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Socialite Don Chris hit with 350-count legal storm

Don Chris is accused of allegedly collecting money from job seekers after promising to secure them employment in Canada and other countries through Sky Pins Tour and Travel Agency.

Ndere Centre Takes Uganda’s Cultural Heritage Digital

The first phase will focus on recording knowledge held by elderly Ugandans—many of whom are among the last custodians of traditions that have traditionally been passed from one generation to another through storytelling, music, dance and word of mouth.That knowledge will then be organised into a searchable digital archive. Instead of cultural information remaining buried in memories, old notebooks or performances, people will be able to search for and explore different aspects of Uganda’s heritage digitally.

Jayden Burial: Full Programme Released Ahead of Thursday Funeral

The burial programme begins Tuesday, September 22, with a vigil at St Kizito Catholic Church, Namungoona. On Wednesday, September 23, mourners will gather at the same church for a requiem Mass at 10:00am, followed by another vigil at Sala Village in Wakiso District

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Hidden cost of renting: How brokers drive up rent

Denis Olyeko, the president of the Local Brokers’ Association, who has worked in real estate for more than two decades, acknowledged that some brokers encourage landlords to increase rent because they stand to benefit from higher payments by tenants. “It is common for agents to negotiate with landlords to set a higher rent. For example, when a tenant moves out, an agent may lobby the landlord to increase the rent before a new tenant moves in,” he said.

Online Church: @St Francis Chapel Makerere today, September 20, 2026

Mission That Brings Transformation in Society | The Rt. Rev. Pons Ozelle

Online Church: @Watoto Church Today - September 20, 2026

Empowered to Rebuild | Live with Integrity | Eddie Mwesigye

Online Church: @All Saints Cathedral today, September 20, 2026

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Online Church: With Pastor Wilson Bugembe - September 20, 2026

Join Pastor Wilson Bugembe for today's service

Singer Ed Sheeran says Gaza situation 'unjustifiable' following controversy

The singer, who had previously maintained an apolitical stance, broke his silence on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in his first show since the controversy involving US rapper Macklemore.

Property ownership gives women a stronger voice — Fr Kiibi

“Even the Bible does not limit a woman from owning property,” he says. “Remain humble and respectful to your husbands and families when you become landlords.”For Florence Nambooze-Bbale, a registered surveyor, lecturer and founder of Paragon Investment Club, collective saving has provided women with a practical route to property ownership.

TikTokers remanded over alleged false claims against Balaam

The accused are Ronald Mayega, alias Munyarwanda Wa Bobi, 33, a businessman and resident of Mastiwa, Nansana Municipality, Wakiso District, and Swaibu Kakaire, alias One-One, 28, a businessman and resident of Kyengera, Nansana Municipality, Wakiso District.

Muzeeyi vows to give UJCC stronger voice on national issues

“On matters of governance, peace, social justice, and the well-being of our people, UJCC must be heard clearly and consistently. I will work with my co-chairs to ensure our Council speaks with the moral authority this nation has always looked to us to provide,” Muzeeyi said.

Study exposes harassment, pay gaps facing women in Uganda’s creative industry

Women reported discriminatory contracts, including restrictions on pregnancy, as well as limited access to childcare facilities, menstrual support and safe mechanisms for reporting harassment.

Many books come from trauma – Kampala Writes LitFest Day Two

The theme of this year's festival is 'Where Do Stories Come From?' but there was no need to ask that here. The story came from what happened to Amony and thousands of other young girls who were abducted and turned into sex slaves by the rebels.

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TikToker murder suspect arrested while ‘attempting’ to flee to Iraq

Racheal Kawala, the Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, said Patricia Rose Turindamukama was arrested in Bukoto, a Kampala suburb, as she prepared to flee to Iraq. According to the Police, the suspect had applied for a visa to Iraq at the time of arrest. Namuwulya, who was also known on TikTok as Jovia1235, was found dead in her room on Thursday.

A lasting Dolly Parton legacy: childhood literacy

Parton, who died this week at 80, is globally renowned for her music. But locals remembered her more for her charitable giving and care for younger generations in blue-collar regions of her native east Tennessee.

Dolly Parton: Country music's dolled up but deserving queen

Parton opened her own theme park, Dollywood, in 1986 in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. It has grown into one of the most successful branding efforts in US entertainment history, drawing millions of visitors per year.

US country music legend Dolly Parton dies at 80: family

"Dolly has lived in the light and is in the arms of Jesus," her nephew said in a video on social media.

Rwenzori Marathon 5th edition awakens Uganda's wild spirit

The fifth edition of this year's Rwenzori Marathon brought the foothills of the legendary Rwenzori Mountains alive as runners from more than 40 countries converged in Kasese Municipality for an internationally certified race designed as much to showcase Uganda as it is to test athletic endurance.

Mukulu: Seven-gun salute for fallen star, first creative to be accorded official funeral.

President Yoweri Museveni hailed Mukulu whom he described as an icon whose demise was a loss to Uganda’s theatre and culture.