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Students at Our Lady of Good Counsel Secondary School in Gayaza showcased a range of practical innovations on Saturday, demonstrating how classroom learning is increasingly being applied to solve everyday challenges facing communities and the environment. The school’s annual science and innovation exhibition featured projects in agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, food processing, baking, value addition, tile making, fashion and design, …

Just a few years ago, August was a quiet month for many businesses in Uganda’s Kasese District. Hotels had vacant rooms, restaurants relied largely on local customers, and tourism followed its usual seasonal rhythm. Today, it is one of the district’s busiest periods, with accommodation booked months in advance, visitors arriving from around the world and businesses preparing for an …

The courts delivered a week of big proceedings that stretched from free speech and corruption to extradition, terrorism and the leadership of key public institutions. Former cabinet ministers, senior parliamentary officials, veteran journalists, opposition figures and former military officers all appeared before the courts as judges and magistrates confronted cases with far-reaching political, legal and institutional implications. MATEMBE WALKS One …

Fauzati Mariam Wangadya has resigned as chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC), bringing an abrupt end to her tenure following weeks of public disagreements over the leadership and governance of the constitutional body. In a resignation letter addressed to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Wangadya announced her decision without giving reasons for stepping down. “I hereby tender my resignation …

Viewers: 50,001 By Spy Uganda  Iran and the US exchanged fresh strikes early on Sunday over what Tehran said was unauthorised use of the strait of Hormuz by a container ship, raising further doubts about the prospects of talks to agree a way forward for the vital waterway. The latest flare-up began when the ⁠Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said …

Viewers: 50,002   By Spy Uganda The High Court in Kenya has dismissed a bid by Nation Media Group (NMG) to block the enforcement of a KSh320 million arbitration award in favour of Al Is On Production (AIOP), bringing to a close an 11-year legal battle over advertising revenue generated by the hit television drama Mali. In a ruling …

Viewers: 50,002 By Spy Uganda  Uganda is facing mounting concerns over a worsening food security crisis as a prolonged dry spell that has persisted since April 2026 continues to devastate crops, livestock and water sources across several parts of the country. The drought has left thousands of households struggling to access food, with the hardest-hit regions already reporting severe …

Viewers: 50,009 By Spy Uganda Parliament has urged the government to declare Thursday, July 23, 2026, a public holiday to allow Ugandans, particularly women and working citizens, to fully participate in the upcoming Women Council elections, as the country prepares for the long-awaited Local Council (LCI and LCII) polls. The proposal dominated debate during a plenary sitting on July …

🇮🇹🇨🇦 From Italy to Canada – A Story of Change, Culture, and New Beginnings What is it really like to leave Italy and start a new life in Canada? In this exclusive interview, I sit down with Matteo, who was born and raised in Italy before moving to Canada. We discuss: ✅ Why he left Italy ✅ First impressions of …

At least 24 soldiers of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) were injured on Saturday after a military truck overturned in Agago District while transporting personnel to Gulu City. × ]]]]>]]> The accident involved a military vehicle attached to the 5th Infantry Division Training School in Labwordwong. The soldiers were travelling to the 4th Infantry Division Barracks in Gulu when …