Kyotera District — Opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, on Tuesday defended the public display of the Ugandan national flag by his supporters, saying it belongs to all citizens and does not require permission from the state. Addressing supporters at a rally in Kyotera District, Kyagulanyi responded to recent security…
Entebbe — Frustration boiled over at Entebbe Airport as passengers voiced anger over Uganda Airlines’ ongoing delays, with some flights postponed by days rather than hours. Social media reports and eyewitness accounts described tense scenes at check-in counters and waiting lounges, where passengers demanded answers from airline officials. “What is this nonsense? Enough is enough;…
Uganda’s locally manufactured Kayoola E-Coach has returned home after completing a historic 13,700-kilometre electric journey across six African countries, marking a landmark moment for Africa’s electric mobility ambitions. “We are now in Kampala. Covering over 13,000km, the 13m Electric coach has now returned home. This is a proof of concept, the future is built,” said…
Rabat, Morocco — Ugandan football referee Shamirah Nabadda has made history by officiating her first match at the senior men’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025), becoming the first Ugandan centre referee to do so since Muhammad Ssegonga in 2010. Nabadda, born on September 26, 1995, in Mbarara City, officiated the group-stage match between Benin…
Ugandan music star and Grammy-nominated artist Eddy Kenzo has publicly praised President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, calling him “the fountain of honour” and “the wisest man” he has ever met. Kenzo attributed much of his personal and professional success to the stability brought by Museveni’s leadership. “Being near President Museveni has been my blessing in life,”…