Ambassador Popp to Explain New U.S. Visa Policy as Ugandans, 35 Other Nations Face Entry Bans
U.S. Ambassador to Uganda, William W. Popp, is set to explain a new U.S. visa policy aimed at deterring illegal migration. The policy could significantly affect Uganda and 35 other nations facing potential entry bans into the United States. The Session is scheduled to take place today at US Embassy,
Nigeria’s ex-President Muhammadu Buhari passes away
Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari has died in London at the age of 82 following a long illness. “President Buhari died today in London at about 4:30pm (15:30 GMT) following a prolonged illness,” President Bola Tinubu’s spokesperson announced on Sunday via the social media platform X. Buhari made history in
Aga Khan Hospital Discharges Shamim Malende to political pressure
Kampala Woman Member of Parliament, Shamim Malende, has been discharged from Aga Khan Hospital in Kenya after spending three months undergoing specialized medical treatment. Malende traveled to Kenya in April following a continued deterioration in her health. Prior to that, she had been receiving treatment at Nsambya Hospital in Kampala,
President Museveni, Dr. Magoola, Speaker Among Named Uganda Health Sector Transformation Champions
The NRM Government led by President Museveni has made significant achievements in the health sector, including improvements in infrastructure, human resources, disease prevention, and maternal and child health. The recognition of these champions highlights the government’s commitment to improving healthcare outcomes in Uganda. The champions include notable individuals such as
NTV Business Journalist Aloysious Atwine succumbs to Kidney failure
NTV business journalist Aloysious Atwine has passed away, Daily Star can reliably report. Atwine, who was attached to the NTV News Desk, succumbed to complications related to kidney failure and diabetes. He had been admitted to Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital for over a week before his passing last Night. “Aloysious
Man Sentenced to Castration and Life Imprisonment for Raping 6-Year-Old
A court in Madagascar has sentenced a man to surgical castration for the rape of a child in 2024, a judicial official said, in the first such measure on the Indian Ocean island. The case arose from the rape and attempted murder of a six-year-old girl in Imerintsiatosika, a municipality
Missing State Attorney Discovered Dead After Mysterious Absence
Police in Kasangati is probing into the unsettling death of a senior government prosecutor whose body was discovered in her residence days after she went missing. Her death raised fresh concerns about the safety of public servants and what may have happened behind closed doors. Fatumah Bbuye Nabiwemba, 47, a State Attorney
Byanyima Urges World Leaders to Prioritize HIV Amid Budget Cuts
UNAIDS has launched its 2025 Global AIDS Update, AIDS, Crisis and the Power to Transform, which shows that a historic funding crisis is threatening to unravel decades of progress unless countries can make radical shifts to HIV programming and funding. The report highlights the impact that the sudden, large-scale funding cuts
UPDF soldier shoots one dead in Foiled Mobile Money Robbery
A suspected robber was shot dead and another apprehended in a foiled armed robbery targeting mobile money agents in Kitintale, a suburb of Kampala, on Thursday. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP) spokesperson Patrick Onyango, the incident occurred when two armed men attacked mobile money operators Ibrahim Ssebanenya and Rashid
Inside KCCA, COLAS Shs 1 trillion Deal aimed at Transforming Kampala Roads
In a landmark development for urban infrastructure, the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has signed a €250 million (Shs 1.05 trillion) agreement with UK-based global infrastructure giant COLAS to launch the Kampala City Roads and Bridges Upgrading Project (KCRBUP) — a four-year initiative set to upgrade over 118 roads across the city’s
