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Makerere University aerial view Makerere University has long stood as a beacon of higher education in Africa. For more than a century, the institution has produced leaders, scholars, researchers, and professionals who have shaped Uganda and the continent. Today, Makerere continues to pursue ambitious goals of internationalisation, research excellence, innovation, and global competitiveness. However, one challenge threatens to undermine these …

It is a sorrow that cuts deeper than the loss itself—to spend half a decade chasing a ghost, only to join the silence without ever hearing the truth. Mrs. Sarah Nantumbwe Ddamulira, wife of John Ddamulira, a known supporter of the National Unity Platform (NUP), passed away this morning. Her death closes a painful chapter of waiting, uncertainty, and unanswered …

Several senior cops, some at the level of directors within the Uganda Police Force, are not happy after missing out on vehicles that were allegedly procured for their directorates, Red Pepper has exclusively learnt.Highly placed sources told Red Pepper that between 2021 and 2024, the Uganda Police Force budgeted and set aside funds to procure 21 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado …

Whispers are growing louder in political corridors after Vice President Maj. (Rtd) Jessica Alupo’s husband, Peter Abeine, was once again a no-show at a major public event.Ever since the couple publicly showcased their romance in 2022, Alupo and Abeine had become almost inseparable, frequently appearing together at official functions. The VP even at some point travelled with Abeine to the …

Missing: Maggie Etilu The mystery surrounding the disappearance of Amuria District Woman MP Maggie Etilu has deepened after both the police and the army denied holding the legislator in their custody. Etilu has not been seen in public since May 23, when she was reportedly picked up by security operatives in Nakasero, Kampala, shortly after visiting the residence of former …

× ]]]]>]]> Kabale youth is missing. check his details below; ANNOUNCEMENT: MISSING PERSON Dear Brethren, One of our own, Asiimwe Smith, has been missing since Sunday.(son to Mr Asiimwe and Viola of Kikungiri) Description: Tall, Black boy, heavy body.Contact: 0785808065 if found or with any information. “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” – Galatians 6:2 …

Kawempe Muslim SS’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FEASSA Games suffered a major blow, with the absence of captain Agnes Nabukenya — coupled with inconsistent tournament scheduling — proving decisive in their quarterfinal exit. Nabukenya, who captains both Kawempe Muslim SS and Uganda’s U20 women’s national team (Queen Cranes), missed the crucial knockout clash due to national team duty. …

Kampala, Uganda — In fast-growing cities, infrastructure rarely fails all at once. It fades—quietly at first—until the moment it becomes impossible to ignore. The pedestrian footbridge that once spanned Queensway Kampala, linking Katwe to Nsambya, is a case in point. Brought down on 13 May 2018 after being declared structurally unsafe, it had served the public for over two decades. …

By Mulengera Reporters  Kayunga Regional Referral Hospital has issued an official statement seeking to clarify circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a newborn, urging the public to remain calm as investigations continue into the troubling incident.   In a press statement dated April 28, 2026, the Hospital Director Dr. Robert Ssentongo elaborated that the case stems from an event that occurred …

Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s court has remanded a porter attached to Kampala Serena Hotel to Luzira prison over the alleged theft of $12,000 cash belonging to a visiting South Sudanese military officer. William Ssemata, 39, appeared before grade one magistrate Rophine Achayo and was charged with one count of theft. He is accused of stealing the money belonging to Brig …