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Just as Jamaica is trying to recover from Hurricane Melissa's destruction, people are getting hit with higher power bills. The utilities office approved a seven percent hike on December statements for electricity used in November. This comes after many customers dealt with long blackouts from...

Hurricane Melissa wrecked western Jamaica, flattening parishes like Westmoreland, Hanover, St. Elizabeth, and Trelawny. Many residents lost everything, needing basic shelter, food, and clothes. The Alkaline Foundation jumped in with a relief project, assembling packages with essential items and...

Masicka threw some serious shade on a new track called 'System,' targeting Tommy Lee Sparta and name-checking fellow artists Gaza Kim, Lisa Hyper, and Gaza Slim. Kim first seemed stunned, but then a social media post showed her flipping the bird while the song played, a clear sign she was...

A musician named Marcue just dropped a video for his track 'just can't let go' that's hitting different, putting a raw spotlight on alcohol dependency. This Kingston-based artist, who blends Reggae with Dancehall, R&B, Pop, and hip-hop, made the clip to start real talk about a tough subject that...

A religious leader called for calm and fairness as the election season approaches. The Archbishop of Kampala, Paul Ssemogerere, spoke at a large Christmas event hosted by the Buganda Kingdom at Bulange. He told the crowd to select their leaders without violence, contrasting Uganda's often bloody...

A cultural leader warned people to avoid dangerous holiday behavior. The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, told a crowd at Bulange that overexcitement during Christmas often results in reckless driving and fatal accidents. He spoke during an event where the Buganda Kingdom handed over...

An international humanitarian organization has started a major partnership with farming groups in eastern Uganda. The founder of We Care for Humanity, Maha Putri Mariam Leonor Torres Mastura, launched the collaboration at an event in Mbale City attended by hundreds of local farmers. The effort...

A youth coalition wants an official probe into rising campaign violence targeting young people ahead of the national elections. The Multiparty Youth Forum chairperson, Lynette Nanyonjo, criticized what she called brutal attacks on candidates and supporters, saying it hurts youth involvement. She...

A political candidate has praised the Buganda Kingdom's prime minister for finishing a long restoration project. Abraham Luzzi, who is running for a Kampala parliamentary seat, commended Owek. Charles Peter Mayiga for overseeing the renovation of the Kasubi Tombs after more than ten years of...

The country's tourism and football bodies have teamed up to use the national team for promotion. The Uganda Tourism Board and the Federation of Uganda Football Associations announced a partnership to make the Uganda Cranes ambassadors for the Explore Uganda brand. The deal starts now as the team...

A church group set up a free medical camp at a public park in Kampala. The Shincheonji Church of Jesus offered services like blood pressure tests, HIV screenings, and eye exams. The Uganda branch head instructor, Woory Daniel Lim, said the event followed the teachings of their chairman in Korea...

The country has lost a huge amount of forest over recent decades, mostly for farming and firewood. A specific project in Ibanda District is trying to turn that around by planting native trees. Officials from the water ministry and the local district checked on the effort, which focuses on areas...

Local officials in Mukono District praised a children's home during a recent visit. Leaders from Nangwa Village and Nakisunga Sub-county commended St. Elizabeth Children's Home in Nangwa for its care of vulnerable kids, including those with disabilities. They dismissed accusations that the...

The Vice President, Jessica Alupo, pushed for families to start small businesses or farms to fight poverty. She spoke at the opening of a new vocational center named for the late Rotary leader Sam Owori in Tororo. Alupo linked this to historical African traditions of specialized trades, like...

Army units in Gulu City marked a military anniversary with community service projects. The UPDF's fourth Infantry Division worked with local agencies and residents on clean-up drives in several city areas, including the main business district. They also performed sanitation work at the regional...

A Ugandan judicial official has highlighted the court system's critical function in fighting corruption at a major UN conference. Grace Atwongyeire, an acting deputy registrar from the Mbarara High Court, spoke at the event in Doha, Qatar. She participated in a panel about judicial integrity in...

Health officials in Tororo Municipality seized food from multiple restaurants for breaking public health rules. The municipal health department, working with local enforcement, took items like matooke and posho from places including Jaja’s Inn Restaurant and Happy Hours Restaurant in Osuna...

The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, told a group of medical students that their profession should focus on service, not money. He met with members of the Federation of Uganda Medical Students’ Association at Bulange in Mengo, a delegation that included visiting students from Sierra...

Almost two thousand temporary police constables just finished their training at a secondary school in Kazo. These Election Special Police Constables, hired for a three-month contract, came from the districts of Kazo, Kiruhura, and Ibanda. The pass-out ceremony featured remarks from Kazo's...

Bishop Lino Wanok from the Lira Diocese urged people to prioritize peace and personal dignity as Uganda enters a sensitive political season. He connected the Christmas message to current civic duties, stating the holiday calls for moral reflection and responsible action from citizens. The Bishop...