AFCON 2025 took place in Morocco in late 2025 and ran into January 2026, and league matches still show the after-effects. Several players returned to club duty with tired legs and minor knocks. Local coaches changed lineups through February, since the same starters could not handle every match. Some supporters …
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Could China and America be destined for peace, not war? COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI | How about this: rather than being destined for war, America and China were actually destined for peace? Could America’s treating of China as an enemy risk turning it into one? And could the opposite also …
Read More »The UN South Sudan Report: Blackmail and Propaganda therein
COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | The increasingly speculative UN Commission on Human Rights has once again issued a report about Uganda’s involvement in the South Sudan conflict. The report makes serious allegations against the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), which are currently working to prevent what could become one of …
Read More »CeLPII to pilot IP-backed lending project after stakeholder dialogue
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Owing to the growing creative economy and the increasing value of intellectual property, the Center for Law, Policy, and Innovation Initiative (CeLPII), in partnership with the Africa Creatives Alliance (ACA), will host a high-level dialogue on intellectual property-backed lending on March 19 at Motiv, …
Read More »Cheap boda boda engine oil is more expensive than you think
COMMENT | ALLAN OMURON | Uganda’s boda-boda sector operates under relentless pressure, tight margins, long working hours, unforgiving roads that push the riders and machines to their limits. Conversations about boda safety often focus on rider behaviour – speeding, helmet use, licensing, or traffic discipline – leaving out one equally …
Read More »Atuhaire and Ssebugwawo win I&M Katogo Golf Series
Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Moses Ssebugwawo and Charity Atuhaire beat a strong field of 192 golfers on Saturday to come out on top at the I&M Katogo Golf Series at the Entebbe Club. Ssebugwawo returned a score of 56 nett on count back to win the overall …
Read More »How Estonia built a digital state, and what Uganda can learn
Estonia’s digital state didn’t happen by accident and its lessons could help Uganda build smarter public services SPECIAL REPORT | RONALD MUSOKE | On a mild morning in late May 2023 in Tallinn, the medieval capital of Estonia perched along the Baltic Sea, nearly 600 policymakers, digital experts and government …
Read More »Huge impact of U.S.-Israel-Iran war on global food security
CAIRO | Xinhua | The ongoing conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran is sending shockwaves across the globe and affecting multiple sectors. As attacks between the warring sides continue, shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a vital global transport chokepoint, has been heavily disrupted. Beyond the energy …
Read More »Uganda’s NGOs at a crossroads as funding and regulation tighten
The NGO Bureau chief says about 7,000 NGOs operate in Uganda, though many have closed or downsized due to funding and compliance challenges Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The future of Uganda’s non-governmental organisation sector is increasingly uncertain, as a combination of donor withdrawal, regulatory scrutiny and operational …
Read More »BRITAIN: Ending conflict ‘best, most conclusive way’ to get Hormuz Strait reopened
LONDON | Xinhua | British Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said on Sunday that ending the ongoing conflict is the “best and most conclusive way” to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, warning that the situation is harming the global economy. “The spike in oil and gas prices that we’re seeing is …
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