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Uganda Cranes makes it 87th in the October FIFA rankings

Uganda Cranes makes it 87th in the October FIFA rankings

Under the guidance of head coach Paul Joseph Put, the Cranes achieved two significant victories in their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) doubleheader against neighbouring South Sudan this month.In the first match held at Mandela National Stadium, defender Bevis Mugabi scored the only goal, leading Uganda to a 1-0 win over the Bright Stars.The Cranes followed this performance with another victory, securing a 2-1 win at Juba Stadium.Denis Omedi opened...
BUSHENYI DISTRICT RDC IN A HOT SOUP

BUSHENYI DISTRICT RDC IN A HOT SOUP

BUSHENYI DISTRICT RDC IN A HOT SOUP.Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Robert Atuhairwe has been suspended. This follows allegations that he has been in a relationship with a minor, a 16 year old student of S3.The allegations has caught the attention of several Ugandans who took to their different social media platforms to call upon the Police to take action as soon as possible.According to the reports given by most Ugandans, the...
PASTOR ROBERT KAYANJA WANTS PENALTIES FOR SODOMY ACCUSERS

PASTOR ROBERT KAYANJA WANTS PENALTIES FOR SODOMY ACCUSERS

Pastor Robert Kayanja, the founder of Rubaga Miracle Centre Cathedral, yesterday concluded his testimony by calling upon the court to issue tougher punishment for a group of his nine former workers, who accused him of sodomising them .Pastor Robert Kayanja the lead pastor of Rubaga Miracle Center Church has made an impassioned plea for justice, in a case where nine people are accused of making false sodomy and bum shafting...
JAPAN, UGANDA MOVE TO EXPEDITE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW KARUMA BRIDGE.

JAPAN, UGANDA MOVE TO EXPEDITE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW KARUMA BRIDGE.

The construction of the new Karuma Bridge took center stage during a recent meeting between a high-ranking Japanese delegation led by JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) Senior Vice President Ando Naoki and Ugandan officials.With the bridge slated to replace the aging structure built in 1963, the project is crucial for Uganda’s infrastructure development, particularly for northern regions and regional trade.The Karuma Bridge, located on the Kampala-Gulu highway, serves as a...
GRAVITY OMUTUJJU FACES HEART BREAK WITH THE PASSING OF HIS MOTHER MRS. JANE KAJOINA

GRAVITY OMUTUJJU FACES HEART BREAK WITH THE PASSING OF HIS MOTHER MRS. JANE KAJOINA

Ugandan rapper Gravity Omutujju, whose real name is Gereson Wabuyi, is mourning the untimely passing of his beloved mother, Ms. Jane Kajoina. A strong pillar of support in her son's music career, Ms. Kajoina frequently attended his annual concerts, proudly standing by him as he rose to prominence in the Ugandan music scene. Tragically, Ms. Jane Kajoina passed away early today, leaving the rapper and his family in deep sorrow.According to...
LUGAZI SACKS HEAD COACH SADICK AND APPOINT OLIVER MBEKEKA AS INTERIM COACH

LUGAZI SACKS HEAD COACH SADICK AND APPOINT OLIVER MBEKEKA AS INTERIM COACH

Usher Komugisha reportsFormer Uganda ?? international Oliver Mbekeka has been put in charge of Lugazi FC following the departure of head coach Sadick Sempiji.Mbekeka, who played at the 2000 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, is the first female coach to be at the helm of a Uganda Premier League side.The appointment of Oliver as interim coach after just hours after Lugazi FC Sacked Head Coach Sadick SempigiLugazi FC  parted ways...
A pregnant woman dies with her unborn baby after being hit by a police car

A pregnant woman dies with her unborn baby after being hit by a police car

A pregnant woman and her unborn child have died after the car they were travelling in was hit by an unmarked police car.The Metropolitan Police said an unmarked police vehicle was in collision with a member of the public’s car on the A20, near the junction with Kidbrooke Park Road.The heavily pregnant woman and her unborn baby died as a result of their injuries.London Ambulance Service, London Fire Brigade and...
PRESIDENT WILLIAM RUTO NOMINATES PROF KITHURE KINDIKI TO REPLACE RIGATHI GACHAGUA

PRESIDENT WILLIAM RUTO NOMINATES PROF KITHURE KINDIKI TO REPLACE RIGATHI GACHAGUA

Kenya's President William Ruto has nominated interior minister Kithure Kindiki as his new deputy president, the parliament speaker said on Friday, hours after the Senate voted to impeach Ruto's previous deputy, Rigathi Gachagua.National Assembly speaker Informed members of Parliament that he had received a notification from president RUTO on Friday, 18th morning over the same.KINDIKI is a current cabinet secretary in the ministry of interior and National Administration. This development...
Baby dead and 65 rescued in Channel sinking

