Makerere University has clarified that Yusuf Serunkuma, a prominent Ugandan public intellectual and columnist, is not currently affiliated with the institution. In a statement released on social media, the university said, “The author has continuously signed off as ‘a political theorist based at Makerere University.’ We would like to clarify that, currently, Mr Serunkuma’s only…
Banjul, The Gambia – Health authorities in The Gambia are raising alarm over a growing practice among women involving the intravaginal use of a local powdered tobacco called “taba” or “tabaa.” While taba has traditionally been sniffed, chewed, or smoked in parts of West Africa, some women are now inserting a paste made from the…
Ugandan immigration authorities have deported Dr Kymmberli Stowe, an American national and former principal of Heritage International School in Kansanga, Kampala, following her dismissal and a brief detention. Dr Stowe, who began her tenure as principal in May 2025, was dismissed in October 2025. The school cited her alleged failure to disclose a prior legal…
Hoima City — First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Kataaha Museveni, has hailed the commissioning of the Hoima City Stadium as a historic milestone for Uganda, describing the world-class facility as a “marvellous Christmas gift” to the nation. “This is a great day of rejoicing for our only homeland, Uganda, and…
Founding Kampala University vice-chancellor Prof. Badru Katerega’s wife, Jolly Shubaiha Katerega, has issued a formal statement to “categorically and unequivocally” refute rumours circulating on social media regarding a purported affair with the Director of the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), AIGP Tom Magambo. The statement, titled “OFFICIAL STATEMENT,” aims to set the record straight following what…