Kampala – Torrential rains hammered Uganda’s capital on Friday afternoon, leaving major streets and shopping arcades submerged under floodwater and disrupting business and traffic in the city centre. Shops and roads in the downtown business district — including areas around Imperial Royale Hotel and Centenary Park — turned into waterways as brown floodwater flowed through…
Makerere University has officially dissolved the 91st Students’ Guild Cabinet and the Guild Representative Council (GRC) following the completion of the current student leadership term. The decision, communicated in a formal notice dated March 6, 2026, was implemented in accordance with Article 11 (f) and (g) of the Makerere University Students’ Guild Statute 2022, with…
ARUSHA, TANZANIA — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has assumed the Chairmanship of the East African Community (EAC) Summit, taking over from outgoing Chairperson William Ruto at the conclusion of the EAC Heads of State Summit held at the Arusha International Conference Centre. The Summit also approved the appointment of Stephen Patrick Mbundi as the new…
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has claimed that Iran has apologised to its Middle East neighbours and effectively “surrendered,” while warning that the country could face significant military action if tensions escalate. In a statement posted on his social media platform on Saturday, Trump said Tehran had backed down following what he described as strong pressure…
KAMPALA — Police in Kampala have arrested a suspected robber and recovered Shs21 million believed to have been stolen from a businessman during a robbery incident earlier this week. According to the Kampala Metropolitan Police, the suspect—whose identity has been withheld pending further investigations—was apprehended during an intelligence-led operation conducted by detectives from the Criminal…