Author: Citizen Editor

Two months ago, Kawempe North voters went to the polls to elect their Member of parliament in by election caused by the death of Muhammed Ssegirinya who died after battling illnesses for a long time. The by-election was birthed and clothed with bloodshed and violence even on the day of the polls where security pitched camp everywhere with army mambas and tankers seen inside polling stations. Ultimately, National Unity Platform candidate Erias Nalukoola emerged victorious with over 17,000 votes leaving all the other 9 candidates trailing including NRM’s Faridah Nambi who polled around 9000 votes. Nambi would later run to…

A high-level MTN Group delegation, led by Group Chairman Mcebisi Jonas and Group President and Chief Executive Officer Ralph Mupita, visited Uganda this week to engage with national leaders and key stakeholders. The visit underscores MTN Group’s enduring commitment to Uganda as a strategic market within its pan-African growth agenda. The visit formed part of a broader leadership engagement platform bringing together Board Chairs from MTN’s operating companies and senior executives across the Group. It provided a strategic opportunity to strengthen ties with government and industry leaders, align on shared priorities, and advance MTN’s commitments to Uganda’s digital and socio-economic…

Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, has been elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church and presented to the world by Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti from the Loggia of Blessings of St. Peter’s Basilica. Prevost born in Chicago USA a 69 member of the Augustinian religious order, took the name Leo XIV. He has appeared on the loggia of St. Peter’s Square this evening wearing the traditional red cape of the papacy a cape that Pope Francis had eschewed on his…

Pope Francis died on 21st April 2025 a day after waving at 1000s of Catholics who had gathered at the St. Peters square to celebrate Easter. The Pontiff who was very sick appeared the central Window of the Basilica raising hopes of full recovered among the faithful following months of ill health. He was interred few days later at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, as per his own wishes. The funeral and procession were attended by hundred of thousands of people and many world leaders. The service was held at St Peter’s Square in Vatican City and…

Owing to the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday 21st April 2025, the Catholic Church has now got a new Pope to replace the fallen Pontiff who rested at the age of 88 years after months of battling illness. Yesterday 7th May 2025, the College of Cardinals convened inside the revered Sistine Chappel in the Vatican to elect a new Pope. Two times since the commencement of the very secretive and indoor activity, the Chimney above the Sistine Chapel has been producing black smoke twice. ADVERT: BUY HOSTING AND GET A FREE DOMAIN NAME , CALL OR WHATSAPP +256758201313…

Kampala Uganda: – Bayobab Uganda is proud to announce the successful unveiling of its newest shortest and fastest fibre optic route – the Uganda Railway National Long Distance (NLD) from Malaba to Kampala. Bayobab, an MTN Group company, is the digital infrastructure pillar of the Group and one of industry leaders revolutionising connectivity across the East African Corridor. This transformative infrastructure project reinforces MTN’s vision of delivering connectivity to all by expanding its fibre footprint across the markets in which it operates. The strategic route spans 260 km from Kampala to Tororo, with an extension to Malaba, forming a critical…

MTN Uganda is rolling out an ambitious nationwide network upgrade aimed at enhancing voice, data, and mobile money services, ensuring customers enjoy a more seamless and superior digital experience. The three-month initiative, which runs through July 2025, is a key pillar of the company’s broader strategy to strengthen digital connectivity and elevate customer satisfaction across the country. Sylvia Mulinge, Chief Executive Officer of MTN Uganda, underscored that the upgrade goes beyond technical enhancements—it’s about empowering everyday life. “This upgrade is about transforming the daily digital experiences of millions of Ugandans. From students streaming lectures to entrepreneurs managing mobile transactions, our…

News coming in indicate that a bus belonging to the YY bus company plying the Kampala-Mbale route has caught fire and a yet to be known number of passengers are feared dead this evening. The accident happened near Makindu trading centre in Najja sub-country in Bwikwe district along the Mukono-Katosi-Njeru road and the cause of the accident is not yet known as we await for the police statement. This accidents come at the time when accidents have increased on Ugandan roads in recent years with the recent one having happened at the Busabala junction in Kampala claiming the life of…

Having been abducted 9 days ago by SFC soldiers who were armed and driving in a ‘drone’, Bobi Wine’s bodyguard Edward Rogers Ssebuufu alias Eddy Mutwe has been dumped at a court in Masaka after undergoing life threatening torture in the hands of the Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) Muhoozi Kienerugaba. In a string of mocking posts of his X formerly twitter account, Muhoozi revealed that he’s holding Eddy Mutwe in his basement and is teaching him Runyankore. He would later post half naked photos of Mutwe looking tortured and his beards chopped off. This caused a storm online with…

By ALEX PITHUA Officials of West Nile Zonal Uganda Senior Secondary Schools Association have been left in total disappointment following the stepping out of Comboni Samaritan of Adjumani district in the upcoming national meet. Comboni, who finished as runners in the West Nile Zonal meet for boys, reportedly pulled out at the last minute due to a lack of funds for feeding and participation fees, leaving only Mvara SS from Arua City and Moyo Star from Moyo district to represent the region in the national competition. Francis Bithola, the West Nile region’s organizing secretary, confirmed this and stated that they…