Health workers are worried about the spread of the virus Kampala, Uganda | URN | Ugandan health authorities have stepped up surveillance and border screening after Kenyan authorities confirmed that a Kenyan national who died from Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) through Kampala before entering Kenya. Uganda’s Ministry of Health said the country remains safe but is maintaining heightened surveillance and response measures following the confirmation of the imported case in Kenya. Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Health, Aden Duale, said on Tuesday that the patient, a Kenyan national who had been living…
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Something is brewing in Uganda’s entertainment and tourism scene, and Talent Africa Group (TAG), Swangz Avenue and Explore Uganda are inviting the public to guess what it could be. A mysterious new teaser poster carrying the words “Vibe Republic”, alongside the date 11 December 2026, has been released, but very little else has been revealed. No lineup, venue announcement and programme. Just a date, a name and one clear promise: East Africa’s Vibe Capital. The collaboration between TAG, Swangz Avenue and Explore Uganda has sparked curiosity around what the three leading names in entertainment, production and tourism could be preparing…
Part of Lake Bunyonyi Kabale, Uganda | URN | The body of a 22-year-old Senior Four student of Lake Bunyonyi Senior Secondary School in Kabale District has been recovered from Lake Bunyonyi, four days after he drowned while attempting to swim across the lake. The deceased, Samuel Amanya, was found floating on the lake on Wednesday morning, three days after he drowned between Itambira and Bwama islands. Amanya, a resident of Kaberu-Katooma Village in Mwendo Parish, Kitumba Sub-county, was a Senior Four candidate at the school located on Bwama Island. He drowned at about 11 am on Saturday, October 3, 2026, after…
Architectural Design of the proposed new Gulu District Local Government Administration Block. Gulu, Uganda | URN | Authorities in Gulu District Local Government and Gulu City Council have raised concerns over inadequate office space, saying the shortage is affecting staff productivity and service delivery. The concerns come six years after Gulu Municipality was elevated to city status on July 1, 2020, a change that required the district local government to relocate its headquarters from the city to Awach Town Council, about 30 kilometres away. However, the district is yet to fully relocate its staff to Awach, citing inadequate office…
Veteran singer and actress Mariam Ndagire has opened up about what pushed her back to music despite bidding goodbyes 17 years ago. Mariam Ndagire last had a concert in 2009 with her hit song ‘Majangwa,’ where she announced that she was stepping back to concentrate on her film career. She, however, shocked her fans when she announced her official return with her ‘The Opas of Love’. The celebrated singer revealed that over time, her fans have been demanding a comeback concert from her after seeing her mates doing the same. She set conditions for herself that she would only consider it if the…
Socialite and deejay Sheilah Gashumba has cleared the air regarding the circulating rumors that she beat up a girl for dancing with her boyfriend. A few days back, rumours made rounds on social media, suggesting that Sheilah hit a dancer at one of the Kampala bars over dancing with her man. The incident reportedly happened at Club Guvnor, where Sheilah’s boyfriend, Alex Bindandi, had gone to have a night out before a dancer allegedly approached him. Someone is said to have sent the clip to Sheilah Gashumba, and within no time, she had allegedly arrived at the bar to see…
US-based Ugandan singer Vivian Tendo and her husband, Moses Tinsley, celebrated the upcoming birth of their baby in a colorful baby shower. The event was a small, glamorous party held indoors at a restaurant with close friends and family, with the entire space covered in pink to match the baby’s gender. Clad in pink outfits, Vivian and Moses took time to document their excitement in a vlog that they uploaded on their YouTube channel, expressing their joy, with the singer revealing that she wouldn’t wait to meet their bundle of joy. The expectant young couple received a number of baby gifts,…
Muwonge and his co-accused during their earlier court appearance Kampala, Ugada | URN | Ibrah Muwonge alias Kimbowa Ibrah has become the first person to be convicted of terrorism in Uganda arising from the deliberate vandalism of electricity infrastructure. Muwonge was on Tuesday convicted by the International Crimes Division of the High Court on two counts of terrorism and one count of terrorism financing after entering a plea bargain. Justice Dr Andrew Bashaija sentenced him to 10 years in prison for terrorism and five years for terror financing, with the sentences running concurrently. The conviction stems from a coordinated campaign in late…
Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Minister Sanjay Tanna talks to participants in the ongoing UMA show at Lugogo. He represented President Museveni Kampala, Uganda | ENTEBBENEWS.NET | President Yoweri Museveni has called on Uganda to stop exporting raw materials and invest in processing and manufacturing, as the country pursues a target of growing its economy tenfold to $500bn by 2040. In a speech read on his behalf by Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Minister Sanjay Tanna at the opening of the 32nd Uganda International Trade Fair in Kampala on Tuesday, Museveni said Uganda and Africa had lost economic opportunities for decades…
School-going children are among the key beneficiaries targeted by the foundation, with support expected to include school fees and scholastic requirements.PHOTO 4 — ELDERLY: Elderly members of the community are a major focus of the foundation’s humanitarian programme, including assistance with food supplements and essential requirements Oyam, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The Bukenya Sulaiman Foundation has successfully concluded its second official humanitarian outreach mission in Oyam District, delivering critical aid to vulnerable children, students, and elderly residents. The extensive donation drive, which took place on October 4, 2026, focused on addressing immediate educational and basic living needs within the…