Olara Otunnu for UN Secretary-General job
KAMPALA — Uganda has formally submitted the candidature of Ambassador Olara Otunnu for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations, fronting the veteran diplomat as the country’s choice to…
Shakira bids emotional farewell to Triplets Ghetto Kids
KAMPALA, Uganda — Colombian music superstar Shakira has shared an emotional farewell with Uganda's Triplets Ghetto Kids after weeks of rehearsing and touring together, capping off a memorable collaboration that…
Police cane man on first national cleaning day
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda's inaugural National Cleaning Day has sparked debate after a video circulated on social media appearing to show two police officers caning a man during enforcement of…
URC boss sent to CID over missing 394 railway wagons
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Managing Director of Uganda Railways Corporation (URC), Benon Kajuna, has been directed to record a statement with police over the disappearance of 394 railway wagons valued…
UVRI becomes EAC regional centre of excellence in virology
ENTEBBE, Uganda — The East African Community (EAC) has officially designated the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) in Entebbe as its Regional Centre of Excellence in Virology, strengthening East Africa’s…
