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By Spy Uganda Eight Chadian opposition leaders arrested at the end of last month were jailed for eight years on Friday, their lawyer said, the latest detentions of President Mahamat Idriss Deby’s critics. The defendants, all members of the only political movement to have systematically challenged Deby’s election, had been detained in the capital N’Djamena a week before a “protest …

By Spy Uganda Botswana’s former head of state Festus Mogae has died at the age of 86, President Duma Boko has announced. “Today Botswana mourns a distinguished statesman and patriot whose life was devoted to the service of his country,” Boko announced, adding that Mogae died early on Friday. The former president, who led Botswana from 1998 to 2008, had …

Viewers: 90,003 By Spy Uganda Motorists have been urged to expect significant traffic diversions and restricted access around Kololo Ceremonial Grounds ahead of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s swearing-in ceremony scheduled for Tuesday next week. In a statement issued by Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke, the Uganda Police Force said elaborate traffic and security measures have been put in place to …

Bond 7 has today announced its support for the king of freestyle, Feffe Bussi at his upcoming music concert organized to celebrate 10 years of his mastery in the Luga Flow industry. Set to take place on May 16th at Lugogo Cricket Oval, this milestone concert is evidence to the potential the industry has as defined by a new wave of artists who have reimagined …

Security agencies have warned of traffic disruptions and heightened security across Kampala ahead of President Yoweri Museveni’s swearing-in for a new five-year term at Kololo Independence Grounds.Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke said comprehensive security and traffic management plans have been finalised to ensure the orderly conduct of the ceremony scheduled for Monday, May 11.Tactical response teams, rapid intervention units, and static …

Taxpayers could soon shoulder an additional Shs 29.079 billion annually if parliament approves a proposed salary enhancement for resident district commissioners (RDCs), their deputies, and assistant RDCs.The proposal was presented by Alex Byarugaba, chairperson of parliament’s presidential affairs committee, during the tabling of the committee report on the 2026/27 Ministerial Policy Statement for the Office of the President.According to the …

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Uganda has called for the establishment of a regional framework to harmonise gaming standards across East Africa as regulators contend with the growing complexity of a fast-evolving digital industry.The chief executive officer of the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board, Denis Mudene, proposed the creation of an East African Gaming Regulators Forum to strengthen coordination, promote responsible gaming and improve …

International dancehall and reggae star Spice has named a Southern White Rhino after herself and donated approximately shs37 million (USD 10,000) to support Uganda’s national rhino conservation programme during a visit to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. The visit, organised by the Uganda Tourism Board ahead of Spice’s maiden concert in Uganda scheduled for May 9 at Lugogo Cricket Oval, formed part …

Viewers: 60,003 By Spy Uganda  Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has called on African legislators under the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) to firmly resist what he described as growing interference by the European Parliament in the internal affairs of African nations. Speaking during a meeting of the Eastern Africa Regional Parliamentary Group in Ezulwini Valley, Tayebwa …