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LEISURE WATCH: Speke Resort’s Friday Extravaganza Redefines Kampala’s Family Nightlife Experience
LEISURE WATCH: Speke Resort’s Friday Extravaganza—Redefining Kampala’s Nightlife Economy By Our Leisure Correspondent KAMPALA — For years, Kampala’s Friday nights have followed a predictable script: loud music, crowded bars, and…
KCCA directed to implement axle load controls on city roads
Lawmakers have directed the Kampala Capital City Authority, (KCCA) to implement axle load control measures on city roads to have them last longer. The directive was made on Wednesday, 01…
Pay rise for UPDF privates gets greenlight
The salary of privates in the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces could jump…
CLEAN-UP: CDF Muhoozi Recalls 13 Defence Attachés in Sweeping UPDF Shake-Up
KAMPALA – The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has unleashed…
Police confirm identities of 4 kids killed in Ggaba Daycare attack
Police have confirmed the identities of the four kids killed during an…
NESTOR BASEMERA, PhD: The Psychology of Effective Time Management
In this article, I echo Dr. Mukisa's piece in "Watchdog News Uganda"…
Computer Misuse Law: A Turning Point for Uganda’s Digital Space — and a Test of Our Maturity
Kampala, Uganda – April 2026 For years, many Ugandans have approached their…
AG Kiryowa Kiwanuka Moves to Resurrect Nullified Computer Misuse Law Provisions
AG Kiryowa Kiwanuka Moves to Resurrect Controversial Computer Misuse Law; Demands Parliament…
Uganda’s Hope Ssengooba Re-Elected Assistant Secretary General of Pan-African Postal Union
Kampala – Uganda’s Jessica Hope Ssengooba has been re-elected Assistant Secretary General of…
WhatsApp to Hide Phone Numbers Behind Usernames in 2026: Privacy Boost or New Spam Frontier?
Kampala — Millions of Ugandans who rely on WhatsApp for everything from…
LEISURE WATCH: Speke Resort’s Friday Extravaganza Redefines Kampala’s Family Nightlife Experience
LEISURE WATCH: Speke Resort’s Friday Extravaganza—Redefining Kampala’s Nightlife Economy By Our Leisure Correspondent KAMPALA — For years, Kampala’s Friday nights have followed a predictable script: loud music, crowded bars, and…
AG Kiryowa Kiwanuka Moves to Resurrect Nullified Computer Misuse Law Provisions
AG Kiryowa Kiwanuka Moves to Resurrect Controversial Computer Misuse Law; Demands Parliament…
LEISURE WATCH: Speke Resort’s Friday Extravaganza Redefines Kampala’s Family Nightlife Experience
LEISURE WATCH: Speke Resort’s Friday Extravaganza—Redefining Kampala’s Nightlife Economy By Our Leisure Correspondent KAMPALA — For years, Kampala’s Friday nights have followed a predictable script: loud music, crowded bars, and…
UCC, MultiChoice Uganda Kickoff Regional Film Competitions to Empower Local Filmmakers
Soroti, 10th March, 2026: MultiChoice Uganda in partnership with the Uganda Communications…
Ugandan Tourism Icon Amos Wekesa Wins African Cultural & Eco-Tourism Award in Ghana
Kampala, Uganda – Uganda’s tourism sector has registered a major milestone after renowned…
EDRINE BENESA: Mega Investment in Irrigation to Curb Reliance on Rain Water
If agriculture is the backbone of Uganda’s economy, then water is the…
EMINAT SUDHIR: Tycoon Sudhir, wife Jyotsna Inducted into Teso Culture, named Eminat, donates Ugx50M As Historic Bukedea Eye Camp Ends in Style
EMINAT SUDHIR: Tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia Inducted into Teso Culture as 50M Bounty…
WADADA ROGERS: The AG’s opinion on the fate of persons convicted under the impugned sections of the Computer Misuse Act and the amendments is not only erroneous but misleading
The Attorney General (AG) of Uganda has in a lengthy opinion advised…
NRM to Host Newly Elected MPs for Kyankwanzi Retreat Next Week
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) is set to host newly elected Members of Parliament for a week-long retreat at…
Alupo, Nabbanja, Babalanda, Magyezi: The 2021 Fishermen Cabinet Under The Microscope! Who Has Thrived, Who Has Faltered?
