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× Police have arrested four people for allegedly scamming a South African national of Shs388 million in a fake gold deal. Reports indicate that the four suspects – Edson Ogwang, Joseph Karumba, and Jacob Opio – including Ronald Safari, a Congolese, tricked a South African man, Attlee Shaun Robert Lloyd, out of $103,050 (about Shs388 million) by pretending to sell …

While the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations tournament (Afcon) poses an opportunity to market East Africa to the world, for Uganda, it is being viewed as the single biggest catalyst to transform the country’s tourism sector. Africa’s biggest football competition attracts tourists who come as fans, bringing billions of shillings to spend on sports, tourism, culture, hospitality and entertainment. …

Viewers: 120,003 By Andrew Irumba Kampala: SpekeResort Munyonyo is hosting a high-level Kampala Mineral Markets Consultative Workshop where the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) unveiled sweeping reforms targeting Uganda’s lucrative but largely informal mineral trade sector, including proposals to criminalise mineral negotiations and gold transactions conducted in hotels, balconies and other ungazetted locations. The two-day consultative engagement, …

By Kayiira Jackson  St Cyprian High School Kyabakadde has officially flagged off a strong contingent of basketball players (boys and girls) ahead of the upcoming USSSA Ball Games I set to tip off at Seroma Christian High School in Mukono. The flag-off ceremony, held on Tuesday at the school premises in Kyabakadde, Mukono District, was presided over by head teacher …

Viewers: 30,004 By Spy Uganda Kaabong District—The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has taken decisive action to halt illegal gold mining operations in Loyoro Sub-county, Kaabong District, following a fatal pit collapse that left three artisanal miners buried alive, underscoring the deadly consequences of Uganda’s illegal gold rushes. A high-level joint enforcement and inspection team comprising of officials …

By Kayiira Jackson  Kibuli Secondary School reaffirmed their dominance in school table tennis after clinching double gold in both the boys’ and girls’ categories at the USSSA Kampala regional qualifiers held at Ham Stadium, Nakivubo. The one-day competition attracted at least twelve teams—six in the boys’ category and six in the girls’—with matches played in a round-robin format. Kibuli SS …

A stunning judgment from the Commercial Division of the High Court has peeled back the lid on a shadowy web of gold brokerage, rebel connections and suspicious dollar transfers after the court dismissed a multi-million-shilling claim brought by Entebbe Mayor Fabrice Brad Rulinda against Stanbic Bank Uganda. In a detailed ruling delivered by Stephen Mubiru, the court examined a controversial …

By Kayiira Jackson  The 2026 USSSA Elite Schools Championship climaxed in thrilling fashion on Sunday at Janan Secondary School Bombo, with Uganda’s top secondary schools battling for supremacy across multiple disciplines. From rugby to football, basketball to netball, the tournament delivered unforgettable performances, emerging stars, and dominant displays from traditional powerhouses. Rugby 7’s: Nkoma and London College Reign In the …

Badminton: Fadilah Shamika Engraves Uganda’s Name on Continental Gold Again | Voice of Bugerere Home Sports Badminton: Fadilah Shamika Engraves Uganda’s Name on Continental Gold Again

Uganda is sitting on a gold rush worth billions — but for most citizens, the shine stops at the headlines. Gold exports have exploded over the past decade, rebounding strongly after a brief slump in 2022/23 caused by a tax dispute that temporarily halted exports. By 2025, Uganda’s gold earnings had surged to an estimated $5.2 billion (Shs 18.8 trillion), …