Singer Gloria Bugie, real name Gloria Busingye, has bragged about being a trendsetter, with most of the artists copying her style. Gloria Bugie, during a recent interview, presented herself as one of the few artists who are inspiring the present generation and those to come. Listing examples, the singer noted that she introduced the Kompa music genre with songs like ‘Sheri,’ before other artists jumped on the trend. “I’m the blueprint to this generation and the ones to come. If you notice, when I do a certain style, they copy it. I work with Element, they quickly run to look…
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Singer and actress Hellen Lukoma has reacted to comments suggesting that she didn’t have anything to her name but depended on her husband Anwar Kaka’s money and hard work to sustain her fancy lifestyle. Speaking during her video shoot, Hellen Lukoma was giving an update to the viewers about her life in general. It is here that she addressed rumours suggesting that the reason she was living a reckless financial life was that she was relying on her husband’s money. Visibly unhappy with the claims, Lukoma poured cold water on the claims, emphasizing that as a hardworking woman, she always earned her…
A group of Ugandan citizens and taxpayers has officially petitioned the Inspectorate of Government to investigate Rt. Hon. Anita Annette Among for an alleged breach of the Leadership Code Act. In a formal letter dated May 13, 2026 (referenced in WhatsApp Image 2026-05-13 at 6.49.10 PM.jpeg), the complainants addressed the Honourable Lady Justice Naluzze Aisha Batala, the Inspector General of Government (IGG), seeking an adjudication on the Speaker of Parliament’s wealth declarations. The Allegations: Failure to Declare Wealth The petition centers on Section 4 of the Leadership Code Act (Chapter 33), which mandates that every two years, during the month…
Kampala, Uganda | URN | 94.3 percent of women of reproductive age are aware of family planning service providers in Uganda but only 38 percent have access to modern contraceptives currently, a study conducted by researchers at Makerere University School of Public Health has revealed. Dr Nazarius Mbona Tumwesigye, a Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics said they embarked on the study in December 2025 in eighty-seven districts where they among others conducted health facility-based assessment, interviews with users and reviewed data from the Demographic Health survey. They found injectable contraceptives to be the most preferred and condoms…
Big Talent boss Eddy Kenzo has spoken out following the recent online incident that suggested that he was almost taken out of his seat during the presidential swearing-in. On Tuesday, Eddy Kenzo walked hand in hand with his wife, Hon. Phionah Nyamutooro, at the inauguration ceremony held at the Kololo ceremonial grounds in Kampala. The ceremony was graced by several dignitaries who were each assigned tents and seats to witness the Fountain of Honor swearing-in. Hon. Nyamutooro, being a Minister, shared a tent with her colleagues of the same stature, who were seated, but came with her husband. Shortly after they had…
In a rare departure from established legislative tradition, Gen. (Rtd) Moses Ali, the Member of Parliament for Adjumani West County, took his parliamentary oath in a special ceremony held inside the Parliament Conference Hall. Unlike the standard protocol where legislators take their oath at the parliamentary pulpit, the 12th Parliament exercised flexibility to accommodate members with unique health and safety challenges. Moses Ali’s Resilience Amidst Health Concerns The decision to move the ceremony to the Conference Hall was primarily due to Gen. Moses Ali’s ongoing health challenges. Despite reportedly receiving medical advice to take a leave of rest and consider…
A man herdslong horned Ankole cattle in Palaro Subcounty in Gulu District, one of the areas in Northern Uganda with significant numbers of migrant cattle keepers. Moroto, Uganda | URN | The government says it has made significant progress in evicting migrant cattle keepers from Northern Uganda, with more than 60,000 cattle reportedly removed from the region amid intensified security operations. State Minister for Northern Uganda Rehabilitation, Kenneth Omona, said the eviction exercise has so far achieved an estimated 85 per cent success rate following the implementation of an Executive Order issued by President Yoweri Museveni in June last year.…
Molly Katanga (far left) during re-exam by MacDusman Kabega Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Molly Katanga has accused police of framing her for the death of her husband, businessman Henry Katanga, telling the High Court that key claims used to charge her appeared long before the forensic results themselves existed. During re-examination by defence lawyer MacDusman Kabega on Monday, Katanga insisted investigators had built a false case around her and maintained that the account she gave court was truthful. “My story is true,” Katanga told the court. “What I told you is exactly what happened. I was framed.” Katanga…
Among in the background. Muhoozi at the front Kampala, Uganda | URN | Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the leader of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) political group has withdrawn his support for Annet Anita Among and Thomas Tayebwa for speaker and deputy speaker, respectively, for the 12th Parliament. The PLU Secretary General who is also MP for Kasambya County, PO 005 David Kabanda, has told a press conference that Gen. Muhoozi had revoked his endorsement of the duo, which he made public on March 11th. “The Chairman of the Patriotic League of Uganda Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has guided that the endorsement of Among…
The extraced needles from Akamuma’s abdomen Mbarara, Uganda | URN | A team of six health workers at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital took eight hours to operate on Samuel Akamumpa, an 9-year-old boy who was forced to swallow four dozen needles and many pieces of broken pens in Mitooma district. The team comprised of an anesthetist, three pediatric surgeons, and two theater nurses to carry out the successful operation. Dr Deus Twesigye, the lead general surgeon and also the acting Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital director, says that the operation was done twice in a space of two days, with the…