina Road. Police identified the driver as Mulema Dennis, 33, a resident of Mutungo Biina. He was driving a white Toyota Hilux Double Cabin, registration number UA 945EW. The motorcycle involved was registration number UMA 530LD, ridden by Muhindo Reagan, 22, a resident of Kasokoso, Wakiso District. Police said Muhindo died at the scene of the accident. Three pupils from Kiswa…

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7 arrested in Nateete for motor vehicle parts theft

Police have arrested seven suspects in connection with the alleged theft and dealing in motor vehicle…

Kajjansi man arraigned over forgery, land title fraud

A man has been arraigned before the Kajjansi Chief Magistrate’s Court on eight counts relating to…

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…

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Uganda suspends military cooperation with Türkiye

KAMPALA — The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has suspended all defence and military cooperation with Türkiye, citing unresolved issues between the two countries. The suspension takes immediate effect and will remain in place until the outstanding issues are resolved, according to a statement issued on Saturday, September 19, 2026, by Col. Chris Magezi, Acting Director of Defence Public Information at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs. “The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has with immediate effect suspended all and any Defence and Military cooperation with the Republic of Türkiye,” Magezi said. “The measure will remain in force until…

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New wild cat species identified in Bolivia

Scientists have identified a previously unknown wild cat species in Bolivia’s Yungas cloud forests, marking the…

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…

Tanzanian’s Tundu Lissu nominated for EU’s Sakharov Human Rights Prize

Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu, who has been in detention since April 2025 while facing a…

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