People

Read about the lives of the people making news in Uganda, the region and the world in profiles in ‘People.’

PROFILE: Key Things About Maj Gen James Birungi, the Former Spymaster Arrested over Alleged Falsified Intelligence

Former UPDF intelligence chief Maj Gen James Birungi has been arrested and detained at the Makindye Military Barracks over alleged…

3 weeks ago

PROFILE: The Life and Times of Mary Karooro Okurut Busingye

Former minister Mary Karooro Okurut Busingye is dead. She was aged 70. Here's a quick look at the life and…

1 month ago

Tycoon James Garuga Musinguzi Dead

Ugandan tycoon James Garuga Musinguzi is dead. He was the director of Kigezi Highland Tea, among other multi-billion ventures. The…

2 months ago

REVEALED: Rhoda Kalema’s Last Wish and Final Moments Before She Died

Dr Gladys K Zikusooka, daughter to ‘mother of Uganda’s Parliament’ Rhoda Kalema, has shared her last wish and final moments…

2 months ago

Rhoda Kalema — ‘Mother of Uganda’s Parliament’ — Dead. Tributes Pour in

Rhoda Kalema, a daughter of former Buganda Katikkiro Martin Luther Nsibirwa, has passed on. Rhoda Nakibuuka Nsibirwa Kalema was respected…

2 months ago

Ugandan Nurse Catches Bill Gates’ Eye (See Details)

Ugandan nurse Agnes Nambozo has caught the eye of American businessman and philanthropist Bill Gates. Agnes Nambozo and her work…

2 months ago

PROFILE: Who Exactly is Simon Peter Engurait, Ugandan Born Priest Appointed by Pope Leo XIV as Bishop in America?

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Reverend Simon Peter Engurait, a Ugandan born priest, as the Bishop of the Diocese of…

4 months ago

PROFILE: Interesting Facts About Allen Kagina, New TVET Council Boss

Allen Kagina is has assumed office as the chairperson of the TVET Council. Here is a quick look at the…

4 months ago

PROFILE: Interesting Facts About Cedric Babu Ndilima

Ugandan media and sports personality Cedric Babu Ndilima died at Aga Khan Hospital in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on May…

4 months ago

The Life and Times of Ngũgĩ Wa Thiong’o — as Tributes Pour in Following Celebrated Novelist’s Death

Kenyan novelist Prof Ngũgĩ Wa Thiong'o has passed away, his family has confirmed. Prof Ngugi was aged 87.  "It tears…

4 months ago