Baby dead and 65 rescued in Channel sinking

A baby has died after a boat attempting to cross the English Channel sank on Thursday night, French authorities say.Officials said the overloaded boat carrying migrants started sinking off the coast of Wissant in northern France. Rescuers called to the scene rescued 65 people, including some who were in the water. Searches to find more people at sea found an unconscious baby, who was later declared dead, officials said.The local prefecture said...
FILLE MUTONI , MC KATS BABY MAMA REVEALS HIV- NEGATIVE STATUS AND OVERCOMING DRUG ADDICTION

FILLE MUTONI , MC KATS BABY MAMA REVEALS HIV- NEGATIVE STATUS AND OVERCOMING DRUG ADDICTION

Fille Mutoni, MC Kats Baby mama reveals HIV-negative status and overcoming drug addiction.Singer Fille Muton has opened up about her life, sharing her HIV status and her drug addiction process.While in Rwanda where she continues her rehabilitation journey, Fille shared that both she and her daughter are HIV-negative.Fille’s revelation comes in the wake of MC Kats’ public disclosure a few years ago about his HIV-positive status.At the time, the couple...
NIRA ANNOUNCES NEW TIMELINES FOR NATIONAL ID RENEWAL AND REGISTRATIONS.

NIRA ANNOUNCES NEW TIMELINES FOR NATIONAL ID RENEWAL AND REGISTRATIONS.

The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has announced new timelines for the renewal of national IDs and fresh registrations, following the cabinet's approval of a shs 666.85 budget to support the exercise.The funding will facilitate the enrollment of at least 17.2 million ID cards, which are said to expire starting in August 2024 . The budget covers the acquisition of necessary software, hardware, operating systems and related technology...
THE CHEATING RING! UBTEB staff on spot for aiding exam fraud

THE CHEATING RING! UBTEB staff on spot for aiding exam fraud

During the post-examination feedback workshop at Nyamitanga Technical Institute in Mbarara City last Friday, the principals said that despite efforts to combat cheating, they are being undermined by supervisors and invigilators deployed by UBTEB who accept bribes from students to cheat.Mumbogwe Milton, the Principal of Kichwaba Technical Institute, revealed that supervisors establish tally centres with students who pool money together to pay the supervisors.Ayijuka Rodgers, the Director of Rap Technical...
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT NYEGE NYEGE FESTIVAL ??????

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT NYEGE NYEGE FESTIVAL ??????

The Nyege Nyege Festival is one of East Africa’s most electrifying and celebrated music and arts festivals, held annually in Jinja, Uganda, on the shores of the River Nile.“Nyege Nyege” is a Luganda phrase that loosely translates to “an irresistible urge to dance,” and the festival lives up to its name by bringing together music lovers from all over the world for a three-day celebration.The festival features a diverse lineup...
SENIOR FOUR CANDIDATE AT ROCK HIGH SCHOOL IN TORORO GAVE BIRTH TO A BABY GIRL BEFORE SITTING PHYSICS PAPER

SENIOR FOUR CANDIDATE AT ROCK HIGH SCHOOL IN TORORO GAVE BIRTH TO A BABY GIRL BEFORE SITTING PHYSICS PAPER

BREAKING NEWSAccording to reports, a Uganda Certificate of Examination (S4)candidate at Rock High School in Tororo District gave birth to a baby girl yesterday morning, just a few hours before sitting for her Physics paper.      Eyewitnesses say the young gal started experiencing labour pains at 3am, and with the help of our school nurse, she was rushed to the hospital from where she successfully gave birth without any...
SIX DEAD , FIVE INJURED IN FATAL COLLISION ON KAMPALA - GULU HIGHWAY

SIX DEAD , FIVE INJURED IN FATAL COLLISION ON KAMPALA - GULU HIGHWAY

Six Dead, Five Injured in Fatal Collision on Kampala-Gulu Highway. Police in Luwero are investigating a fatal accident that occurred on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at around 4:00 PM. The crash, which took place in Sinalya, Bombo Town Council, along the Kampala-Gulu highway, claimed six lives and left five others injured.According to ASP Twiniineamima Sam, the public relations officer for the Savannah region, the accident involved a Toyota Hiace (registration...
SENIOR SIX STUDENT AND TIKTOK STAR ARIANA SSEBUNYA GIFTED BRAND NEW CAR

