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USSSA Shakes Up School Sports With New Age Categories and Transfer Fees

USSSA Shakes Up School Sports With New Age Categories and

By Kayiira Jackson  The Uganda Secondary School Sports Association (USSSA) has unveiled sweeping reforms to secondary school sports, including new age categories, transfer regulations with financial costs, and the rollout of weekend leagues, as it begins implementing the National Sports Act of 2023. The changes were announced on Wednesday during a press briefing at the USSSA head offices at GNS …

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Ugandan Catholic Community in Boston Announces Uganda Martyrs’ Day 2026 Celebrations

Ugandan Catholic Community in Boston Announces Uganda Martyrs Day 2026

The Ugandan Catholic Community in the Archdiocese of Boston (UCCB) has officially announced plans to celebrate Uganda Martyrs’ Day 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts, with a full-day event scheduled for Sunday, June 14, 2026. According to a media release issued on February 1, 2026, the annual celebration will bring together Ugandan Catholics, pilgrims, clergy, and invited guests from across the United …

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Uganda’s Public Debt Raises Alarm in Auditor General’s Report

Uganda’s Public Debt Raises Alarm in Auditor General’s Report

Kampala- Uganda’s public debt has risen sharply over the past four years, triggering concern from the Auditor General over the country’s growing debt burden. Auditor General Edward Akol.(Courtesy photo) According to the latest Auditor General’s report, Uganda’s total public debt increased from Shs69.20 trillion in 2021 to Shs114.60 trillion in the financial year ending June 2025. The report highlights a particularly …

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Museveni Meets Boris Johnson’s Father, Stanley Johnson

Museveni Meets Boris Johnsons Father Stanley Johnson

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has met Mr Stanley Johnson—author, former Member of the European Parliament, and father of former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson—during his visit to Uganda. Mr Johnson toured several key tourism and conservation sites, including Mgahinga National Park, Kyambura Gorge, the Kazinga Channel, and the Source of the Nile in Jinja. President Museveni welcomed the visit, saying …

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MP Francis Mwijukye Disowns Alleged Video, Says It Is AI-Generated

MP Francis Mwijukye Disowns Alleged Video Says It Is AI Generated

Buhweju County Member of Parliament, Francis Mwijukye, has dismissed a video circulating on social media that is being attributed to him, describing it as false and digitally fabricated. Hon. Francis Mwijukye (courtesy photo) In a statement dated February 3, 2026, Mwijukye said he is aware of the video making rounds on various online platforms and clarified that he is not …

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Eleven SMACKOBA Members Make It to Parliament

Eleven SMACKOBA Members Make It to Parliament

Kampala– St. Mary’s Kisubi Old Boys Association (SMACKOBA) has congratulated its members who were elected to Parliament in the recently concluded 2026 General Elections. In a congratulatory message, the association praised the newly elected legislators for their achievement and commitment to public service. “We congratulate our own on their victories in the 2026–2031 Parliamentary elections. We celebrate your service and excellence,” …

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Judges’ Conference  Push for People-Centred Justice, ADR and Electoral Reforms

Judges’ Conference  Push for People-Centred Justice, ADR and Electoral Reforms

Munyonyo,Uganda – Day Two of the 27th Annual Judges’ Conference at Speke Resort Munyonyo got underway with a focused and practical programme aimed at strengthening people-centred justice delivery and reinforcing public confidence in the Judiciary. Vice President Jessica Alupo in a group photo with judges at Speke Resort Munyonyo on Monday.(Courtesy photo) Discussions throughout the day centred on strengthening Alternative …

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LIBYA TURMOIL! Gaddafi son Saif al-Islam gunned down 

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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of the longtime former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been killed in Libya. Ahmed Khalifa, an Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent in the North African country, said on Tuesday that Gaddafi is believed to have been shot and killed in the western Libyan city of Zintan, where he was based for the past decade. The 53-year-old’s …

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Anti-trans officials and violence reverse progress for transgender Pakistanis

Pakistani Senator Mushtaq Ahmad proposes the creation of a government "gender re-assigment board" that would control a trans person's official gender identity. (Photo courtesy of Global Living Space)

A wave of violence has left transgender people afraid to go out Pakistani Senator Mushtaq Ahmad proposes the creation of a government “gender re-assignment board” that would control a trans person’s official gender identity. (Photo courtesy of Global Living Space)   Transgender Pakistanis are under attack, reversing progress that they had made in acceptance by the wider Pakistani society. A …

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Ugandan Parents Panic as Fraudsters Target Foreign Schools Fee Payments System

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Some families have lost up to £10,000 after being duped into sending money to fraudsters’ bank accounts Foreign students attending independent schools in the UK are being targeted by fraudsters seeking to intercept their fee payments, according to new research. Some families have lost up to £10,000 after being duped into sending money to the bank account of a criminal, …

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