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Uganda’s top rally drivers thrilled home fans at last weekend’s 2026 Shell V-Power Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally, delivering a standout performance in the National Rally Championship (NRC) category. Tanzania’s Randeep Singh, navigated by Ugandan Enock Olinga in a Ford Proto, claimed NRC victory in two hours seven minutes and two seconds, narrowly edging out Uganda’s Yasin Nasser (02:08:59) in …

By Spy Uganda Xi Jinping threw a grand welcome for Donald Trump on the first day of a visit that could reset ties between the rival superpowers. The military honour guard lined up outside the Great Hall of the People to welcome Trump, complete with a gun salute and a band playing the US national anthem. The president paused twice …

Viewers: 90,001 By Spy Uganda Pope Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop Tomasz Grysa as the new Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda, succeeding Archbishop Luigi Bianco, who was transferred in May 2025 to serve as Apostolic Nuncio to Slovenia. The appointment was officially announced on Thursday afternoon by Rev. Fr. Georges Kwami Kouwonou, Chargé d’Affaires of the Apostolic Nunciature in Kampala, …

Trans leader denounces social media, journalists, and Haitian society’s transphobia Dominique X Saint-Vil is the undisputed leader of the transgender men’s community in Haiti “We can no longer hide ourselves. But the media hides us.” This quote from an anonymous transgender Haitian is a key to how Dominique X. Saint-Vil, director of the Trans Organization of Haiti —- one of …

Trans leader denounces social media, journalists, and Haitian society’s transphobia Dominique X Saint-Vil is the undisputed leader of the transgender men’s community in Haiti“We can no longer hide ourselves. But the media hides us.”This quote from an anonymous transgender Haitian is a key to how Dominique X. Saint-Vil, director of the Trans Organization of Haiti —- one of the few …

Last updated May 14, 2026 By Kayiira Jackson  The stage is finally set for the Round of 32 at the ongoing 2026 USSSA National Boys Football Championship in Lira City after an intense final day of group stage action produced dramatic results, decisive victories and crucial qualifications. Traditional powerhouses, emerging contenders and surprise packages all booked their places in …

KAMPALA — The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has suspended street parking along Kampala and Jinja road in a move aimed at improving traffic flow and enhancing safety within the Central Business District. Some of the vehicles parked on one of Kampala streets. According to a public notice issued by KCCA on Thursday May 13, 2026, the suspension affects parking …

KAMPALA — The Uganda Police Force has taken a rare but heartfelt step to improve officer welfare after the Directorate of Logistics and Engineering handed over specially made size 17 police shoes to an officer who had struggled for years to find fitting footwear. PPC Olepus receiving the shoe from AIGP James Apora, Director Logistics Uganda Police   No. 82378 …

By Mulengera Reporters The soon-retiring Court of Appeal Judge, Dr. Fredrick Steven Martins Egonda Ntende used the Thursday session the Ugandan judiciary leadership organized to celebrate his accomplishments and see him off (having clocked 70), to call upon fellow Judicial Officers to stop their cowardice and stand firm while speaking truth to power.   Ntende, who a delegation from Makerere’s …

Oil and gas stakeholders have been urged to deliberately transform skills developed in the petroleum sector into a foundation for broader national industrial growth and economic transformation. As Uganda’s oil and gas industry moves closer to the production phase, questions have continued to emerge over why the country is still investing heavily in skilling Ugandans in petroleum-related disciplines. In 2014, …