Uganda’s U-17 Cubs Crush Burundi 8-0 in CECAFA Qualifiers Opener
Uganda’s U-17 national team, the Cubs, launched their CECAFA zonal qualifiers for the 2027 TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations with a ruthless 8-0 thrashing of Burundi on Saturday…
Museveni Pledges Shs125 Billion to Uganda Doctors’ SACCO to Boost Health Workers’ Welfare and Training
President Yoweri Museveni has pledged Shs125 billion as a one-time investment in the Uganda Medical Association (UMA) Savings and Credit…
Anita Rukundo Tayebwa presents Letters of Credence as Honorary Consul of The Bahamas
KAMPALA — Anita Rukundo Tayebwa, wife of Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa, on Thursday evening presented her Letters of…
Kitara and Ntugasaze Claim First Wins in Uganda Premier League
Kitara FC and newly promoted Ntugasaze FC both opened their 2026/27 StarTimes Uganda Premier League accounts with 1-0 wins on…
African Football Leaders Convene in Cabo Verde After World Cup Success
SANTA MARIA, Sal — The CAF Strategy Conference entered its main political day on Thursday with presidents of the confederation’s…
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Attorney General says 2021 digital number plates contract does not bind the State
Kampala — Attorney General Sam Mayanja has told Parliament that the July 2021 contract with Russian firm Joint Stock Company…
DJ Bugy’s Y2K Edition Lights Up Kampala Tonight
Kampala is dressing for a decade it still knows by heart. Tonight, The Bugy Show returns to MOTIV on Old…
Jowy Landa Celebrates 20th Birthday with Bold Photos and Fan Love
Jowy Landa, the Ugandan singer known as the Queen of the New Generation, turned her birthday into a loud online…
Kenya Confirms First Imported Ebola Case from DRC, Patient Dies
Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease. A Kenyan citizen who had lived in the…
All Senior Six leavers to go to Kyankwanzi for six months of patriotism training
All students completing Senior Six in Uganda will be taken to the National Leadership Institute (NALI) in Kyankwanzi for about…
Ugandan Shilling Hits Historic 4,000 Mark Against US Dollar
The Uganda shilling crossed the 4,000 mark against the US dollar on Monday, 5 October 2026, a level dealers and…
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Attorney General says 2021 digital number plates contract does not bind the State
Kampala — Attorney General Sam Mayanja has told Parliament that the July 2021 contract with Russian firm Joint Stock Company Global Security…
Kenya Confirms First Imported Ebola Case from DRC, Patient Dies
Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease. A Kenyan citizen who had lived in the Democratic Republic…
All Senior Six leavers to go to Kyankwanzi for six months of patriotism training
All students completing Senior Six in Uganda will be taken to the National Leadership Institute (NALI) in Kyankwanzi for about six months…
PM Nabbanja urges agency leaders to end silos for $500 billion economy goal
Kyankwanzi — Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has told board chairpersons and chief executives of government agencies that Uganda will not reach a…
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Ugandan Shilling Hits Historic 4,000 Mark Against US Dollar
The Uganda shilling crossed the 4,000 mark against the US dollar on Monday, 5 October 2026, a level dealers and household budgets…
32nd Uganda International Trade Fair opens in Lugogo with Black Deals discounts
Kampala — The 32nd Uganda International Trade Fair is officially under way at the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) Show Grounds in Lugogo,…
Platinum Credit raises UGX 30 billion at 19%. The cash was never the scarce part.
A UMRA-licensed lender has just raised UGX 30 billion in a private placement that was 246 percent subscribed. The notes are due…
NSSF Uganda Invests Shs180 Billion in Kampala Marriott Hotel Stake
SSF Uganda has taken a 30 percent stake in the Kampala Marriott Hotel and Marriott Executive Apartments for Shs180 billion, placing members’…
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Lango Province edge Bunyoro 1-0 to reach FUFA Drum final
Lango Province advanced to the FUFA Drum final with a narrow 1-0 win over Bunyoro Province in the second leg of their…
Gomba Lions Advance to Masaza Cup 2026 Final with 3-0 Aggregate Win
Gomba Lions are through to the Masaza Cup 2026 final after a 1-0 win over Butambala in the second leg at Kibibi…
FUFA appoints Firew Hailegebreal Asefa as head coach of Uganda’s women’s national teams until 2029
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations has appointed Ethiopian coach Firew Hailegebreal Asefa as head coach of the national women’s football teams,…
Hima Cement Returns with UGX 250 Million Boost for Makerere Impis Rugby
Hima Cement has returned to Makerere Impis with a two-year UGX 250 million package, relaunching a partnership that first took shape in…
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DJ Bugy’s Y2K Edition Lights Up Kampala Tonight
Kampala is dressing for a decade it still knows by heart. Tonight, The Bugy Show returns to MOTIV on Old Port Bell…
Jowy Landa Celebrates 20th Birthday with Bold Photos and Fan Love
Jowy Landa, the Ugandan singer known as the Queen of the New Generation, turned her birthday into a loud online party on…
Rick Ross Arrested on Domestic Battery Charges, Freed on Bond
MIAMI BEACH — Rapper Rick Ross turned himself in to Miami Beach police Thursday on felony battery-by-strangulation and misdemeanor battery charges tied…
DJ Alberto43 Marks 15 Years with Epic Kampala Party
Born Albert Kakye in 1989 in Ruhaama, Ntungamo District, the DJ from western Uganda kicked off his professional career after university and…
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Next Media Welcomes Capital FM, Beat FM, KIIS FM with New Radio Chief
KAMPALA — Next Media Group has formally brought Capital 91.3 FM, Beat FM and KIIS 100.9 FM into its operations at Next…
World Celebrates First UN-Recognized International Coffee Day
For more than a decade, coffee drinkers and growers have marked 1 October as International Coffee Day. This year the date carries…
South Africa Opens eTA to Ugandan Passport Holders
Ugandan passport holders can now apply online for South Africa’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) before travelling for eligible short visits, ending years…