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Thousands Celebrate Uganda’s India Day at Kololo, Raising UGX 300 Million for Children’s Heart Surgeries

Thousands gathered at Kololo Independence Grounds on Saturday, August 9, to celebrate Uganda’s annual India Day, blending vibrant cultural festivities with a powerful mission to fund lifesaving heart surgeries for over 100 Ugandan children born with congenital heart defects. The event, organized by the Indian Association Uganda and the Sindhi Community Uganda, was generously sponsored by Kansai Plascon Uganda, which donated UGX 300 million (abou…See the Story

Police Investigate Student Drowning at Seeta High School, Caretaker Arrested as CCTV Footage Reviewed

Authorities are conducting a thorough investigation into the tragic drowning of a student at Seeta High School’s Mbalala campus in Mukono district. Police are currently reviewing closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage to determine the exact sequence of events that led to the incident, which occurred on August 4, 2025. Police spokesperson Rusoke Kituuma provided details during the joint security weekly briefing held on August 11 at the Police h…Swimming · Mukono See the Story

South Sudan, Uganda Bolster Military Ties Amid Border Tensions

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/south-sudan-uganda-bolster-military-ties-amid-border-tensions/South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and Uganda’s Chief of Defense Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba held talks in Juba on Saturday, focusing on enhanced security cooperation despite recent border clashes. Kiir praised Uganda’s peacekeeping role in South Sudan, where its troops remain deployed …Corruption · Kampala See the Story

Makerere University Launches Cutting-Edge Multimedia Studios and Children’s Centre Under Prof. Nawangwe’s Bold Leadership

Kampala, Uganda – Makerere University marked a historic milestone on August 7, 2025, with the grand inauguration of a state-of-the-art Multimedia Studio and a pioneering Children’s Centre, spearheaded by Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe. Presiding over the event alongside UNDP Uganda’s Acting Resident Representative Ian King, Prof. Nawangwe has positioned these initiatives as cornerstones of his vision to modernize and inclusify Uganda’s …Inauguration · Kampala Read Article

Former Minister Okurut is Dead

Fallen x minister Mary Kobusingye Karooro Okurut In very disturbing news this evening, former Minister in charge of General Duties in the Office of Prime Minister , Mary Karooro Okurut has been pronounced dead. Information on the circumstances surrounding the veteran politician and educator is still scanty. A Close family source has, however intimated to Watchdog that the deceased has been ailing for some time before her eventual death. Mary Bus…Education · Bushenyi Read Article

South Sudanese Civil War Spills to West Nile, Threatens National Security

Tension has gripped areas of West Nile arising from the volatile security situation in the republic of Sputh Sudan, spreading fear and panic among residents and disrupting business. Clashes between the South Sudanese People’s Liberation Movement ( SPLM) and South Sudan Liberation Movement in Opposition ( SPLM IO) led to the eventual collapse of the 2018 revitalized peace deal, with Uganda carrying the burden from the after effects. The recent es…Koboko · Koboko Read Article

NRM’s Ssewava Wants Museveni to Block Ministers, Instate Term Limits For CEC

As the ruling National Resistance Movement ( NRM) gear toward its much anticipated delegates conference later this year, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, in his capacity as party Chairman has been urged to block ministers from seeking election to the Central Executive Committee. The party’s electoral body Chairperson, Dr Tanga Odoi has already set 27th August for the delegates conference at Mandela National Stadium. The conference will among ot…Yoweri Museveni · Kampala Read Article

Col. Nakalema, British High Commissioner to Uganda discuss investment opportunities ans investors protection

The Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), Col. Edith Nakalema has today held a fruitful meeting with the British High Commissioner to Uganda, H.E Lisa Chesney MBE at the unit’s office in Kampala. During the meeting, Col. Nakalema informed the Ambassador that SHIPU was set up in May, 2023 for the sole purpose of expediting government services to investors. She explained that as a relatively new entity, the mandate of SHIPU is…Kampala · Kampala See the Story

From Prophecy to Politics: Inside Kabuleta’s Self-Declaration as NEED’s Presidential Flag Bearer

When former sports journalist and political commentator Joseph Kiiza Kabuleta stood before cameras and declared himself the presidential flag bearer of the National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED), many within Uganda’s political circles were not surprised. To some, this moment was the inevitable outcome of a journey that began years ago — not in the corridors of Parliament, but in a controversial prophetic gathering where he famously knelt …Uganda · Uganda Read Article

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