SENIOR SIX STUDENT AND TIKTOK STAR ARIANA SSEBUNYA GIFTED BRAND NEW CAR

Senior 6 Student and TikTok Star Ariana Ssebunya Gifted Brand New Car by Car BondAriana Ssebunya, a Senior 6 student at Uganda Martyrs Lubaga and a fast-rising star on TikTok, has been gifted a brand new car by a car bond she frequently promotes on social media. The surprise gift was in recognition of her successful partnership with the company and her ability to engage a large, enthusiastic following.Ariana, who...
SENIOR SIX STUDENT AND TIKTOK STAR ARIANA SSEBUNYA GIFTED BRAND NEW CAR

SENIOR SIX STUDENT AND TIKTOK STAR ARIANA SSEBUNYA GIFTED BRAND NEW CAR

Senior 6 Student and TikTok Star Ariana Ssebunya Gifted Brand New Car by Car BondAriana Ssebunya, a Senior 6 student at Uganda Martyrs Lubaga and a fast-rising star on TikTok, has been gifted a brand new car by a car bond she frequently promotes on social media. The surprise gift was in recognition of her successful partnership with the company and her ability to engage a large, enthusiastic following.Ariana, who...
THE CDF GEN MUHOOZI KAINERUGABA FULFILLS HIS PROMISE OF HOSTING THE PARTICIPANTS OF INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION PARADE FOR LUNCHEON

THE CDF GEN MUHOOZI KAINERUGABA FULFILLS HIS PROMISE OF HOSTING THE PARTICIPANTS OF INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION PARADE FOR LUNCHEON

The CDF and SPA/SO Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has today fulfilled his promise of hosting the Participants of Independence Day Celebrations parade for a luncheon.The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, hosted a luncheon at the Defence Intelligence and Security Headquarters to appreciate the participants of the Independence Day Parade.The event brought together participants from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Uganda Police Force (UPF), Uganda Prisons Service (UPS), and...
ROGER MUGISHA QUITS HIS JOB AS SANYU DM PROGRAM DIRECTOR

ROGER MUGISHA QUITS HIS JOB AS SANYU DM PROGRAM DIRECTOR

#Update.But reports indicate that Roger Mugisha has quit his job as Sanyu FM’s Programs Director. Roger Mugisha began his radio journey at Sanyu FM in the 1990s when some of u were not yet born and gained experience in the media and entertainment. Reasons for his decision to quit were not so clear but there were hints of irreconcilable differences with those who own and run the station, according to...
EX-KCCA BOSSES KISAKA, LUYIMBAZI DETAINED; TO FACE COURT.

EX-KCCA BOSSES KISAKA, LUYIMBAZI DETAINED; TO FACE COURT.

Police have arrested and detained sacked Kampala capital city Authority (KCCA) top shots after appearing at the CID headquarters in Kampala on Wednesday morning.Police on Monday announced very hard summoned former KCCA Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka, former Deputy Executive Director David Lunyimbazi and former Director of Public Health and Environment, Dr Daniel Okello."They have appeared at CID headquarters today, October 16,2024 and engaged with our team", ...
VIPERS AND HEAD COACH NIKOLA KAVZOVIC HAVE PARTED WAYS

VIPERS AND HEAD COACH NIKOLA KAVZOVIC HAVE PARTED WAYS

Vipers and head coach Nikola Kavazovic have parted waysThe Serbian was unveiled in June 2024 on a two-year contract replacing Livingstone Mbabazi After a series of 'poor results' Vipers first suspended Kavazovic for 7 days before pulling the firing trigger He missed their 2-1 win over SC Villa at Kitende as he served the suspension John Ayala Luyinda who was in charge of that game is expected to be in charge again when...
SIR ALEX FERGUSON BANNED FROM MANCHESTER UNITED DRESSING ROOM

SIR ALEX FERGUSON BANNED FROM MANCHESTER UNITED DRESSING ROOM

Legendary Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, has been banned from the team’s dressing room.According to Mail Sport, the board has also been asked to stay away from the dressing room at Old Trafford.It breaks a long tradition that dates back to the days of Sir Matt Busby.Earlier on Tuesday, it emerged that Ferguson’s multi-million pound ambassadorial role has been scrapped by United’s new part owner INEOS, as part of...
KYLIAN MBAPPE'S REPRESENTATIVE HITS OUT AT ALLEGATION OF MBAPPE'S RAPE CASE IN SWEDEN

