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Joined: January 22, 2026
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Politics

American soldiers from Djibouti base now sheltering at Entebbe Airport

Hundreds of US troops who used to be based at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, America’s only permanent military post in Africa, have quietly been moved to Uganda. They are currently staying in temporary facilities and better quarters right at Entebbe…

News Promax Uganda
March 12, 2026

People

Mechanic stabbed to death in ex-girlfriend’s room after late-night argument

A sad and messy story out of Wakaliga Zone in Rubaga Division. Forty-three-year-old mechanic Ssebugwawo Mike died early on March 12 after being stabbed in the chest during a fight inside his former girlfriend’s rented room. Police have arrested 32-year-old…

News Promax Uganda
March 12, 2026

Politics

Museveni sits down with Masaka leaders and hears doubts about the woman MP result

President Museveni held a closed-door meeting with NRM bigwigs and business people from Greater Masaka on March 11 to get the real story behind the contested Masaka City Woman MP seat. Justine Nameere was declared winner after a recount flipped…

News Promax Uganda
March 12, 2026

People

Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa’s name now linked to sudden night demolition at Owino Market

Traders at St Balikudembe Market, better known as Owino, woke up to a nasty surprise after part of the market was quietly demolished overnight. Fingers are pointing at Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa along with a few other prominent names, including…

News Promax Uganda
March 12, 2026

People

Timber Steel building method users are in trouble.

Government cracks down on risky timber-steel building method across Kampala The National Building Review Board is not playing around anymore. They have launched a fresh sweep in Kira Municipality and other parts of Greater Kampala, targeting anyone still using the…

News Promax Uganda
March 12, 2026

Entertainment

Rick Man and Gia Nina in deep love

Rickman Manrick finally admits he is dating dancer Gia Nina Social media had been buzzing for weeks, and now the singer has put the rumours to bed himself. In a relaxed chat on Next Radio, Rickman Manrick confirmed that the…

News Promax Uganda
March 12, 2026

People

Belgian oil consultant framed, robbed, and chased out of Uganda in police scam

This one reads like a thriller that somehow found its way into real life. A 67-year-old Belgian named Schelf Hout Joris, who had been working as an oil and gas consultant in Muyenga, got caught in an alleged web cooked…

News Promax Uganda
March 12, 2026

Politics

Prosecution wants to keep witnesses hidden in Besigye’s treason case

You know those big treason trials where everything feels a bit cloak and dagger? Well, here we are again with Dr Kizza Besigye and two others facing charges. The Director of Public Prosecutions has just asked the High Court to…

News Promax Uganda
March 11, 2026

People

Bobi Wine’s quiet exit, he’s in the US now

Surprise, surprise Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine, slipped out of Uganda not long after the January 15 election and is apparently kicking back in the United States. Sources say he crossed a land border in late January, nice…

News Promax Uganda
March 11, 2026

People

Self-styled bishop for alleged sodomizing his 21 year barber.

Oh dear, the plot thickens for self-proclaimed Bishop Rauben Turyasingura. The Buganda Road court just committed him to the High Court for trial over claims he sodomised a 21-year-old barber during the Christmas holidays. Investigations are wrapped up, evidence is…

News Promax Uganda
March 11, 2026