Veteran singer Kid Fox has shocked netizens by revealing that he has not yet sired any children or even taken a wife, according to his mates. Kid Fox, real name Steven Kiggundu, abandoned his career and relocated to Japan, where he has been residing for more than a decade. During an interview with Galaxy TV, he revealed that he had come back not only to resume his career but also to see his mother and the rest of the family he left behind. Back then, as one of the best dancehall artists, Kid Fox was expected to have women’s attention.…
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Staff of Shell Petrol Station in Gulu City participate in the national cleaning exercise along the Gulu Kampala Highway on Aughts 29 2026. Gulu, Uganda | URN | Local leaders in Gulu City have criticised tenants and corporate employees for failing to participate in the National Cleaning Day exercise, despite living and working in areas grappling with poor sanitation. The leaders say some tenants believe cleaning their surroundings is the responsibility of landlords, while some corporate employees have similarly failed to take part in the mandatory exercise because they pay rent for their premises. Alex Okoya, the LCII Chairperson of Labourline…
A Bugisu Transformational Agenda (BUTRA) data collector using the computer tablet donated by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) to collect from Arabica coffee farmer Davis Wamayi (in a checkered shirt) information on the use of organic manure (packed in sacks) in coffee farming in Butta Sub-County, Manafwa District, Uganda. Certain European markets insist on not buying any coffee and other products from gardens where non-organic fertiliser has been used Mbale, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The Bugisu Cultural Institution has, in partnership with Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) embarked on a rapid assessment of the Arabica coffee situation on…
The Independent August 30, 2026 AFRICA, NEWS The murder suspects. PHOTO CITIZEN Police constable among two arrested in Uganda over Dr Victoria Mutiso’s murder Kampala, Uganda | CITIZEN DIGITAL | Detectives have arrested three more suspects linked to the killing of Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso, including a serving police constable picked up in Kampala, in what the Directorate of Criminal Investigations has described as a fresh breakthrough in the case. In a statement, the DCI said the arrests were made in a coordinated operation spanning Nairobi and the…
Olara Otunnu addressing stakeholders at Gulu University. Photo by Julius Ocungi Kampala, Uganda | URN | Former Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo Chigamoi has called on Ugandans to support former United Nations Under-Secretary-General Olara Otunnu’s bid to become the next UN Secretary-General, urging them to disregard criticism directed at his candidacy. Owiny-Dollo described the negative comments surrounding Otunnu’s candidature as publicity that should not distract Ugandans from supporting a fellow Ugandan seeking the top leadership position at the United Nations. He alleged that Otunnu’s endorsement by Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has brought together Ugandans across political, religious and ethnic divides. Owiny-Dollo…
Kyabazinga is mourning King Oyo Kampala, Uganda | URN | The passing of Tooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV has drawn messages of condolence from leading cultural institutions, with the Kyabazinga of Busoga, William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope IV, the King of Alur, Philip Olarker Rauni III, and the Omusinga of Rwenzururu, Charles Wesley Mumbere, paying tribute to the late monarch. King Oyo was announced dead on Thursday evening, triggering an outpouring of grief from the royal family, his subjects and cultural institutions across the country. In separate condolence messages, the cultural leaders described King Oyo as a visionary, humble…
King Oyo delivering His Coronation Annivesary Speech Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Museveni has directed that the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the King of Tooro, be accorded an official burial and that national flags fly at half-mast for three days in honour of the deceased monarch. Museveni announced in a condolence message posted on his X handle on Saturday following the death of King Oyo at the age of 34. The President also revealed that the late King left behind a young son who will be introduced to the public as his heir at…
Joint Security Forces and the Local Leaders cleaning the Odele bridge at Kakoliye Close 3 in Moroto Municipality Kampala, Uganda | URN | The second National Cleaning Day has exposed mixed levels of public participation across the country, with some communities voluntarily embracing the exercise while security agencies and local authorities were forced to compel residents and businesses to comply. The three-hour exercise was held on Saturday, August 29, from 7:00 am to 10:00 am as part of a government initiative to make community cleaning a monthly activity and improve sanitation and waste management. In several areas, police, UPDF personnel and…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has announced the passing of His Highness King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the Omukama of Tooro Kingdom, who died at the age of 34 following a battle with aggressive cancer. National Mourning and Royal Succession In an official condolence message shared on X, President Museveni expressed deep sorrow on behalf of First Lady Janet Museveni and the people of Uganda, lamenting the untimely death of the young monarch. The President revealed that the Queen Mother, Her Royal Highness Best Kemigisa (Nyinomukama), informed him that King Oyo has left behind a young son as heir…
Permanent Secretary in Public Service Commission, John Geoffrey Mbabazi (left) with a team from the commission at Parliament. Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Public Service Commission has admitted that it will not meet the August 30 deadline set by Local Government Minister Balaam Barugahara for all districts and cities without functional service commissions to have them established. The admission came on Friday as the Public Service Commission appeared before the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) to respond to queries contained in the Auditor General’s report for the 2024/2025 financial year. Elgon North MP Gerald Nangoli…