KYLIAN MBAPPE'S REPRESENTATIVE HITS OUT AT ALLEGATION OF MBAPPE'S RAPE CASE IN SWEDEN

Kylian Mbappe's representatives have hit out at "totally false and irresponsible" accusations after claims the football star is under investigation for an alleged rape. It follows reports that police in Sweden are looking into allegations made against the Real Madrid forward after he visited Stockholm last week. Swedish prosecutors have confirmed a probe had been opened into an alleged rape at a hotel in the city, but did not identify...
BURKINA FASO COMMEMORATES THEIR FORMER LEADER THOMAS SANKARA

BURKINA FASO COMMEMORATES THEIR FORMER LEADER THOMAS SANKARA

Socialist revolutionary and President of Burkina Faso, Thomas Sankara, was assassinated by counter-revolutionaries on this day in 1987. Former colonising power France, along with the USA, worked together with traitors in Sankara’s own ranks to murder him, along with a significant number of his government ministers.A short history of Thomas Sankara ?In 1983, Burkina Faso was known as ‘Upper Volta’. This state had a mostly destitute, illiterate population under the...
UKRAINE DENIES BACKING MALI REBELS

UKRAINE DENIES BACKING MALI REBELS

Sahel Insurgency: Ukraine Denies Backing Mali RebelsUkraine has firmly denied accusations that it supplied drones to rebels fighting against the Malian army and Russia-backed mercenaries. The denial follows a report by Le Monde claiming that Ukrainian drones were aiding Tuareg rebels in Mali, providing them with “discreet but decisive support.”Mali's military government, which shifted its alliance from France to Russia in 2022, has struggled to contain an insurgency in the north,...
UGANDA'S CULTURAL AND TOURISM SHOWCASE SHINES AT INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATION IN CHINA

UGANDA'S CULTURAL AND TOURISM SHOWCASE SHINES AT INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATION IN CHINA

Uganda’s Cultural and Tourism Showcase Shines at Independence Celebrations in ChinaBeijing, China – Uganda’s tourism and cultural appeal dazzled thousands in China over the past two days as the Uganda Embassy in Beijing and the Consulate General in Guangzhou jointly hosted the “Explore Uganda” Independence celebrations. The highly anticipated events—held at the Kempinski Hotel on October 12th and the Great Wall of China on October 13th—were strategically designed to spotlight...
UGANDA'S DEPUTY SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT MEETS MANCHESTER UNITED GOAL KEEPER ANDRE ONANA

UGANDA'S DEPUTY SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT MEETS MANCHESTER UNITED GOAL KEEPER ANDRE ONANA

??| *Uganda's Deputy Speaker of Parliament Meets Goalkeeper André Onana* Uganda's Deputy Speaker Andrea Onana met Cameroonian goal keeper who also plays for Manchester united. In his open message he posted on his social media platforms, some of the part of the messages reads ;"Together with my son, we had an exciting interaction with André Onana this morning". The Manchester United goalkeeper is in Uganda for their AFCON2025 qualifier match against Harambee...
NIGERIAN ACTRESS REACTS ON RUMORS THAT SHE WAS EVICTED FROM THE HOUSE

NIGERIAN ACTRESS REACTS ON RUMORS THAT SHE WAS EVICTED FROM THE HOUSE

No landlords in Lagos will allow you stay in their house for 2-3 years without you paying your house rents - Angela OkorieAngela Okorie have reaçted to the rümøurs going all over social media that she have been eviçted from her house in Lagos. The rumøur also alleged, she's cheãting on her husband with someone called Mike and she k+lled an old man with her car and her husband støpped...
BOBI WINE'S BROTHER: Mikie Wine faces backlash for featuring juvenile in a suggestive music video

BOBI WINE'S BROTHER: Mikie Wine faces backlash for featuring juvenile in a suggestive music video

Singer Michael Mukwaya, popularly known as Mikie Wine, has stirred public outrage after featuring juvenile Pretty Nicole in his latest music video, Kankutekemu, which was released earlier this week.The move has sparked criticism on social media, with citizens accusing the singer of exploiting the minor for publicity.Pretty Nicole, real name Emmanuella Musimenta, who has recently been in the spotlight due to legal issues, appears as a video vixen in the...
Causes and prevention of high blood pressure

Causes and prevention of high blood pressure

Understanding High Blood Pressure: Causes and PreventionHigh blood pressure, or hypertension, is a common yet serious condition that can lead to heart disease, stroke, and other health complications. Understanding its causes and how to prevent it is essential for maintaining overall health.Causes of High Blood Pressure1. Genetics: Family history plays a significant role in hypertension. If your parents or siblings have high blood pressure, you might be at a higher...

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