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Rogers Atukunda receives digital journalism award

KAMPALA — Ugandan journalist and filmmaker Rogers Atukunda has been recognised for…

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Sheebah Karungi ends 15-year silence with bold new podcast

Kampala, Uganda – Ugandan music star Sheebah Karungi has broken what she…

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Lynda Ddane featured in Apple Music’s Africa Month campaign

Ugandan media personality and DJ Lynda Ddane has been spotlighted in Apple…

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A life of principle: tribute to veteran lawyer Peter Mulira

KAMPALA — Uganda is reflecting on the life and legacy of veteran…

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Police arrest suspected serial kidnapper

KAMPALA, Uganda — Police have arrested a suspected serial kidnapper linked to multiple child abductions in Kampala, in a breakthrough operation by the Flying Squad Unit. The suspect, identified as Odongo Isaac, was apprehended on May 4, 2026, following an intelligence-led operation targeting a string of kidnapping cases registered in Old Kampala and Wandegeya. Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke said the cases involved three juvenile boys: Kasirye Ethan (5), Kalenzi Joram Yosam (6), and Kibira Ramathan (5), who were abducted from areas including Kasubi, Nankulabye, Makerere, and Kawempe. Investigations indicate that the suspect kidnapped the children on separate occasions between April…

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Police investigate cult activities in Kira

KIRA, Wakiso District — Police in Kira Division have launched investigations into a suspected murder following…

Kakiri police probe kidnap, murder of tricycle operator

WAKISO DISTRICT, Uganda — Police in Kakiri Division are investigating a case of kidnapping and murder…

Boda rider arrested for piling 9 kids on bike

WAKISO — Police in Wakiso District have arrested a boda-boda rider after he was found transporting…

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Kagame, Suluhu agree to remove non-tarrif barriers

DAR ES SALAAM — Rwanda and Tanzania presidents Paul Kagame and Samia Suluhu Hassan have pledged to strengthen bilateral economic ties following high-level talks in Tanzania’s commercial capital, focusing on trade, infrastructure, and regional integration. Speaking after a one-day working visit, President Kagame described the relationship between the two nations as deeply rooted and forward-looking. “Rwanda and Tanzania are not only neighbors but brotherly countries bound by history and a shared goal of prosperity for our people,” President Kagame said. “Rwanda remains committed to building on this strong foundation by deepening our bilateral cooperation across trade, investment, infrastructure, logistics, energy,…

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Rwanda to ban social media for under 16s

Kigali — Rwanda is considering introducing a ban on social media use for children under the…

US convicts 25 Nigerian, Ghanaian fraudsters

Washington, D.C. — A United States court has convicted 25 individuals linked to a sophisticated international…

Turkey blocked from recruiting Jamaica, Kenya runners

Monaco — World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has said global track and field authorities will maintain…

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