When King Oyo fasted for 6 days as Museveni mocked his protest over assets
In July 2014, Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Tooro Kingdom embarked on a six-day fast to protest what he described as the…
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Museveni orders 3 days of official mourning for King Oyo
President Yoweri Museveni has directed that the late Tooro monarch, Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, be accorded an official burial and three days of national mourning. Oyo, who died aged 34 on Thursday after battling cancer, will be honoured with national flags flown at half-mast on the day before his burial, the burial…
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Business
Should parents distribute their wealth when they are still alive?
There is a series of videos that are trending on TikTok and other social media platforms where a son is accusing his biological mother of killing his biological father by denying him treatment abroad and/or sanctioning an operation she knew he wouldn’t survive. The videos have been circulating because the deceased was a prominent businessman…
American actor Gibson in Uganda for Explore Uganda Coffee Tourism launch
American actor and singer Tyrese Gibson has arrived in Kampala for a three-day visit during which he will participate in…
Boda boda riders launch e-commerce, digital loans platform
The Union Transport Alliance (UTA), an umbrella body representing boda boda riders, taxi operators, bus drivers and truck operators, has…
For this Mbale exporter, real border crossing is the bank transfer
UKI Uganda Limited can get its goods across the border into the Democratic Republic of Congo without much trouble. Getting…
Education
How one border town refuses to let a school massacre be forgotten
Mupasula Asanasio still lives with the unbearable weight of an open question. As the chairperson of the Association of Parents…
Gayaza Junior turns to alumni, parents in Shs 704m bus drive
Gayaza Junior School has launched a Shs 704 million fundraising campaign for a new school bus, saying its expansion into…
Ugandan pupils to study for max 3 hours per day under new primary curriculum
Ugandan pupils in lower primary could spend a maximum of three hours a day in structured learning under a new…
TECHNOLOGY
Over 500,000 firms collecting Ugandans’ data illegally
Every day, thousands of Ugandans walk into office buildings, hand over their National Identification Cards at the reception desk, and watch security guards jot down their NINs, phone numbers, and home addresses into open registers. Others leave clear photocopies of their national IDs sitting on the counters of urban secretarial bureaus after printing a single…
Practical skills here to stay even in the AI era
New British prime minister Andy Burnham (yes, there is a new one) has been ubiquitous trying to sell his vision and probably avoid the missteps of his predecessors. In one of the videos he shared on his social media handles, he is seen at a factory that makes trains. He says, artificial intelligence or AI…
African cybersecurity solutions akin to glass house with fancy curtains – Uganda police
Uganda Police director of forensic services Andrew Mubiru has called for stronger cybersecurity defences and greater collaboration across Africa, warning that the continent’s rapidly expanding digital infrastructure is increasingly exposed to cyberattacks. Mubiru said African countries need to move beyond building digital systems and invest in stronger safeguards to protect them from increasingly sophisticated threats.…
Lifestyle
How SummerTides 2026 turned road trip strangers into family
A road trip from Uganda to Kenya’s coast for East Africa’s biggest beach festival became something far bigger than a story of strangers who became family long before the music started. When I signed up for SummerTides 2026 in Malindi, Kenya, I was looking forward to good music, beautiful beaches and a well-deserved escape from…
Sex Talk: Be equipped with these screws that tighten marriage
A hajji friend I rarely ever discuss sex with, pleasantly surprised me with this week’s topic: “Have you ever written about the screws of marriage?” he asked. He then proceeded to tell me what has worked for his marriage, and I could not agree more. PRAYER This was his first point, and I was pleasantly…
Humility pushed Bwire to enjoy stellar career for decades
RAPHAEL OUMA BWIRE, who died on August 9 aged 75, was one of the most impactful individuals in Ugandan education and sports sector. Close friends say he succumbed to Esophageal cancer. Bwire’s influence spanned more than four decades, right from when he was a national junior football team player, before retiring as one of the…
Sports
Tabula leads Uganda’s charge for African motocross glory
Gift Tabula Ssebuguzi will once again carry Uganda’s hopes on his shoulders when the Motocross Cranes line up at the 2026 FIM Motocross of African Nations Championship (MXoAN) in Windhoek, Namibia, this weekend. The continental championship runs this weekend (August 28 to 30) at the Gallina Motocross Track, bringing together about 180 riders from across…
Other News
Tooro formally notifies President Museveni of King Oyo’s death
Tooro Kingdom has formally notified President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of the death of Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV,…
Hima Cement joins nation in mourning King Oyo
Hima Cement has joined cultural, religious and business leaders in mourning Tooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who…
Tooro King Oyo dies at 34
The King of Tooro, Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, has died at the age of 34, the kingdom…
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