Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Namilyango College and Gayaza High School won the Hima Cement sponsored Clash of Titans at Entebbe Club. The Ngonians won the first leg at Kitante with 358 points and followed up their scores with the icing on the cake on Saturday by claiming the …
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Namulongo, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Mary Louise Simpkins Memorial Golf Club received an overwhelming field at the third edition of the Cfao Mobility and Afrisafe Insurance Brokers-sponsored tournament on Friday in Namulonge. Many of the golfers returned to the compact 9-hole, par 70 course to …
Read More »Mukula off to West Africa’s MMD Steel Group
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a major career milestone that highlights the growing export of top-tier corporate talent from East Africa, seasoned Ugandan marketing and commercial executive Milton George Mukula has been appointed as the Commercial & Product Development Lead for MMD Steel Group. The prestigious appointment marks …
Read More »Golden Jubilee will spur PRAU to build a stronger profession
PRAU@50: Building a Stronger Profession for the Next 50 Years COMMENT | IRENE NAKASIITA | As the Public Relations Association of Uganda (PRAU) marks 50 years, we celebrate a profession that has evolved alongside Uganda’s institutions, economy, media and society. Our Golden Jubilee is an opportunity to honour those …
Read More »How climate action and carbon credits are driving economic growth in the Rwenzori landscape
The partnership between ECOTRUST and the thousands of local communities in the Rwenzoris is building more resilient livelihoods while restoring one of Uganda’s most important ecosystems. Kasese, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The Rwenzori Mountains Landscape is home to over 31,000 Trees for Global Benefit (TGB) Programme smallholder …
Read More »US tech leaders are urgently calling for rules on AI – China already has them
Beijing has already surrounded its AI sector with public obligations, regulatory oversight and an evolving framework of risk assessment COMMENT | MADELINE CARR | Recent warnings from American AI leaders have created the impression that the world is only beginning to confront the dangers of advanced artificial intelligence. Dario Amodei, …
Read More »Manchester City supporters have been gaslit
What happens now? COMMENT | JOSH BLAND | The Premier League has published the core findings of the independent commission investigating Manchester City Football Club. It finds the club guilty of all charges relating to serious financial breaches across nine seasons, from 2009-10 to 2017-18. Among its findings were …
Read More »After a decade, the UN’s Antonio Guterres’ legacy will be mixed, at best
While Guterres is not responsible for the current misery around the world, he has noticeably been low-key compared to some of his predecessors COMMENT | SIMON ADAMS | In his farewell address to the United Nations General Assembly, António Guterres reminisced about his time as secretary general. In his words, …
Read More »Sudan: A litmus test for the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Why Sudan’s war demands more than expressions of concern COMMENT | HASSAN SHIRE | As the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) convenes its 89th ordinary session scheduled for October 12-21, 2026, Sudan’s war demands more than expressions of concern; it demands decisive action. More than …
Read More »The season that changed Oscar Ntambi’s rallying career
Kampala, Uganda | FEATURE | Oscar Ntambi’s 2026 rally season started with a major test in Kenya and ended with him being crowned Africa Rally Championship (ARC) 2 champion. Driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X, Ntambi finished the ARC2 championship with 69 points, seven ahead of Rwanda’s Christian …
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