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By Kayiira Jackson  The badminton competition at the ongoing 2026 USSSA Ball Games I got underway on Friday at Seroma Christian High School in Mukono, with schools from across the country battling for early dominance in the team events. A total of 40 teams are taking part in this year’s championship, evenly split between boys and girls with 20 teams …

By Kayiira Jackson  Rev. Bishop Hannington Mutebi has called on student-athletes to embrace discipline and personal growth through sports as he officially opened the 2026 USSSA Ball Games I at Seroma Christian High School in Mukono. Speaking as Chief Guest at the opening ceremony, Bishop Mutebi emphasized that participation in sports goes beyond competition, shaping character and life skills among …

  × ]]]]>]]> According to reports, a woman who was driving her car near Speaker Anita Among’s residence in Kampala is currently nursing bullet injuries, after being shot by JAT security personnel guarding the home of the speaker. Sources say the woman who was reportedly driving a Toyota Harrier near the residence of the Speaker of Parliament at Mackinnon Road …

The ministry of Works and Transport has invited key stakeholders in Uganda’s transport sector to a joint meeting aimed at addressing persistent challenges in motor vehicle registration. The meeting follows discussions held on April 13, 2026, between the Delight Car Dealers Association and the ministry, during which used car dealers raised concerns over inefficiencies in the registration process. Edward Katumba-Wamala, …

× ]]]]>]]> Bayern Munich’s English forward #09 Harry Kane applauds his supporters with teammates at the end of the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Bayern Munich at the Parc des Princes in Paris on April 28, 2026. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP) Vincent Kompany expects his Bayern Munich side to leave …

Viewers: 50,004 By Spy Uganda Police in Wakiso District have launched investigations into an aggravated robbery incident that occurred in the early hours of May 1, 2026, in Nakuwadde Village, even as authorities in Kampala step up operations against rising urban crime. According to police, an unidentified assailant armed with a panga attacked a resident and made off with …

× The Managing Director of the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), Eng. Dr Silver Mugisha, has reaffirmed the utility’s commitment to strengthening stakeholder engagement as part of efforts to improve water and sanitation service delivery across Uganda. Addressing district and city leaders during a stakeholder engagement, Mugisha underscored the role of local leadership in driving community-based project implementation, particularly …

By Mulengera Reporters Mr. Asadu Kisitu is no longer Commissioner Customs at URA as his position has controversially been allocated to Henry Kwaligonza Byenkya who has been serving as Manager Warehousing. Kwaligonza is a lawyer from Makerere University and LDC. He is also understood to be good friends with people in top management at URA.   For a while, it …

‘Allyship needs to be loud’ The Nigerian music genre Afrobeats is flourishing on global stages that celebrate queer pride, even as queerness remains criminalised at home. Yemi Alade By Bolaji Akinwande On August 27, 2024, Nigerian Afrobeat superstars Yemi Alade and Omawumi became the first African women to headline Global Black Pride in Atlanta, Georgia. Like every other Pride event …

Viewers: 50,002 By Spy Uganda  The government has revised key provisions of the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, following mounting concerns from stakeholders over its scope and potential implications, particularly regarding Ugandans living abroad. Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka and Minister of State for Internal Affairs David Muhoozi returned to the Joint Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs and …