Zawadi attending to her keyhole garden in Kakoni Zone, Kyaka II refugee settlement. Kyegegwa, Uganda | URN | When food and cash assistance stopped two years ago, Moise Kaulwa, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo living in Kakoni Refugee Zone in Kyaka II Refugee Settlement in Kyegegwa district, had to find a new way to feed his family. Like many other refugees in the settlement, Kaulwa turned the small plot surrounding his shelter into a productive garden, growing vegetables to supplement household meals and reduce dependence on humanitarian assistance. According to Kaulwa, although refugee households are allocated 30-by-30-foot…
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Renowned gospel singer Joseph Ngooma is beaming with delight after registering resounding success at his just-concluded concert dubbed “Joseph Ngooma Live in Concert” Over the years, Joseph Ngooma built an impressive music catalog that not only resonated well with music enthusiasts but also won him a loyal fan base. In his songs, Ngooma shared his life stories, marred with all sorts of challenges, and empowered listeners to never give up, no matter the situation. Despite his good music, Joseph had never held a major concert to celebrate his music journey and success until yesterday, 11 July 2026. Meticulously organized by…
Tanzanian singer Zuchu, real name Zuhura Othman Soud, has confirmed breaking up with fellow singer Diamond Platnumz. Over the years, Diamond Platnumz has been linked to several romantic relationships, including with Uganda’s Zari Hassan, Tanasha Dona, Hamisa Mobetto, and Wema Sepetu, among others. After several tries and fails, Diamond found peace and solace in his label signee, Zuchu, cementing their affair with a marriage ceremony. However, after six years, the couple has reportedly ended their marriage, with Zuchu confirming the split on social media. In a press briefing, Zuchu revealed that after years together, she has decided to choose herself,…
Over the past decade, Uganda’s media landscape has undergone a remarkable transformation, with digital platforms reshaping how people consume news, entertainment, and public information. Among the young entrepreneurs at the forefront of this shift is Jordan Brayz Ssenoga, the founder of Brayz Media, a digital platform that has steadily grown into one of Uganda’s recognised entertainment and digital media brands. What began as a passion for storytelling and promoting Uganda’s entertainment industry has evolved into a thriving digital platform that reaches audiences both locally and internationally. Through its website and social media channels, Brayz Media delivers celebrity interviews, breaking entertainment…
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Health workers have questioned why government health programmes such as free bed net distribution, spraying, and other interventions do not include schools, and yet over 50 percent of the country’s population is below 15 years of age, and the majority are in school. Speaking to URN after three high school students in Kampala succumbed to complications of malaria, Dr Jane Achan, a Child Health Expert and Principal Research Advisor at the Malaria Consortium, said the current surge of malaria among older children is not just unique to Uganda but is happening elsewhere in Africa due…
Herman Mugonza Lukyamuzi, Director of Katovu United Secondary School in Lwengo District presenting concerns of Private Schools Owners during Masaka Tax engagement Masaka, Uganda | URN | Proprietors of private schools in the Greater Masaka sub-region have criticised the government’s new Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) tax policy on secondary sources of income, saying it is making it harder to attract and retain experienced teachers. The school owners argue that the policy, which imposes a 40 per cent tax on secondary monthly incomes, has significantly reduced the attractiveness of part-time teaching jobs in private schools. Herman Mugonza Lukyamuzi, the Secretary of the Association…
Kampala, Uganda | URN | As the dispute between Kyambogo University and former students who graduated with Diplomas in Sports Management over recognition as Physical Education teachers continues, questions have emerged on whether their qualification meets Uganda’s teacher registration requirements. The graduates, who enrolled in 2017, accuse the university of admitting them to a Diploma in Physical Education and Sports Management but awarding them Diplomas in Sports Management, which they say has denied them teaching opportunities. Led by Haruna Muwanguzi and Julius Kimanje, the graduates argue they joined the programme expecting to qualify as secondary school Physical Education teachers but…
Wangadya Kampala, Uganda | URN | Fauzati Mariam Wangadya has resigned as Chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC), less than two weeks after publicly criticizing President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni over his appointment of what she described as “undeserving” individuals to the Commission. In a brief three-line resignation letter seen by Uganda Radio Network (URN), Wangadya did not give any reason for her decision. «”I hereby tender my resignation as Chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission. I thank you for the opportunity to serve Uganda over the years in the promotion and protection of human rights,” the letter…
The elderly men who refused to be relocated to Kiryandongo standing at the epicenter of the 2010 landslides in Nametsi in Bududa District. PHOTO URN Bududa, Uganda | URN | Every rainy season, Peter Kibeti watches the clouds gather over the slopes of Mount Elgon with quiet apprehension. The mountain has never allowed him to forget. Sixteen years have passed since the March 2010 landslide that tore through Nametsi village in Bududa District, burying homes, farms and entire families beneath tonnes of mud, rocks and uprooted trees. It remains one of Uganda’s deadliest natural disasters, claiming more than 300 lives…
Kampala, Uganda | URN | In two unprecedented rulings, High Court judge Paul Gadenya Wolimbwa has said that courts have no option but to grant mandatory bail to accused persons after spending 180 days on remand before being committed to the High court. In two separate rulings in which he allowed bail for one person accused of murder and aggravated robbery and the other accused of aggravated robbery and attempted murder, Justice Gadenya said the applicants for bail also need not to show exceptional circumstances for them to be released on bail. “Article 23(6)(c) provides that a person arrested for…