Kampala, Uganda | URN | Kampala Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere has recounted the recent visit of Uganda’s Catholic bishops to the Vatican, describing a warm reception from Pope Leo XIV and a renewed emphasis on maintaining national peace while nurturing the vibrant faith of Ugandan youth. Archbishop Ssemogerere shared highlights of …
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Kasango secures emphatic wire-to-wire victory in thrilling POA Golf Series final Entebbe, Uganda | UGU MEDIA | What a dramatic finish to an absorbing Pearl Of Africa Golf Series tournament in Entebbe! For the victorious Grace Kasango, who teed off on Thursday as the favourite, the triumph is just …
Read More »Privatisation: Are Ugandans safe in private hands?
The Missing Link in Uganda’s Privatisation Story COMMENT | MATHIAS RUKUBA | Uganda’s journey into privatisation, strongly accelerated under the Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs), was anchored on a simple but powerful promise: improve service delivery through efficiency and competition. Guided by reforms from institutions such as the International Monetary Fund …
Read More »Why returning home is best option for Bobi Wine
Bobi Wine will enjoy camera for a few months; then it will be business as usual COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | Robert Kyagulanyi, a.k.a. Bobi Wine, is in exile in the USA, where he is meeting some leaders, lobbying them to sanction the top leadership in Uganda. To …
Read More »China to empower traditional industries with AI in more balanced way: expert
BEIJING | Xinhua | China will step up efforts to empower traditional industries with artificial intelligence (AI) across all sectors and assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in their digital transformation, an expert said. Zhang Xiaoyan, deputy director of the China Center for Information Industry Development, made the remarks during …
Read More »Cwinyai wins first POA tour title
Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Joseph Cwinya-ai returned a four-over par 75 on the final day, but it was still good enough to give him a 5 stroke lead and his first title when the first leg of the Pearl of Africa Pro Tour ended Friday. Scores of 68 and …
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The upcoming weekend will treat fans to a thrilling FA Cup clash, as well as some high-profile fixtures in the Spanish and Italian leagues. The best sports betting site 1xBet has prepared a preview of this week’s most anticipated matches. To get even more excitement from watching the top games, …
Read More »POA: Kasango in three-stroke lead, Cwinya-ai shows amateurs who is boss
Entebbe, Uganda | UGU MEDIA | Grace Kasango is not a golfer of many words. The lanky boy from the East often reminds friends that he prefers to talk with his clubs. And on Thursday, he duly did. Kasango shot a four-under 67 to race into a three-stroke lead in …
Read More »Man hacks 4 children to death at Ggaba daycare centre
Ggaba, Uganda | URN | A machete-wielding man has this afternoon attacked a Ggaba daycare centre in Kabuuma zone near Lake Victoria, hacking four school children to death. Police in Kampala have arrested and identified the suspect, 39-year-old Christopher Okello Onyum. Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Racheal Kawala confirmed the incident, …
Read More »Molly Katanga: You would crawl too had you been in my position
Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Molly Katanga, the widow of businessman Henry Katanga on Thursday maintained in her evidence that the attack by her husband was brutal and violent and left her unable to walk or stand and injured both her hands. Molly was under cross-examination by the prosecution …
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