By four o’clock on Saturday afternoon, Mestil Hotel had stopped looking like a hotel and started looking like a statement. The guests arriving for the national premiere of Back to the Source: Documentary were dressed by African designers and unapologetically bold. Ambassadors greeted one another near the door. A DJ kept the energy somewhere between a cultural ceremony and a …

Avatar: The Last Airbender is an animated classic with enough whimsy and humour to entertain children while also engaging adults with an intricate fantasy landscape populated by complex, three-dimensional characters who must overcome challenging moral dilemmas. In a way, The Legend of Korra was destined to fail. We grew up with Aang and crew. We laughed, cheered, and bled with …

Unlike ComicCon, which is geared towards fans, CinemaCon targets cinemas. Studios use the annual 4-day gathering to showcase their upcoming movie slates. The content that brings customers to the cinema comes from Hollywood. The better the movies, the more traffic cinemas can expect, the more money they will make. As such, studios use CinemaCon to reveal footage and trailers for …

Viewers: 40,001 By Spy Uganda Attempts by the government to soften the controversial Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026 have failed to ease parliamentary concerns, as lawmakers across the political divide pushed back against proposed amendments tabled by Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka. Appearing before Parliament’s Joint Committees on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs and Defence and Internal Affairs on April 30, …

By Asuman Kiyingi Uganda today faces a question that can no longer be avoided: Who is actually in charge of the state? To the outside world, we project coherence—a reliable trade partner, a pillar of regional security, and a predictable diplomatic actor. Yet, domestic reality tells a different story: a state speaking in competing voices, perpetually correcting itself after the …

Viewers: 90,000 By Spy Uganda A total of 113 lawyers have officially been enrolled as Advocates of the High Court in a ceremony held at the Supreme Court Conference Hall in Kampala, marking a significant milestone in their legal careers. The ceremony was presided over by Her Worship Beatrice Stella Atingu, Registrar in charge of Special Duties at the …

Before it was announced, many people argued that a Michael Jackson biopic was impossible. The artiste was too controversial. Either the biopic would ignore the paedophilia allegations, pleasing his biggest fans (who believe he is innocent) while incensing his critics (who think he is guilty), or it would delve into the allegations, producing the opposite effect. The undertaking was too …

Viewers: 100,003 By Andrew Irumba The Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines (DGSM) under the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has successfully concluded a week-long community sensitization campaign across the districts of Bududa, Manafwa, and Mbale, setting the stage for an extensive geological mapping exercise scheduled to commence on May 6, 2026. The initiative, implemented through the Geological …

By Kayiira Jackson  Kawempe Muslim Secondary School delivered a ruthless attacking display to thrash Jubilee 2000 Secondary School 11-0 in a one-sided encounter played at Our Lady of Africa, as the 2026 USSSA Ball Games I girls’ football championship continued to gather pace. The emphatic victory confirmed Kawempe Muslim’s qualification to the Round of 16 with a game to spare, …

By Kayiira Jackson  Kawempe Muslim Secondary School delivered a ruthless attacking display to thrash Jubilee 2000 Secondary School 11-0 in a one-sided encounter played at Our Lady of Africa, as the 2026 USSSA Ball Games I girls’ football championship continued to gather pace. The emphatic victory confirmed Kawempe Muslim’s qualification to the Round of 32 with a game to spare, …