Author: Dorothy Burungi

Robert Prevost Elected Pope Leo XIV, Becomes First American Pontiff

InternationalMay 8, 2025

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, taking the papal name Leo XIV. The announcement was made on Thursday evening following two days of...

Beneath Kyenjojo Hills: A 1980’s Village Childhood Story

FeaturedMay 8, 2025

Growing up in the 1980s in Mukunyu village, tucked away in the rolling green hills of Kyenjojo District, was a beautiful mix of simple joys and life’s tough lessons. Our days started early with roosters crowing,...

Uganda Cancer Institute Rejects Appeal by MPs to Stop Charging Patients at Private Wing

HealthMay 14, 2024

The Executive Director of the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI), Dr. Jackson Orem, has rejected an appeal by the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to...

The National Housing and Population Census is an Important Exercise if Conducted Prudently—Kizza Besigye

National NewsMay 13, 2024

Col (Rtd) Dr. Kizza Besigye, a political and human rights activist, has said that the National Housing and Population Census (NHPC) is an important...

CENSUS: UPDF Officers Urged to Provide Correct Information to Enumerators for Proper National Planning

National NewsMay 11, 2024

Major Charles Mukhama Wasirwa, the 3rd Division Political Commissar of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), also doubling as the census exercise supervisor, has...

DHL, Absa Uganda to Empower 800 Ugandan SMEs to Conquer Export Markets

BusinessMay 11, 2024

DHL Domestic Uganda has partnered with Absa Uganda with the aim of empowering 800 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to enable them to break...

KARAMOJA: Absa Bank, World Vision Partner to Promote Girl child inclusion in Education

National NewsMay 10, 2024

Absa Bank Uganda, together with World Vision, have partnered to promote the continued inclusion of girls in education across the Karamoja sub-region. The revelation was...

WFP to Set Up Regional Logistics Hub in Uganda

National NewsMay 9, 2024

The Country Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), Abdirahman Meygag, has revealed plans to establish a logistics hub in Uganda aimed at serving...

LOP Queries Government’s Response to Traders’ Concerns after Parliament Passing VAT Bill

BusinessMay 6, 2024

Following the passing of the Value Added Tax Amendment Bill 2024, the Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Joel Ssenyonyi, has questioned the government...

Netizens Raise Dust as Elite High School Students Appear for Prom Party in Chopper

LifestyleMay 6, 2024

Social media has been flooded with mixed reactions to the Elite High School students' appearance in a helicopter for a prom party on Saturday,...

LoP Urges Government to Respect the Rights of Journalists

National NewsMay 3, 2024

As Uganda joins the rest of the world to celebrate World Press Freedom Day, Joel Ssenyonyi, the Leader of Opposition (LoP), has called upon...

Leading Cause of Cancer Death in Uganda is Cervical Cancer—Dr. Jatho

HealthApril 30, 2024

Cervical cancer remains a significant contributor to cancer-related mortality in Uganda, with devastating effects on women's health nationwide. Dr. Alfred Jatho, head of Community Cancer...

Court Grants Bail to TikToker Charged with Attacking Personality of Kabaka

CrimeApril 29, 2024

Ibrahim Musana, a 27-year-old Ugandan commonly known as Pressure 24/7, has been granted a two million cash bail by the Buganda Road Court. His Worship...

Parliament Contributes UGX 1 billion towards the Construction of Radiation Bunkers at Nsambya Hospital

National NewsApril 24, 2024

The Parliament has contributed UGX 1 billion towards the construction of the radiation bunkers at the St. Francis Hospital, Nsambya Cancer Unit. Anita Annet Among,...

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