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Uganda’s rich sporting legacy and growing influence in global sport took centre stage this week as the British High Commission in Kampala launched the “More in Common” campaign ahead of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. The initiative celebrates the shared values of the 74 Commonwealth nations and territories while shining a spotlight on Ugandan athletes preparing for the Games, scheduled …

By Ben Musanje Mobile money has emerged as one of the strongest drivers of financial inclusion in Uganda, with access rising sharply across regions and demographic groups, according to the latest Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) findings covering the period 2021/22 to 2024/25. Part of the report, presented by Aubrey Kemigisha Abaho, Principal Statistician under the Department of Social Services …

By Ben Musanje Deputy Inspector General of Government, Anna Twinomugisha Muhairwe, has delivered a powerful and emotional testimony on Uganda’s HIV/AIDS journey, recounting how her family survived the trauma and stigma associated with HIV while rallying women to take a central role in the fight to end the epidemic by 2030. Muhairwe made the remarks on Tuesday while delivering the …

Viewers: 60,001 By Spy Uganda  Burundi, South Sudan ruling party leaders arrive ahead of Museveni inaugurationSunday 10th May 2026 Senior leaders of ruling parties in Burundi and South Sudan this evening arrived at Entebbe International Airport ahead of President Yoweri Museveni’s seventh inauguration slated for Tuesday. The leaders from Burundi’s CNDD FDD and South Sudan’s SPLM were welcomed by …

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Kampala, Uganda — Uganda is sharpening its focus on economic diplomacy, regional integration, and industrial expansion as momentum builds toward First Oil, with policymakers and industry leaders converging around a shared objective: ensuring that petroleum development catalyzes broad-based economic transformation. Deliberations at a high-level oil and gas symposium, held on the margins of the 11th Oil and Gas Convention, reflected …

Mukono District has taken a major step toward agricultural transformation following a high-level planning meeting on the proposed rollout of the National Oil Palm Project. The engagement, held at the district headquarters in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), brought together political leaders, technical staff, and development partners to align strategies ahead of a required …

By Kyeyune Ali Kabarole District — Residents of Kabarole District have received a major boost in access to essential services following the commissioning of two key infrastructure projects under the Local Economic Growth Support (LEGS) Project. The Honourable Minister of State for Local Government, Victoria Rusoke Businge, officially commissioned the Mugusu Piped Water Supply System and the Karangura Mini-Grid Solar …

KAMPALA — Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is facing renewed accusations of using state force to protect his long-held grip on power, following an election period marked by alleged malpractice, deadly violence, and the abduction of opposition figures. Museveni, who has ruled Uganda since 1986, moved closer to another term after elections conducted under heavy security deployment and an internet shutdown. …

One of a series of updates about LGBTQ rights internationally, region by region Although Ukraine in general does not acknowledge same-sex marriages, a court recognized the marriage Tymur Levchuk and Zorian Kis, a Ukrainian diplomat stationed in Israel. Zoryan Kis, First Secretary of the Ukrainian Embassy in Israel, and his partner Tymur Levchuk. The couple had lived together since 2013 …