Singer Mimi Kampala, real name Nassozi Michelle Bushira, has opened up about her dream to go back to school and pursue a professional career away from music. Mimi Kampala, during her recent interview, revealed that she dropped out of school in her senior six and started doing odd jobs. She explored dancing, hairstyling, among other odd jobs before she officially kickstarted her music career a couple of years ago after being motivated by her family members. Mimi stressed that she planned to go back to school to pursue a bachelor’s degree after cementing her place in the music industry. With her…
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Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | The coronation of Tooro’s new King, Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I, is expected to cost about Shs925 million, with the organising committee launching a fundraising drive to meet the expenses of the September 29 ceremony. The committee has appealed to the people of Tooro, friends of the kingdom and well-wishers to contribute towards the preparations, saying the traditional and public ceremonies require substantial resources. Speaking to journalists at Karuziika Palace in Fort Portal on Saturday, Msgr Isaiah Mayombo, the chairperson of the organising committee, reaffirmed that the coronation will take place on September 29, saying…
The late Ugandan TikTok creator Kayanja Timothy, famously known as Jayden, is set to be laid to rest this Thursday, 24 September 2026. Jayden breathed his last on 15 September 2026, following a failed bone marrow transplant in India to alleviate his sickle cell health challenges. Reports suggested that before losing his life, Jayden was choking on hospital bills reportedly amounting to UGX 29. However, well-wishers stepped in to offer a helping hand, settling the bill and offering to repatriate his body to Uganda to be given a proper send-off. Ahead of his body’s arrival in Uganda, burial arrangements have…
Floods in downtown Kampala. The government does not have funds to respond to such disasters. Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Office of the Prime Minister has developed a costed preparedness and response plan for the forecast El Niño rains, but the plan is yet to receive funding. As a result, the government is left with insufficient resources to pre-position relief supplies and emergency equipment before the rains intensify. According to the OPM, almost 80 percent of the country is expected to receive above-normal rainfall between September and December, increasing the risk of floods, landslides and damage to roads, bridges,…
After a nationwide search, 22 young women were unveiled as this year’s Miss Uganda finalists on Friday, September 18, at the Sheraton Hotel in Kampala. The Presentation Night, powered by V&A Sherry, marked the next step on the Road to the Crown 2026, following the Miss Uganda regional tour, where five young women were crowned regional queens and secured automatic spots as finalists in the grand finale. The regional queens were joined by 17 others, and together they will now compete in a public popularity vote, with the winner earning an automatic spot among the top five at the…
Nyege Nyege Festival is back, and the Spirit of Uganda returns as the main partner for Africa’s premier cultural and music destination. The official announcement was made at the Talent Africa rooftop, with festival dates locked in for November 19th–22nd, 2026, as Nyege Nyege returns to Kalagala Falls as its permanent home. This move marks the start of a transformative partnership designed to expand the festival’s scale, cultural footprint, and economic impact. Uganda Waragi’s steadfast support has been crucial as the festival has grown far beyond a multi-day party into a powerful economic ecosystem. “Nyege Nyege and Uganda Waragi are…
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Officials in the Ministry of Health (MOH) have warned that people who move around with cannulas risk catching infections as such treatment options are only a reserve for patients admitted in hospitals. Dr Charles Olaro, the Director General of Health Services in the ministry says they have previously issued circulars to hospitals warning them against the trend of dispensing intravenous treatment for outpatients, but the habit has persisted. He says they later learnt that the approach was mostly abused at the height of COVID-19 pandemic when members of the public used it as a trick…
The vegetables produced by the farmers group in Lotisan sub county Moroto, Uganda | URN | Consumers in Karamoja are increasingly questioning the safety of vegetables brought into the region from outside, amid concerns that they have little information about how the produce is grown, what chemicals are used, and whether adequate safety controls are followed before the food reaches local markets. The concern comes as a new global study estimates that between 402 and 433 million people suffer unintentional acute pesticide poisoning every year, with about 11,000 deaths annually. The study, published in Frontiers in Public Health, says farmers…
Floods in downtown Kampala. The government does not have funds to respond to such disasters. Kampala, Uganda | URN | The disaster response official from the Prime Minister’s Office told a High-level conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, that Uganda is preparing for El Niño rains predicted to intensify from October through December 2026. Uganda reported that it has early warning systems, a decentralised disaster management structure, regular coordination meetings and mechanisms for taking weather information to communities. While officials told a regional forum that its disaster management systems and coordination mechanisms are in place, other countries are already describing concrete…
Kampala road pothole after the rain Kampala, Uganda | URN | Traffic and business activity along Kampala Road were disrupted on Thursday morning after heavy rainfall flooded a pothole near Shell Capital, leaving motorists, pedestrians and passengers struggling to navigate the muddy section. The pothole, which residents and road users say has remained unattended for nearly two weeks, was filled with muddy water after the morning downpour, making it difficult for passengers to access taxis and motorists to pass through. Shell Capital is a major taxi offloading point for passengers travelling along the Gayaza, Bombo and Kira routes. Several passengers…