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By Ben Musanje The government has assured Parliament that Uganda remains on course to successfully co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) alongside Kenya and Tanzania, with more than UGX 2.25 trillion committed towards infrastructure, logistics and tournament operations. Presenting a ministerial statement to Parliament, State Minister for Sports Peter Ogwang said preparations for the continental football showpiece are …

Boda boda riders conduct an accident simulation It is Friday evening, my Nyamiyaga best friend and I are in the thick of traffic driving for a chill after a long hauling week. I’m jazzing her my Kyankwanzi experience of about five years ago. It is as if it were yesterday; the morning runs, the classes, the discipline (orders), the drills, …

Kampala — Uganda’s insurance watchdog is under intense scrutiny after a blistering audit report exposed financial irregularities, governance gaps and failure to implement key consumer protection mechanisms, raising tough questions about leadership at the regulator. The explosive findings contained in the latest report by the Office of the Auditor General of Uganda have placed the Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda …

Business mogul Hassan Basajjabalaba has revealed he spent a jaw-dropping USD 6million ( about Sh20 billion) on medical treatment for his late 86-year-old mother, Hajjati Azida Basajjabalaba, as he renewed calls for Uganda to urgently introduce a National Health Insurance Scheme. Speaking emotionally at her burial in Katungu, Ishaka–Bushenyi on Sunday, Basajjabalaba said he made over 20 international medical trips …

Kampala – President Yoweri Museveni has publicly expressed frustration with long-time musical ally Bebe Cool, accusing the Gagamel boss of failing to deliver on a state-backed project meant to uplift Uganda’s creative industry. For more than two decades, Moses Ssali, better known as Bebe Cool, has been one of the President’s most visible cultural supporters—using his music, public appearances, and …