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A court sentenced Ramadhan Ngobi to prison for one year after he stole school money. The 58-year-old headteacher took 176 million shillings from Nakazigo Primary School's accounts. He was supposed to use the cash to build two classrooms and toilet facilities for students, but Ngobi spent the...

Eleven people suffered serious injuries when a Gateway Bus Company vehicle crashed on Sunday morning. The SCANIA bus with registration number UBM 707X was traveling from Kampala to Kabale District with passengers on board. Police spokesman Elly Maate confirmed the accident happened at 6:10 AM at...

East African lawyers want the United Nations and the African Union to punish Tanzania for hurting two activists. Agather Atuhaire from Uganda and Boniface Mwangi from Kenya went to Dar es Salaam on May 19 to watch a court case. Tanzanian police arrested both people without giving a reason for...

Uganda's army stopped all military partnerships with Germany on Sunday. Colonel Chris Magezi announced the decision after intelligence reports about German Ambassador Matthias Schauer. The military believes Schauer works with groups that oppose the Ugandan government. Army officials say the...

The Patriotic League of Uganda will protest at the German Embassy on June 5. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba leads the political group that wants to challenge Ambassador Matthias Schauer. PLU Secretary General David Kabanda announced the demonstration plans on social media Sunday morning. The group...

Uganda's Democratic Party faces major problems before the 2026 elections. Edith Byanyima says party leaders plan a fake National Delegates Conference next week. The meeting will happen at Ruti near Mbarara without proper planning. Many longtime members learned about the conference through social...

Vipers Sports Club became Uganda Premier League champions after a 1-1 draw with Soltilo Bright Stars at St. Mary's Stadium. Hima Cement sponsors the winning team and celebrated their success on the final day of competition. The club had already secured the title before this last match after...

German officials stopped Dr. Stella Nyanzi from returning home to Munich on May 24. The Ugandan activist and academic could not board her flight at Nairobi airport because a German Embassy worker named Constantine blocked her. Nyanzi has lived as a refugee under protection since 2022 through the...

Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi has named the Tanzanian police officer who hurt journalist Agather Atuhaire. Mwangi says Faustin Mafwele threatened to rape the Ugandan reporter and made the phone call that led to her torture. Mafwele told Atuhaire he would make her pregnant with a daughter...

A fascinating legal battle unfolded in Zimbabwe's High Court when BP Zimbabwe fought to kick Cedar Petroleum out of a service station in Harare. The case involved a twisted web of lease agreements that would make anyone's head spin. What makes this case special is the unusual arrangement where a...

Joseph Tazviona Mhaka stands out as one of Zimbabwe's most well-known socialites and businesspeople. People know him as Chief Jose and Sheikh, and this businessman has built his reputation around his flashy lifestyle and social media posts. He runs Cedar Petroleum, a company that brings fuel...

Kariba South Hydropower Station will boost electricity production to 500 megawatts this winter. The Zambezi River Authority approved more water for Zimbabwe's power company, ZESA, and Zambia's ZESCO. Lake Kariba water levels jumped from less than 7 percent to more than 16 percent after recent...

Tazvi Plant and Equipment delivers construction solutions that focus on each client's needs. The company works hard on every job and keeps promises with honest business practices. Their machines help build projects across Zimbabwe with reliable service. Workers operate modern equipment that gets...

Tazvi Plant and Equipment is part of a bigger company group based in Johannesburg. This parent company runs many different businesses, such as engineering work, building projects, oil operations, and farm activities. The company belongs to Zimbabwean people who started it up back home. Zimbabwe...

Thomas Chizhanje faces threats after he shared stories about Parirenyatwa Hospital. The social media star posted messages from followers who said their family members died at the hospital. Someone called him from a hidden number and told him to stop posting these stories. Many followers claim...

Businessman Wicknell Chivayo bought expensive birthday presents for his childhood friend Tazvi Mhaka. The friends attended Cranborne Boys High School together and shared meals during lunch breaks. They walked home with empty pockets but dreamed about becoming wealthy men. Chivayo posted on...

David Masomere teaches physical education at Ndarama High School but rarely shows up for work. He spends most days helping President Mnangagwa at political events and rallies. Other teachers must cover his 34 weekly classes, which makes them angry and tired. The government still pays his salary...

Shepherd Chinyani faces tough times after mentoring famous Zimbabwe musicians during his career. The veteran artist battles cancer and financial problems at age 66. He helped develop stars like John Chibadura, Alick Macheso, and Nicholas Zakaria during their early days. Many artists he supported...

Land barons pretend to work for Zanu PF and steal property from Cecil Rhodes' family estate. Elizabeth Anne Rhodes fears losing her dead husband's valuable land to these fake party officials. The widow asked President Mnangagwa for help protecting her family's multimillion-dollar assets...

The Moyo family fights for farmland that belonged to their deceased father, Tafi Zibuya Moyo. Government officials gave Moyo the land before he died at age 108 in 2014. The Zietsman family lives on the property and blocks the Moyo family from entering. Moyo held legal papers showing he owned the...