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…
Kyotera – Hon. Geoffrey Lutaaya, Member of Parliament for Kakuuto County and founder of the popular Da New Eagles Band, has added an academic milestone to his list of achievements, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration and Management from the Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU). The graduation took place during IUIU’s 34th commencement…