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BUSHENYIA Nigerian female student at Kampala International University (KIU) Western Campus was gang-raped during a violent break-in at her rented residence in Katungu Cell, Ishaka Division, on Monday morning. The incident occurred at around 4:20am when unidentified assailants armed with a knife broke into the victim’s room and allegedly raped her before stealing her Samsung A16 mobile phone. The victim, …

BUSHENYIA Nigerian female student at Kampala International University (KIU) Western Campus was raped during a violent break-in at her rented residence in Katungu Cell, Ishaka Division, on Sunday morning. The incident occurred at around 4:20am when unidentified assailants armed with a knife broke into the victim’s room and allegedly raped her before stealing her Samsung A16 mobile phone. The victim, …

KAMPALADemocratic Party (DP) President General Nobert Mao has reaffirmed his leadership and defended the legacy of Uganda’s oldest political party, insisting that DP remains central to the country’s political discourse despite internal disagreements. Speaking at a press conference held Tuesday at the party’s headquarters on Balintuma Road, Rubaga, Mao said that DP’s resilience explains why “everybody is always talking about …

KASESEA section of Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) members in Kasese District have defected to the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), accusing the once formidable opposition party of losing direction and failing to provide a credible alternative to the ruling government. The leadership of the Kaghema Parish FDC structure resolved to join PFF after a committee meeting held on Saturday …

By Leonard Kamugisha Akida, KAMPALA The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has strongly condemned the continued arrest of civilians by the military, accusing security agencies of trampling on citizens’ civil and civic rights. Robert Centenary, the FDC vice chairperson for Western Uganda, challenged the government and security operatives to follow due process instead of arbitrarily detaining people. “If any of …

Guest Writer Kampala’s streets are no longer just for bodas, taxis, and street vendors. They’ve become open-air churches, with youth preachers multiplying faster than taxis at rush hour. Surely, something needs to be checked. With these alarming numbers, soon the only traffic jam left will be between sermons, not vehicles. On some corners, commuters three simultaneous sermons; one on prosperity, …

KAMPALA On September 12th and 13th, a “Fake News Boot Camp” was held at the Media Challenge Initiative in Kabalagala, Tirupati Mazima Mall. The event, part of the Fake News Fighters Initiative, brought together young people to learn how to combat fake news related to climate change. During the training, Ska Sebata, Lead of Climate X Indigenous Voices Project from …

KAMPALA Under a white tent, at a table filled with brushes, canvases and splashes of color, Aloyo Irene quietly sits, her face smiling and her eyes radiating welcome, inviting each person to pick up a brush and begin. There are no rules, no judgments, no expectations. Just freedom. At only 27, Aloyo is a rising Ugandan visual artist who paints, …

By Leonard Kamugisha Akida, KAMPALA Toxic workplace cultures are fueling stress, burnout and employee resignations, a Ugandan mental health advocate, Dr. Martin Bakundana warned on Saturday, calling on employers to treat staff well-being as a core business priority rather than an afterthought. In an exclusive interview with Parrots Media at a mental health awareness sports gala at City High School …

KAMPALA The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has suspended the broadcast of Salt Television’s popular morning show Omusunsuzi over allegations of breaching the broadcasting standards. In a notice issued on Saturday, UCC said routine monitoring and several complaints from viewers revealed that the programme, which aired weekdays from 6:00 am to 8:00 am, contained abusive content, inappropriate language, and displayed unprofessional …