Year: 2025

Prostate Cancer Tops Men’s Cancer Cases

The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) has sounded a fresh alarm over the rising burden of prostate cancer in the country,…

How Kampala’s Saunas Turned into a Hotspot for Modern Prostitution

Kampala has embraced the sauna lifestyle with an almost religious devotion. Every week, a new steam room pops up in…

Museveni Revives Indian Ocean Debate, Says Africa Is Viewed as ‘Insects’

President Yoweri Museveni has once again defended his controversial call for Uganda and other landlocked African countries to secure strategic…

32 NUP Supporters Arrested in Arua

At least 32 National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters have been arrested following violent clashes with police during Robert Kyagulanyi’s campaign…

Gov’t Lowers Senior Grant Age to 65

The government has announced major reforms aimed at expanding access to social protection programmes for older persons, including lowering the…

Gov’t Targets Youth and Women for Local Government Jobs

The Ministry of Local Government has urged district and city authorities to fully enforce the government’s 15% procurement reservation scheme,…

Man Dies During Electricity Vandalism in Mukono

A man has died after becoming trapped while attempting to vandalise a high-voltage power transmission tower in Nakapinyi Village, Kasenge…

Trailer Truck Catches Fire on Clock Tower Flyover

Police at Katwe are investigating a fire that engulfed a trailer truck on the Clock Tower Flyover in Kampala on…

Uganda’s Shamirah Nabadda Crowned CAF Women’s Referee of Year in Rabat

Ugandan FIFA referee Shamirah Nabadda added another major accolade to her growing legacy after being named the 2025 CAF Women’s…

Makindye Court Sends Nasser Road Counterfeit Suspect to Prison

A man suspected of producing counterfeit Numa packaging materials has been charged with trademark infringement and remanded to Luzira Prison…