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Horror in Entebbe: update on the Couple Murdered After Returning from Diaspora

Entebbe police division is actively investigating a tragic double murder and suspected aggravated robbery happened at the home of Mutaaga David located in Lugonjo Nakiwogo cell entebbe municipality in Wakiso district. The incident left couples brutally murdered in the wee hours of Monday morning in the names of Mutaaga David aged 69 and his wife […]

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At least 11 dead in Kenya protests as central Nairobi sealed off

At least eleven people have been killed during anti-government protests in Kenya and 567 arrested, police said. Police opened fire on demonstrators, and earlier Dr Aron Sikuku, a medic at Eagle Nursing Home on the outskirts of Nairobi, told the BBC the bodies of two people who died of gunshot wounds had been brought to

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Electoral Commission trains Journalists on special interest groups reporting

By Ronald Ssemagonja /KMA Updates. 9, July,2025 The Electoral Commission (EC) today held a high-level media briefing at Hotel Africana, aimed at equipping journalists with the knowledge needed to effectively cover Special Interest Group (SIG) elections. The training aiming at enhancing the capacity of journalists to provide accurate and informative coverage of SIGs, particularly as

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Museveni Commissions Shs56 Billion Bukasa–Ssentema, Kakiri Road Construction

Museveni Commissions Shs56 Billion Bukasa–Ssentema, Kakiri Road Construction.   By Naome Namusoke/ KMA updates WAKISO, UGANDA | 8 JULY 2025 – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today officially commissioned the construction of the long-awaited Bukasa–Ssentema, Kakiri Road , a 12.7-kilometer infrastructure project that is expected to boost connectivity and development in Wakiso District. The road,

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Police issue new statement on tragic crash which killed Diogo Jota and brother

Police issue new statement on tragic crash which killed Diogo Jota and brother.   Spanish police have said for the first time “everything is pointing” to Liverpool star Diogo Jota driving the Lamborghini supercar in which he and his brother, André Silva, crashed and died. They also say tests carried out so far appear to indicate the 28-year-old may have been in

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US will ‘have to’ send weapons to Ukraine, Trump says days after Pentagon pause

US will ‘have to’ send weapons to Ukraine, Trump says days after Pentagon pause.   Trump continued expresses frustration with Putin while ordering defensive weapons shipments to war-torn country. President Donald Trump on Monday said that his administration would be sending defensive weapons to Ukraine so the war-torn country could defend itself from Russia’s ongoing invasion,

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Trump Turns Attention Back To His Global War On Trade

Trump Turns Attention Back To His Global War On Trade.   WASHINGTON ― Having successfully slashed health care for poor people and made permanent tax cuts that disproportionately benefit the wealthiest, US President Donald Trump on Monday turned his attention back to his trade war against the world, starting with massive tax increases on Americans who import products from two key

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Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize as the two meet at White House

Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize as the two meet at White House.   Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Donald Trump he was nominating him for a Nobel Peace Prize as the two hailed their recent joint strikes on Iran ‘s nuclear facilities as an unmitigated success. The pair sat down

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NUP LAUNCHES FUNDRAISING DRIVE FOR 2026 GENERAL ELECTIONS

Yesterday,  NUP   launched a fundraising drive at their headquarters in Makerere-Kavule. This is  launched a global fundraising drive to raise money and other material resources necessary to take them through the forthcoming general elections. They have constituted a Committee led by Hon. Balimwezo Ronald Nsubuga to oversee this exercise. Other members of the Committee include

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Russian President Putin Dismisses Transport Minister

Russian President Putin Dismisses Transport Minister.   Russian President Vladimir Putin has fired his Transport Minister Roman Starovoit on Monday, according to a decree published on the Kremlin’s official website. No specific reason was given for the removal of the minister. Starovoit was appointed as Transport Minister in May 2024 after spending nearly five years

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