Mpox declared public health emergency in Africa
The infection, which jumps between people through close contact, can cause symptoms such as fever, muscle aches and lesions across the body August 14–Mpox, the...
Month : August 2024
KCCA Secures Temporary Dumpsite at Nkumba, Paves Way for Circular Economy Transition
In a significant development, the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has finalized a formal agreement with the leadership of Katabi Town Council to utilize their...
SAD EVENING: TAMALE MIRUNDI DIES AT 60YRS
Veteran Journalist and Political Analyst Joseph Tamale Mirundi Passes Away Kampala, Uganda – Renowned journalist and political commentator Joseph Tamale Mirundi passed away on Tuesday...
Tanzania opposition figure Tundu Lissu arrested in crackdown
Dar es Salaam, Aug. 12—Tanzanian police have arrested prominent politician Tundu Lissu and two other opposition Chadema officials, the party has said. It says the...
Paris 2024 Olympic games close as the flame passes to Los Angeles
Paris Aug. 12—The Paris 2024 Olympic games sensationally closed last night with Hollywood star Tom Cruise abseiled from the roof of the Stade de France...
Death toll from a garbage slide at Kiteezi landfill rises to 21
Kampala, Aug 12—Rescue operations at Kiteezi landfill entered day 3 in a bid to find more bodies of victims of a vast garbage slide that...
EXPOSED: Bobi Wine, Besigye, and Muntu Named In Foreign Forces Fueling In Their Games, Security Report Reveals
Confidential Intelligence Report Reveals Opposition Plot to Overthrow Ugandan Government A confidential intelligence report dated August 2, 2024, from the Ministry of Defense and Veterans...
U-Turn: Museveni Set to Pardon NUP Detainees, Minister Barugahara Announces
In a stunning turn of events, Uganda’s Minister of Youths and Children Affairs, Balaam Barugahara, has announced that President Yoweri Museveni is poised to grant...
Tragedy Strikes Kitezi Landfill: Eight Lives Lost, 14 Rescued in Devastating Collapse
A developing story of unimaginable proportions is unfolding in Kitezi, where a catastrophic collapse at the Kampala Capital City Authority Landfill has claimed the lives...
EQUITY BANK UGX65 BILLION SCANDAL: DPP ORDERS RELEASE OF KEY SUSPECT, CALLS FOR BROADER INVESTIGATION
A stunning twist has emerged in the ongoing investigation into Equity Bank’s UGX65 billion fraud scandal, as the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has ordered...