Joan Aduru- Returning Officer Busia Busia, Uganda | URN | The Electoral Commission (EC) has dismissed 13 election officials who were deployed in Busia District over allegations of tampering with the voters’ register during the recently concluded Local Council I (LC I) elections. Those dismissed include Buhehe Sub-county Supervisor Andrew Ogema and all 12 village registrars assigned to manage the electoral process in the sub-county. The officials are accused of altering village registers and colluding with some election contestants, actions the Commission says violated their responsibilities. The affected villages include Buhamuna, Bulamba A, Sigala Magina, Nangodo, Bugunduhira, Mawanga, Gondohera, Buyuha,…
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Forget everything you know about traditional boxing events because Pearl of Africa Fight Night is introducing a whole new experience where championship boxing meets premium entertainment, fine dining, luxury hospitality, and unforgettable nightlife. On Saturday, August 8, the beautiful gardens of Fairway Hotel Kampala will be transformed into an open-air boxing arena as Uganda’s biggest names in professional boxing step into the ring for what promises to be one of the year’s most talked-about sporting and lifestyle events. Leading the charge is Fazil Juma, who returns home for his highly anticipated Homecoming Bout, a fight that has already generated excitement…
A thrilled graduand Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Reach A Hand Africa (RAHA) graduated 99 peer educators from the class of 2025 of its Peer Educators Academy on 31st July 2026 after completing their year of service. The 2025-cohort graduation ceremony was held at RAHA headquarters in Lungujja, where the graduates were honoured with certificates of service. It was presided over by the Minister of State for Mineral Development and former National Female Youth Member of Parliament, Phiona Nyamutoro, and the Female Workers’ Representative Member of Parliament, Fiona Nakku, among other distinguished guests The event also featured an Alumni…
Renowned Ugandan singer A Pass, real name Alexander Bagonza, and fiancée Alicia have cemented their relationship with a colourful traditional marriage ceremony. Over the years, A Pass has kept part of his personal life out of the limelight, leaving netizens and fans alike speculating about his marital status. He has been romantically linked to several notable figures, including socialite Martha Kay and radio personality Prima Tusiime. However, on Saturday, 1 August 2026, A Pass announced that he had taken a bold step towards legalizing his marriage with fiancée Alicia. The marriage ceremony was a private affair open to the couple’s…
Renowned Tanzanian singers Diamond Platnumz and his wife Zuchu have today, 2 August 2026, welcomed their bundle of joy. The news follows Zuchu’s announcement that she was pregnant a few days back, much to social media and fans’ utter shock. The couple subsequently embarked on several celebrations, including a gender reveal ceremony graced by friends and family. It was revealed that the couple was expecting a baby girl, adding an extra layer of excitement and anticipation among the Tanzanian stars. Today marks a pivotal moment in the couple’s lives as they announced their much-anticipated baby girl. The news was broken…
Gospel singer Baby Gloria, real name Gloria Mulungi Senyonjo, and husband Mbaleka Jonas have welcomed a bouncing baby girl. A few weeks back, Gloria broke the news of her pregnancy and expecting her first kid with husband Mbaleka Jonas. The singer has since been dropping snippets of her pregnancy journey, building anticipation among her online family. After months of preparation and excitement, the couple yesterday expanded their family with their bundle of joy, a baby girl. The exciting news was broken by Gloria’s mother, gospel singer Betty Nakibuuka, who shared a video of her daughter moments after successfully giving birth.…
Dr Besigye Kampala, Uganda | URN | A group of 18 Ugandan lawyers has asked the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to suspend the treason trial of opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Hajj Obeid Lutale, arguing that the prosecution proceeded despite unresolved concerns over the accused’s constitutional right to a fair hearing. In a letter dated July 31, 2026, addressed to the DPP, the lawyers contend that prosecutors failed in their constitutional duty by urging the High Court to begin hearing evidence before issues relating to legal representation, access to counsel and Besigye’s medical condition had been…
A woman tending to animals in Maruzi ranch, Apac district. Apac, Uganda | URN | On the afternoon of June 26, 2026, Frank Tumwesigye drove his herd toward a familiar watering point in Maruzi Ranch, expecting another routine day. Instead, he found angry residents blocking the access road, but this time, residents blocked the access road leading to the watering point, accusing his animals of destroying crops and demanding 500,000 Uganda shillings before allowing him to pass. For Tumwesigye, a pastoralist from Kiryandongo District now grazing his cattle in Maruzi Ranch in Apac District, the confrontation was more than a…
Media personality Faridah Nakazibwe has pulled out evidence confirming her claims that the newly appointed Junior Local Government Minister Justine Nameere doesn’t follow through with her defamation lawsuits. Taking to her X account, Nakazibwe shared a 3-minute audio recording of Nameere contacting her lawyer in 2021 amidst the defamation case filed against Nakazibwe (defendant). In the conversation, Nameere is heard asking the unidentified counsel to suggest to his client whether they could settle outside court. Nameere, in the audio, suggested a mediation which would have them sit somewhere and Nakazibwe issuing a statement taking back the statements she had said…
EAC Affairs Minister and DPM Rebecca Kadaga is unhappy with the kind of negotiators Uganda has. Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda has entered into debt, trade and investment agreements that have disadvantaged the country because of poor decisions by technocrats and policymakers involved in the negotiations, First Deputy Prime Minister Rebecca Kadaga has said. Kadaga says some deals signed for the country reflect either a lack of knowledge on the issue or that the negotiators sign without reading through what they are committing the country to. This, according to her, has cost the country many opportunities, as well as securing costly…