By Andrew Baba Buluba President Museveni’s “fishermen cabinet” of June 2021 was…
Joyce Bagala Returns to TV, Joins Sanyuka MorningXpress as Co-Host
KAMPALA – Former Mityana District Woman MP Joyce Bagala Ntwatwa has made…
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LEISURE WATCH: Speke Resort’s Friday Extravaganza Redefines Kampala’s Family Nightlife Experience
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LEISURE WATCH: Speke Resort’s Friday Extravaganza Redefines Kampala’s Family Nightlife Experience
LEISURE WATCH: Speke Resort’s Friday Extravaganza—Redefining Kampala’s Nightlife Economy By Our Leisure Correspondent KAMPALA — For years, Kampala’s Friday nights…
KCCA directed to implement axle load controls on city roads
Lawmakers have directed the Kampala Capital City Authority, (KCCA) to implement axle load control measures on city roads to have…
Pay rise for UPDF privates gets greenlight
The salary of privates in the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces could jump from Shs 650,000 to Shs 816,280 if a…
CLEAN-UP: CDF Muhoozi Recalls 13 Defence Attachés in Sweeping UPDF Shake-Up
KAMPALA – The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has unleashed yet another sweeping shake-up within the Uganda People’s…
Police confirm identities of 4 kids killed in Ggaba Daycare attack
Police have confirmed the identities of the four kids killed during an attack at Ggaba Early Childhood Development Program, a…
NESTOR BASEMERA, PhD: The Psychology of Effective Time Management
In this article, I echo Dr. Mukisa's piece in "Watchdog News Uganda" on April 1st, 2026, regarding mismanagement of time.…
PICTORIAL: It has been impactful! Busoga Ghetto Youth Earn A Living Through Presidential Empowerment Initiative
A group of five (5) ghetto youth are now earning a living after setting up a metal welding workshop using…
NRM to Host Newly Elected MPs for Kyankwanzi Retreat Next Week
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) is set to host newly elected Members of Parliament for a week-long retreat at…
Stanbic Bank and Rotary Kigo Join Hands to Tackle Maternal Health Crisis in Ntungamo
NTUNGAMO – Brenda Kwarisiima, a mother and resident of Rubaare in Ntungamo District, recalls the anxiety of seeking maternal care…
Kassanda: Hajji Abdul Bisaso Hands Over Youth Council Chairmanship to Baguma Jackson
Hajji Abdul Bisaso has officially handed over the leadership of the Kassanda District Youth Council to Mr. Baguma Jackson in…
#OutToLunch: Will Uganda’s newly discovered love for international airports grow the economy?
By Denis Jjuuko Uganda has discovered its latest love interest — international airports. We have always had one international airport…
Man storms Daycare school in Ggaba, kills four kids
Police have confirmed a tragic incident at the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Program school, in Ggaba, Makindye Division Kampala City…
UPDF Commissions Multi-Million Library At Entebbe Air Force Secondary School
The Uganda People's Defence Forces yesterday commissioned a new multi-million library at Entebbe Air Force Secondary School aimed at strengthening…
CDF Muhoozi Appoints Deo Akiiki to Washington DC as Uganda’s New Military Attaché
KAMPALA — Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has appointed Col Deo Asiimwe Akiiki as the country’s new Military…
Justice Cracks Down: 78-Year-Old Gets 20 Years for Defiling 13-Year-Old Daughter
78-Year-Old Jailed 20 Years for Raping 13-Year-Old Daughter in Masaka, writes Brian Mugenyi in Masaka MASAKA — The High Court…
LEISURE WATCH: Speke Resort’s Friday Extravaganza Redefines Kampala’s Family Nightlife Experience
LEISURE WATCH: Speke Resort’s Friday Extravaganza—Redefining Kampala’s Nightlife Economy By Our Leisure…
Joyce Bagala Returns to TV, Joins Sanyuka MorningXpress as Co-Host
KAMPALA – Former Mityana District Woman MP Joyce Bagala Ntwatwa has made…
TRAGIC LOSS: Actress Esteri Tebandeke Dies After Kidney Transplant Despite Husband’s Sacrifice
TRAGIC LOSS: Ugandan Actress Esteri Tebandeke Dies After Kidney Transplant Despite Husband’s…
Jazz Maestro Isaiah Katumwa Releases Reflective New Track “New Days”
At the gentle edge of silence, where reflection meets renewal, Isaiah Katumwa…