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Uganda’s most valuable player Allan Okello once again led the Cranes to a commanding 2-0 victory over Niger in their CHAN 2024 Group C clash, moving to the top of the group with six points from three matches. The victory elevates Uganda to six points in Group C, placing them in a strong position to advance to the knockout stages.Uganda Cranes wil not face South Africa as they aim to maintain their winning streak. Uganda Cranes team had the following Joel Mutakubwa (GK), Herbert Achai, Hilary Mukundane, Rogers Torach (C), Gavin Kizito, Enock Ssebagala, Joel Sserunjogi, Allan Okello, Jude Ssemugabi,…
The Personal Branding Masterclass for Executives, hosted by award-winning Public Relations strategist and personal branding researcher Lyn Tukei, gathered 120 senior professionals, executives, and leaders at the Protea Skyz Hotel in Naguru for a sold-out half-day immersion. Under the theme “Building a Personal Brand That Works as Hard as You Do”, the event reframed personal branding from a cosmetic career tool into a leadership and strategic advantage. Participants were urged to view visibility not as vanity, but as a deliberate pathway to influence and impact. Opening the session, Ms. Lyn Tukei stressed the evolving role of personal branding in modern…
Former Minister Mary Karoro Okurut, has died at the age 70 years. She served as the Cabinet Minister in Charge of General Duties in the Office of the Prime Minister and previously held the Cabinet Minister portfolios for National Security and for Gender and Social Issues. She was also the elected Member of Parliament for the Bushenyi District Women’s Constituency. Born on December 8th 1954 in Bushenyi District, Okurut was a distinguished literary figure before her political career. She founded the Uganda Women Writers Association [FEMRITE]. Her literary works include the novels “The Invisible Weevil” (1998) and “The Official Wife.”…
A Ugandan national, Michael Katungi Mpeirwe, has been indicted in the U.S. for conspiring to supply military-grade weapons to Mexican drug cartels. According to the U.S. Justice Department, Katungi—a Ugandan government policy advisor with ties to security operations in Africa—allegedly collaborated with a Bulgarian arms trafficker and other foreign nationals in the illegal weapons scheme. Katungi previously served as Deputy Head of Mission for the Uganda High Commission and as a security logistics officer with the African Union Commission. He has also worked as a security advisor in Tanzania, Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya. In 2021, he ran unsuccessfully for Parliament…
The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has advised the people of Buganda to be cautious when voting for non-Baganda candidates contesting in the region. He emphasized the importance of choosing leaders who understand and prioritize the needs and development of Buganda. Katikkiro Mayiga made this appeal recently while meeting with a delegation of National Resistance Movement (NRM) members from Buikwe and Buvuma districts, led by Harriet Nankabirwa Kimyanso, at Bulange Mengo recently. The NRM group had gone to Mengo to share the challenges they have faced within their party structures, especially concerning unfairness and limited opportunities for local members…
The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for CHAN PAMOJA 2024 has banned use of vuvuzelas at Nambole Stadium for safety reasons. According to Dennis Muyinda they received feedback from the public about displeasure regarding the ban on allowing vuvuzelas into the stadium. The other prohibited items include whistles, Face masks, Laser pointers, weapons, sharp objects, tools including the Swiss Army knife,Cigarettes, Lighters or matches, Alcohol or narcotics, food, food containers, or cutlery, articles with inappropriate discriminatory, offensive, or politically motivated messages, Umbrellas and helmets, inflatable items, pets, Flags or banners larger than 1 metreby-2 metres, Professional cameras, flammable substances,Promotional material for…
With the grassroots, constituency, district, municipality and city level primary elections of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) as good as done, word on the lips of many is that the party will not remain the same. Soothsayers claim that the party could disintegrate on account of the divisions that have emerged from the decidedly competitive and tense elections which saw big names fall, and new faces emerge.Every political formation faces a risk of implosion by the very nature of politics; high stakes rivalries that rattle the foundations and create rifts that could rip the whole thing apart. However, there is…
Civil Society activists have called upon legislators to review reproductive health laws in a bid to make reproductive health rights accessible. The appeal was made during the prebaraza dialogue on reproductive rights and incarceration held at the Serena Hotel in Kigo under the theme;“GN Trybe Billi Now Now Pre-Youth Baraza,” Humphrey Nabimanya, CEO of Reach A Hand Uganda, highlighted several restrictive reproductive laws that affect young people from menstrual health in detention to the criminalization of abortion. “From menstrual health in detention, to the criminalization of abortion, to access to legal aid and dignity while locked up, these issues are…
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, held high-level discussions with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir at State House in Juba on Saturday afternoon, focusing on strengthening bilateral relations and regional stability. Gen Kainerugaba arrived in Juba earlier in the morning and was received by his South Sudanese counterpart at the Juba International Airport. Following brief talks, the Ugandan General proceeded to State House for the presidential meeting. After meeting President Kiir, the CDF visited the tactical headquarters of Operation Mlinzi Wa Kimya, a Swahili phrase meaning “Silent Guardian,” where he interacted with Ugandan troops and commanders overseeing the…
Arua City will this year host World Tourism Day celebrations as Uganda joins the rest of the world to commemorate the day on 27th September. World Tourism Day was set by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation to raise awareness about tourism and its socio-cultural, economic and political impact on communities. According to officials,Uganda will commemorate the day under the theme: Tourism and Sustainable Transformation, highlighting the critical role Tourism plays in driving sustainable development and positive change across economies, societies and the environment. Uganda’s Vision 2040 recognizes tourism as a key sector for socio-economic transformation, aiming to elevate the…