Kampala, Uganda — Uganda’s media and sports fraternity is mourning the death of veteran journalist and analyst Allan Ssekamatte, who passed away on April 1, 2026, at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital following heart-related complications. Ssekamatte, widely regarded as one of the country’s most knowledgeable and articulate sports commentators, died in his late 40s, leaving behind…
A second-year law student at Kampala International University was on Friday injured while portraying Jesus Christ during a Good Friday “Way of the Cross” procession at Our Lady of Africa Church. The student, identified as Dennis Zziwa, sustained injuries during the dramatic reenactment, which is a central part of Good Friday observances in many Christian…
KAMPALA — Uganda’s military has raised alarm over active terror plots targeting the country, even as it reassured Parliament that security agencies are firmly in control of the situation. Presenting a security update to Parliament’s Defence and Internal Affairs Committee, Chief of Defence Intelligence and Security, Maj. Gen. Richard Otto, revealed that extremist groups operating…
Kampala, Uganda — Police have intensified investigations into a shocking attack at a daycare centre in Ggaba that left four young children dead, with the suspect currently under interrogation to establish his motive and background. The incident occurred on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at around 11:00am at the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Programme in Ggaba…
Kampala, Uganda — President Yoweri Museveni has ordered an urgent investigation into the ongoing destruction and degradation of Bugoma Central Forest Reserve, raising concerns over alleged involvement of security forces. In a letter dated February 23, 2026, addressed to Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, the President said he had received reports about continued forest degradation despite…