Hoima, Uganda — The Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom has congratulated Comfort Kainembabazi Abooki after she was crowned Miss Culture Uganda 2026/2027 at the grand finale held on February 21, 2026, at Forest Cottages Naguru in Kampala. Abooki, who previously served as Miss Bunyoro 2024/2025, was celebrated by the kingdom for promoting Uganda’s rich cultural heritage and representing…
Kampala, Uganda — Journalist Walter Mwesigye of NTV Uganda has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to public awareness campaigns addressing infertility stigma, girls’ education, and women’s empowerment. Mwesigye received the African Media Recognition Award in the multimedia category from Merck Foundation under the global “More Than a Mother” campaign. The campaign seeks to break…
Kampala, Uganda — The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) enforcement team, working alongside the Uganda Police Force, has stepped up operations to enforce a newly introduced trade order by seizing property from traders who were selling goods outside their shop premises in Kampala. Under the drive to restore order in the city’s business districts, enforcement…
Kiboga, Uganda — The Uganda Prisons Service has expressed regret following a fatal shooting incident at Kiboga Prison that claimed three lives. In a statement released on social media, the prisons authority confirmed that the shooting occurred on February 23, 2026, at Kiboga Prison in Kiboga District. The incident resulted in the deaths of three…
Kampala, Uganda — The National Unity Platform has strongly condemned what it describes as an unlawful interference by the government in religious worship, after authorities blocked a planned prayer service at Lubaga Cathedral intended to honour veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye and other political detainees. In a statement shared on social media, the party said…