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The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has announced another major conservation success after the birth of three lion cubs in the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park during the month of June. Sharing the news on its official platforms, UWA said the new arrivals are a positive sign of the park’s growing lion population. “We are growing!! Queen Elizabeth National Park–Ishasha welcomes three lion cubs born in this month of June. As the lion population increases, we call for collective efforts in protecting them for future generations,” the authority said. The latest births come just days after UWA announced the…

Stomach cancer is a serious disease that can develop without causing obvious symptoms in its early stages. As a result, many people only discover the illness after it has already progressed, making treatment more challenging. Although there is no guaranteed way to prevent stomach cancer, making healthy food choices every day can help lower the risk and improve overall well-being. One of the most important steps is reducing the amount of processed meat in your diet. Foods such as sausages, bacon, hot dogs, and other processed meats are popular because they are easy to prepare. However, they often contain preservatives…

Kenyan TikToker and HIV awareness advocate Liza Achieng has claimed that several women have contacted her with requests to deliberately infect their cheating husbands or boyfriends with HIV in exchange for money. Speaking in a series of videos posted on her TikTok account, Achieng said she has received phone calls and direct messages from women who obtained her contact details through her social media profile. According to Achieng, some of the women allegedly offered her up to UGSh 1,500,000 to sleep with their partners as a form of revenge for infidelity. She said she was shocked by the requests, describing…

Police have recovered 143 suspected stolen smartphones and arrested three suspects during an intelligence-led operation targeting an organised mobile phone theft and trafficking network in the Kampala Metropolitan area. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police, the recovered devices are mostly iPhones that investigators believe had been stolen before being prepared for sale outside Uganda. The suspects have been identified as Tumusiime Derrick, also known as Gana, Niyonzima Fabrice, also known as Sadat, and Kitoko Emmy. Preliminary investigations indicate that the trio belongs to a criminal network that receives suspected stolen mobile phones, tampers with their motherboards and other identifying components to…

Senior Presidential Adviser on Defence and Security Gen. Caleb Akandwanaho, commonly known as Gen. Salim Saleh, has directed Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba to brief Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao on the security operations surrounding opposition figures Dr. Kizza Besigye and Erias Lukwago. The directive is contained in a handwritten note dated June 28, 2026, and is understood to have followed concerns raised by Mao over being left out of investigations involving the two opposition leaders. In the note, Gen. Saleh said Mao has a legal and political responsibility to explain to the public the circumstances…

A senior South African police officer has survived an attempted assassination after being shot while driving home in Johannesburg, police have confirmed. Suspended deputy crime intelligence boss Major-General Feroz Khan was attacked on Sunday evening and rushed to hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery, according to local media reports. Authorities say the incident is now under active investigation, coming at a sensitive time as Khan was expected to testify before a public inquiry probing allegations of criminal infiltration within South Africa’s police service. Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe confirmed the shooting in a statement on Monday but cautioned against linking…

A pastor in Kabale District has ended his marriage after allegedly finding his wife in a lodge room with a man he suspected of having an affair with her, in an incident that has drawn attention in the area. Pastor George Nafayo of Reformers Church, a resident of Butoore Village in Nyakasharara Parish, Kaharo Sub-county, says he discovered his wife, 37-year-old Evidence Orishaba, inside a room at Vision Jointex Bar and Lodge along the Kabale–Ntungamo Highway in Kakatunda, Bukinda, Muhanga Town Council, Rukiga District, on the evening of Thursday, June 25, 2026. Nafayo claims the situation began earlier in the…

DNA samples from the late Kadongo Kamu musician Paul Job Kafeero are set to be sent to either South Africa or the United Kingdom for independent testing, as authorities seek to resolve ongoing disputes over his confirmed biological children. The announcement was made by State Minister Balaam Barugahara, who said the move follows growing disagreement over earlier DNA results that identified only four individuals out of 25 claimants as Kafeero’s biological children. According to the initial findings presented at a meeting held at the Uganda Police Headquarters in Naguru, Kampala, the confirmed children include Kafeero Bendicto, Kafeero Simon Peter, Kafeero…

The Ugandan government has announced an emergency evacuation of its citizens living in South Africa after a surge in anti-migrant violence claimed the life of one Ugandan. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, President Yoweri Museveni directed the immediate evacuation of Ugandans who wish to return home as security concerns continue to grow in several parts of South Africa. Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo said preparations for the evacuation are already underway, with the first government-organised flights expected to begin in the coming days. The ministry said the operation is being coordinated jointly with the Office…

If you are looking to cut costs without leaving the country, location matters more than most people think. Across Uganda, there are towns and municipalities where land is affordable, rent is low, and the cost of living stays manageable. Most of them sit in the eastern and northern regions, though a handful of commuter towns near Kampala also offer good value for those who need to stay within reach of the capital. Here is a look at where your money goes furthest. 1. Bugiri tops the list as arguably the least expensive town in the country. Prime land plots are…