The longer-term implications may be even more severe. Informal businesses play a critical role in local economic circulation. When vendors lose their income, purchasing power declines, affecting suppliers, transporters, and even formal enterprises that depend on informal networks. BY DIPHAS KIGULI The recent demolition of street vendors’ working spaces in Mukono Municipality is a stark […]
Waiswa has reportedly made multiple applications for bail, citing the need to care for his critically ill wife. These requests were denied, a decision that has now drawn renewed criticism in the wake of Edith’s death. Grief and controversy have gripped Uganda’s political landscape following the death of Edith Katende Mufumbiro, the wife of National […]
Speaking during a weekly press briefing at the police headquarters in Naguru, Owoyesigyire revealed that CCTV footage reviewed by investigators pointed to Mutaka as the person behind the incident. Police in Mukono are searching for a petrol station supervisor accused of stealing money and setting a fuel station on fire in an attempt to destroy […]
Okello is expected to be formally charged with the murder of four children and the attempted murder of two others who are currently receiving treatment in different health facilities. A 39-year-old man accused of killing four toddlers at a kindergarten in Ggaba has been arraigned before court amid heavy security deployment. Christopher Okello Onyum has […]
The situation has placed immense pressure on the home, which was built to accommodate about 50 children but is currently housing 53. Uganda’s oldest facility dedicated to caring for abandoned, orphaned, and abused infants and toddlers, Sanyu Babies Home, is grappling with rising numbers of abandoned children—particularly boys—leaving the facility stretched beyond its capacity and […]
“The injured victims were rushed to hospital for medical attention, while the bodies of the deceased were taken to the mortuary pending post-mortem examinations,” Kananura said. Kiprotich Urges Students to Harness Sports for Character, Career Development At least 11 people have been confirmed dead and several others injured following a tragic road accident that occurred […]
Sserunkuuma highlighted the disparity between Uganda and countries in Europe, where athletes are celebrated, well-paid, and held up as role models from a young age. Sports is more than a game—it is a teacher of life, former Uganda Cranes player Geoffrey Sserunkuuma and Olympic marathon champion Stephen Kiprotich told students at Seeta High School A-Campus […]
At 93, Paul Biya—who has been in power since 1982—is the world’s oldest serving head of state, and questions over succession have intensified in recent years. Paul Biya, Cameroon’s long-serving President, has appointed his son, Franck Emmanuel Biya, as Vice President in a move that is fueling debate over succession and democratic governance in the […]
Critics also warn that castration—whether chemical or surgical—raises ethical and legal questions, including concerns about cruel or inhumane treatment and the potential for misuse within the justice system. Human rights organizations in Malawi have raised alarm over a government proposal to introduce castration as a punishment for sexual offenders, warning that the measure could violate […]
Closer to home, he pointed to the struggles faced by business communities across Uganda, where enforcement of trade order regulations has led to loss of property and livelihoods for many traders. The Bishop of Mukono Diocese, Enos Kitto Kagodo, has raised concern over increasing cases of land grabbing targeting church property, even as he urged […]