A 10-year-old pupil in Kisoro district, who was abducted by a Congolese national identified as Hakiza, has been successfully recovered. John Mary Vianney Irankunda, a student at Nshungwe Primary School, was kidnapped on October 22, 2023. Hakiza, who had worked for Irankunda’s parents as a casual laborer, disappeared with the …

Mental health professionals in Nakivale refugee settlement, Isingiro district, express concerns over their capacity to provide psychosocial support due to space and personnel shortages. The limitations hinder private counseling and mental health services for both refugees and host communities. Elias Manirakiza, Regional Coordinator of the Transcultural Psychosocial Organisation, highlights challenges …

Women activists are pushing for the acknowledgment of unpaid care work as valuable, emphasizing its significant contribution to the social and economic development of societies. During a validation workshop at Mestil Hotel, where academicians, activists, and government officials convened to discuss research on the implementation of care policies in Uganda, …

The High Court in Kampala has mandated the Uganda Land Commission (ULC) to compensate the family of the late Sir Apollo Kaggwa for the fraudulent and illegal subdivision of their 14.31-acre land in Munyonyo. Land Division Judge Alexandra Nkonge Rugadya delivered this verdict on Thursday. In 2014, Solomon Luwalala, David …

Uganda’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, Rebecca Kadaga, expressed gratitude to the enthusiastic attendees of the 2023 Nyege Nyege festival on its opening day. Kadaga extended her thanks for their support to the local economy of Busoga and the broader tourism sector in Uganda. …

In a dramatic incident, a police officer from Lira Central Police Station sustained a gunshot wound to the stomach during the interception of a Toyota Land Cruiser, registration number KDH 790K, suspected to have been stolen from Kenya. The wounded officer, Tony Ebong, along with three other individuals – George …

In a momentous achievement, Kampala, the capital city of Uganda, has clinched the prestigious Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities, commonly known as the Shanghai Award. The announcement was made at the opening ceremony of the 2023 World Cities Day China Observance, a collaborative event organized by UN-Habitat, the …

A controversy has erupted in Uganda as reports suggest that certain individuals are involved in a dubious plot to register the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) as a personal entity in Kenya, with aspirations of monopolizing the importation of petroleum products into Uganda. Emmanuel Otaala, the Member of Parliament for …

Clinton Mirrors Reporting: In a shocking revelation, the disturbing story of Muhammad Kanatta, a prominent leader and mobilizer of the National Unity Platform (NUP) in Nama Sub-County, Mukono District, has come to light. On December 23rd, 2020, in the dark hours of the night, Muhammad Kanatta was violently taken from …

Kylie Jenner, a leading figure in the fashion and beauty industry, is facing a tremendous backlash for her recently launched ‘KHY’ line. A detailed analysis on YouTube, unveiling a multitude of try-on hauls, laid bare the stark realities behind the much-anticipated collection. What was supposed to be a reflection of …