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By Kayiira Jackson  Dancesport has emerged as one of Uganda’s fastest-growing school sports, attracting significant investment from secondary schools over the past five years since its introduction into the Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) Ball Games. The recently concluded USSSA Ball Games II in Gulu highlighted the sport’s remarkable growth, with Ntare School winning the boys’ title while St …

For women looking for someone who ticks all the boxes, the market is in shambles. Growing up on Disney, many expected:  – a 6’2” prince with a corporate job, good looks, and a Range Rover. Reality is different. You either get the short corporate guy with a good salary who makes you wear flats, or the tall, attractive man whose …

The Integrated Biorepository of the H3Africa Uganda Project at Makerere University College of Health Sciences, one of Africa’s leading research facilities established to preserve biological samples for life-saving scientific research, has landed in the spotlight after the Auditor General uncovered financial accountability gaps involving tens of millions of shillings.The findings contained in the Auditor General’s report for the financial year …

DJIBOUTI — A company owned by Salaam Group has launched construction of a major $160 million fuel and logistics terminal in Djibouti, a project that signals growing competition to control the flow of energy and trade across one of Africa’s most strategically important corridors. The project, developed by Fuelstor, is being built in Damerjog, a coastal area increasingly emerging as a …

CFAO Mobility Uganda has launched the all-new Suzuki ACROSS Hybrid in Uganda, rolling out a promotional package that includes one year of free fuel and comprehensive insurance for customers purchasing Suzuki vehicles. The announcement was made on Wednesday in Kampala amid growing concerns over rising fuel prices and increasing costs of vehicle ownership. Under the campaign dubbed, “The Upgrade You …

Viewers: 50,002 By Spy Uganda  President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has revealed that Uganda is ready to support the establishment of a major East African regional oil refinery following high-level discussions with African business magnate Aliko Dangote at Nakasero State Lodge. In a statement shared on his official social media platforms, President Museveni said the meeting focused on plans for …

Viewers: 50,001 By Ali Lukyamuzi The escalating tensions between the United States and Iran have once again shaken global energy markets, sending oil prices upward and exposing the fragility of fuel-dependent economies around the world. Yet nowhere is this contradiction more painful and ironic than in Africa a continent blessed with vast oil reserves but still struggling to provide …

By Ben Musanje Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has indicated that the recently approved UGX 200 excise duty increment on fuel per liter will be reconsidered by the next government, signaling a possible shift in one of the most debated tax measures in Uganda’s 2026/2027 national budget. Speaking at the official opening of the three days’ Fourth Public Finance Management Conference …

Unknown gunmen have shot dead a security guard in Gulu city, northern Uganda and fled with his firearm. The deceased has been identified as Ronald Obedi, a guard attached to Samurai Security Protective Services Uganda Ltd. The attackers reportedly shot Obedi at about 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday while he was on duty at LT Energy Pump fuel station in Keyi …

Fuel prices have risen sharply SHAMMAH MUKUZA Moses Kimbugwe starts his day before dawn. A boda boda rider along Jinja Road, he used to fuel his bike for about Shs 10,000 — enough to run his motorcycle through a full day of fares. These days, the same run costs him between Shs 10,000 and Shs 15,000, and he is not …