Police officers caught an entire family running robbery gangs across Kisoro District. The crime family lived together at Bupfupfu Village and carried out multiple armed attacks. Dad Twizerimana Lawrence led the criminal operation at age 57. His wife Mujawimana Njerica helped the gang steal money from local businesses. Three grown sons joined their parents during the violent crime spree.
Manirakiza Anthony got busted after security cameras filmed him stealing 23 million shillings from Mugomberero Trading Centre. His brothers Kwiringira Junior and Ndakundimana Brian also face serious robbery charges. Police found guns and bullets hidden at Shaaza Ground where the family stored their weapons. Officers arrested two other gang members...
Uganda football giants Sports Club Villa just hired a new manager from Serbia. Kovacevic Zeljko takes over the team after club officials made their choice official Tuesday. The Serbian brings more than twelve years of coaching experience to the famous Kampala side. Villa bosses believe his skills will help them win trophies again after struggling recently. The appointment ends weeks of rumors about who would lead the team.
Zeljko played as a defender during his career but coaches with modern methods. His tactical approach fits what football demands today according to Villa officials. The club wants him to achieve success quickly for both himself and the team. They promise to give him everything he needs to make Villa competitive again...
Uganda officials claim people spend more money and earn higher wages than last year. Government numbers show household spending jumped 2 percent between April and June. Each person makes about 117 dollars more annually according to new reports. Finance ministry workers celebrate these gains as proof the economy recovers from pandemic damage. They point to rising income levels across the entire population.
Regular citizens tell a different story about their daily struggles with expensive goods. Grace Nabirye sells fruit at Kalerwe Market and says customers buy less because prices climb higher each month. Sugar costs more and charcoal burns through family budgets faster than before. Food prices rose 1.3 percent during May compared to 1.1...
Uganda's job numbers jumped higher during May as more people found work across the country. Government records show that formal workers rose from 865,786 people to 875,708 people between April and May 2025. The Ministry of Finance released these figures showing a 1.15 percent climb for workers paying taxes through the PAYE system. Business owners appear more confident about hiring as the economy bounces back from earlier troubles. This marks another step forward after the pandemic crushed employment levels during 2020 and 2021.
Workers heading overseas for jobs also surged dramatically last month. Migrant worker applications shot up 23.5 percent from 2,271 people to 2,805 people during the same period. Labor experts believe this trend...
Uganda's top military commander has locked up a high-ranking officer and his team for stealing money. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba runs the entire army and decided to arrest Brigadier General Cyrus Besigye Bekunda along with several other soldiers. The arrested men work for the Engineers Brigade which builds roads and military bases across the country. Kainerugaba posted angry messages online saying these officers took cash meant for important projects. He wants their punishment to scare other soldiers away from similar crimes.
The Engineers Brigade normally gets praise for completing construction jobs at low costs. Military investigators found problems during a recent money audit of the engineering unit. Financial experts are checking...
A cancer survivor who serves as a local politician helped celebrate the opening of Malawi's first major cancer treatment hospital. George Zulu represents Lilongwe City West and beat a rare head cancer after months of expensive trips to South Africa for medical care. The new National Cancer Centre cost the government 44 billion kwacha and can treat 100 people each day. President Lazarus Chakwera cut the ribbon at the massive medical facility that brings hope to thousands of families. Zulu told crowds that patients no longer need to travel to India or South Africa for cancer treatment they cannot afford.
The cancer survivor politician spent seven months flying back and forth to South Africa for monthly treatments after doctors found...
A local charity boss says career events at nursery schools fire up young minds and push them toward academic success. Sellina Bomani runs TIPOLISO and spoke at Star Nursery School during their recent career celebration. The school sits in Sadzi within Zomba district and hosted the special day for tiny learners. Bomani told everyone that early education builds smart thinking skills when children are very young. She wants all moms and dads to sign up their little ones for nursery classes before they start primary school.
The charity leader believes showing different jobs to small children points them toward future work paths. Kids who learn about careers early tend to study harder and chase their dreams with more energy. Cecilia Golden...
A court in Lilongwe cleared three business directors and their company of criminal charges linked to a motorcycle deal scandal. Prakash Virji Ghedia, Arvindkumar Atit Patel, and Suresh Khimji Jagatiya walked free after prosecutors could not prove they used fake papers to win a government contract. The Chief Resident Magistrate ruled that Paramount Holdings Limited did nothing wrong and banned any future charges on the same matter. Judges made this decision after the main witness kept skipping court dates. The state gave up the case completely earlier this year.
The trouble started when rival company boss Hendrix Laher accused Paramount of cheating to win a major deal back in 2020. His firm Luthando Holdings Limited lost out when...
Malawi voters head to polls next September and political experts wonder if people still pick presidents based on where they come from. The country splits into three main areas that have always backed different parties for decades. Southern regions love the Democratic Progressive Party and Central areas support the Malawi Congress Party. Northern voters often swing between smaller parties and decide close elections. This regional loyalty started back in 1994 and has shaped every major vote since that time.
The 2020 election surprised many watchers when a coalition of nine parties won across all regions. The Tonse Alliance grabbed 58 percent of votes and broke traditional voting patterns that had lasted for years. Many people thought...
