Mitooma officials charged over Shs45m public funds loss
Three Mitooma District Local Government officials have been charged before the Anti-Corruption Court over the alleged diversion and misuse of public funds amounting to Shs45.06 million. The accused are Tumwebaze…
Parliament questions Shs1.74tn funding for Dei BioPharma
Parliament has questioned a proposal to inject an additional US$434 million (about Shs1.74 trillion) into Dei BioPharma, with legislators demanding proof of government shareholding, an independent valuation and an audit…
Assistant commissioner remanded over Shs614m road payments
An Assistant Commissioner in the Ministry of Education and Sports, Eng. Asaph T. Abenaitwe, has been charged with abuse of office over the certification of more than Shs614 million in…
Chemutai breaks Ugandan record with Berlin 10km victory
Uganda’s Peruth Chemutai set a national record after winning the women’s 10km race at the Berliner Morgenpost Great 10K in Germany on Sunday. Chemutai clocked 29 minutes, 57 seconds to…
Tanzanian model becomes first African woman to win Miss Grand International
Tanzanian-Lebanese model Jihan Mohin Dimack has made history after winning Miss Grand International 2026, becoming the first African woman to claim the international beauty pageant’s crown. Dimack was crowned on…
