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For the first time in 75 years, Uganda has stepped onto the global Miss Universe stage, marking a new chapter for the country’s fashion, creative, tourism and women empowerment sectors. The launch at Mestil Hotel & Residences on Thursday was more than a pageant announcement. Organisers called it the start of a national movement. Led by National Director Joram Muzira, …

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By Yusuf Nsibambi On 18th May 2026, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni assented to the Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026, transforming it into law. This moment marks a decisive step in Uganda’s resolve to guard its independence and chart its own future.   I take this opportunity to thank Parliament, and in particular the Joint Committees of Legal and Parliamentary Affairs …

As Uganda gears up to co-host the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON PAMOJA 2027 in Kampala and Hoima, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) is giving potential service providers a chance to become stakeholders in this first-of-its-kind opportunity for Uganda and the region. According to Dr Dennis K. Mugimba, who chairs the Communications and Promotion Sub-Committee for the Afcon/CHAN Local Organising Committee, CAF …

Uganda is set to receive a team of Russian health specialists to help strengthen the country’s response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak, as fears grow over the virus spreading across the Great Lakes region. The support comes amid heightened regional surveillance following confirmed Ebola cases in both Uganda and the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where health authorities say …

Uganda’s Commercial Court has launched an intensive two-week mediation drive aimed at resolving business disputes worth about Shs 700 billion, in what judicial officials describe as a major effort to unlock money trapped in lengthy court battles and ease pressure on the justice system. The initiative, known as a mediation settlement fortnight, was officially launched on Monday at the Commercial …

Uganda has officially cleared Elon Musk-backed satellite internet company Starlink to begin operating in the country, a move government officials say could significantly expand internet access, especially in remote areas where traditional telecom infrastructure remains weak. The approval follows months of negotiations between Starlink and Ugandan regulators over licensing, security and operational requirements. President Yoweri Museveni witnessed the signing of …

Power often reveals itself not through speeches or constitutional titles, but through attitude. The deeper question raised by Anita Among’s dramatic political collapse is not merely whether corruption allegations against powerful leaders should be investigated. They should. The more uncomfortable question is this: how humble or arrogant should leaders become once power convinces them they are untouchable? For years, Among …

By Mulengera Reporters Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) joined hundreds of Ugandans at Kitante Hill Secondary School grounds in a moving candlelight commemoration organized by the Uganda AIDS Commission to honor lives lost to HIV/AIDS, celebrate the resilience of survivors, and renew the country’s determination to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Held under the theme, “Ending AIDS …

Viewers: 90,004 By Spy Uganda Ugandan health authorities have traced and isolated 127 people, most of them frontline health workers, in an aggressive effort to prevent the spread of Ebola after two imported cases of the Sudan strain were confirmed in Kampala. Officials from the Ministry of Health said the two patients, both nationals of the Democratic Republic of …