Vatican: Robert Prevost has been elected as the new pope and will be known as Pope Leo XIV. He is the first American to become the leader of the Catholic Church. The 69-year-old was welcomed with loud cheers from thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square. He appeared on... Read More
Kabale: A man in his 60s, identified as Silver Owomuhangi, was allegedly murdered after refusing to support his uncle during the recent National Resistance Movement (NRM) party structure elections in Kabale District. The elections, held on May 6, in Bugo Cell, Masamba Parish, Rubaya Sub-county, included several categories such as... Read More
Kisoro: A three year old boy in Kisoro district on Tuesday May 6, 2025 died on spot in a tragic accident along Rukungiri-Nyanamo maram road. The deceased is Dan Ainembabazi, a son to Deusi Twinamatsiko, a resident of Nyamasinda village in Nyanamo town council, Kisoro district. The accident which involved... Read More
Kasese: A mudflow on Tuesday May 6, 2025 struck a house in Kibandama I cell, Kibandama parish, Kilembe sub-county, Kasese district resulting in the death of a teenage girl. The deceased has been identified as Mary Kabugho aged 13, who was sleeping in her room at the time of the... Read More
Rukungiri: Leaders elected under the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party structure have been challenged to actively serve the people and work hard to mobilize support for the party ahead of the next general elections. This call was made on May 6, by Hon. Mujuni Lawrence Mpitsi Singa, the NRM flag... Read More
National: Seventy-nine Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers serving under the United Nations Guard Unit (UNGU) in Somalia have completed a Battlefield Emergency First Aid (BEFA) training course. The training was conducted by the United Nations Transitional Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) in partnership with the United Nations Support Office. It... Read More
Rukungiri: The Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Rukungiri, Steven Nsubuga Bewayo, has expressed confidence that the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) will win by over 90% in Rukungiri District during the 2026 general elections. Nsubuga made the remarks on May 6, during an interview with our reporter at Kagunga Cell,... Read More
Rukungiri: A fire outbreak caused by an electric short circuit has destroyed property worth millions of shillings in Omukagana Trading Centre, Katungu Cell, Rwakirungura Parish, Buyanja Sub-county in Rukungiri District. According to the Vice Chairperson of Omukagana Trading Centre and one of the eyewitnesses Musasizi Benon, the fire broke out... Read More
Rukungiri: As the National Resistance Movement (NRM) village structure elections went underway across Uganda on May 6, Rukungiri Municipality has registered low voter turn up at most polling stations visited by our news reporter. Some of the polling stations visited by our reporter that recorded low voter turn up include... Read More
Accident: Tragedy struck on May 5, evening when a bus belonging to YY Coaches overturned and caught fire at Makindu Village along the Kisoga–Nyenga Road in Buikwe District, leaving several passengers feared dead and others injured. The accident occurred at around 5:00 PM, according to eyewitnesses, when the driver of... Read More