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Afande jailed over Shs14m debt to former lover
A police officer in western Uganda has been remanded to civil prison after failing to repay more than Shs14 million that a former partner spent on her education in anticipation of marriage. Fortunate Kyarikunda was committed to prison by a court in Rukungiri District after she failed to comply with an earlier judgment ordering her…
TikToker ‘Pressure 24/7’ sent Luzira over Muhoozi rants
A Kampala court has remanded popular TikToker Ibrahim Musana, also known online as “Pressure 24/7,” to Luzira Upper Prison after he was charged with hate speech and unlawful access to personal data related to the Chief of Defence Forces. Musana appeared before a magistrate’s court in Kampala where prosecutors accused him of sharing a photograph…
Too much honey: Mbarara city HIV infections hit 1,678
Health authorities in Mbarara City have raised concern after the city recorded 1,678 new HIV infections between January and December 2025, with the highest number of cases reported among adults and young people. The figures were revealed by Dorcus Twinabaitu, the city’s HIV focal person, during a meeting involving city officials and partners reviewing HIV…
Aga Khan sells Nation Media Group stake to Tanzanian investor
Kampala — The Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) has confirmed the sale of its 100 percent stake in Nation Media Group (NMG) to Taarifa Ltd, a company owned by Tanzanian businessman Rostam Azizi. The transaction marks a notable development in East Africa’s media industry, shifting ownership of one of the region’s most influential…
Uganda hosts first women in film festival in Kampala
KAMPALA — Uganda has hosted its first-ever women-focused film festival, the Leesu Film Festival 2026, bringing together filmmakers, creatives and youth advocates to celebrate female storytelling in the country’s growing creative industry. Organised by youth-led nonprofit Reach A Hand Uganda, the festival took place on March 7 at the organisation’s headquarters in Lungujja, Kampala, under…