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Police in Kampala have started investigating circumstances under which a senior six student lost her life with just days to final exams. The Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education examinations are scheduled to start on April 12 2021 with briefing. Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire has reaveled that investigations have...

Kampala Archdiocese, Archibishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga has shockingly been found dead in his house today morning. This was announced by the Kampala Diocese through a document that they posted on social media. "With deep sorrow, I hereby inform you that our beloved Shepherd, the Archibishop of Kampala Archdiocese, His Grace...

Singer Akon, born Aliuane Damala Badara, has arrived in Uganda today morning as he seeks to extend his business wings in Africa. The Senegalese-American Singer, Rapper, Song writer was welcomed by Abbey Walusimbi, the Senior Presidential Advisor on Diaspora Affairs, fellow musician and tourism ambassador, Eddie Kenzo and other government...

It is now over a year since the world was brought to its knees, and all business was brought to a stand still, masks became a new normal and everything was put under lock and key after the breakout of a global pandemic, COVID-19. Schools, churches, bars and most of...

Makerere University is phasing out 19 undergraduate courses effective 2021/2022 academic year as one of the ways to transform it into a research-led institution. Vice Chancellor Prof Barnabas on Monday said that the exercise aims to eliminate duplication, harmonise and reduce teaching load on staff to enable them do research....

NBS After5 TV presenter Douglas Lwanga bade farewell to Record TV yesterday as it was officially closing. Douglas Lwanga thanked Record TV for giving him his first ever TV platform and molding him for what he is now. “Today i was invited to RecordTv to officially say goodbye to the...

Senegalese- American singer Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam is set to meet President Museveni this week at the latter’s country home in Rwakitura, a Senior Presidential Advisor on Diaspora Affairs Abbey Walusimbi has confirmed. According to Abbey Walusimbi, the Senior Presidential Advisor on Diaspora affairs, Akon’s visit is a follow-up...

Legendary Politician Captain Francis Babu has suggested that the ruling party, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) drop both Hon Rebecca Kadaga and her current deputy Hon Jacob Oulanya from the race for Speaker of the 11th Parliament. While speaking during NBS Television's political show The NBS Barometer, Babu said that...

Lawyers of Sulaiman Kidandala Serwadda, the first runner up in Kawempe North parliamentary elections have been allowed by High Court to serve his rival, Muhammad Ssegirinya over fake documents. This came after Kidandala went to court seeking to overturn Ssegirinya’s victory on grounds that he used forged academic qualifications for...

The Deputy Inspector General of police Maj General Paul Lokech trashed Odongo Otto's allegations of being witch hunted . Following his recent arrest, Otto, who lost the parliamentary seat in the just-concluded elections to Dr. Christopher Komakech, accused the deputy Inspector General of police of being behind move to arrest...