DR Congo have ended a 52-year wait to return to the FIFA World Cup after they defeated Jamaica 1-0 in the final of Pathway 1 of the Inter Confederation Playoffs, held at Estadio Akron in Zapopan on Tuesday 31 March.The Leopards last played at the World Cup in 1974, making their debut at th
Asigario Turyagyenda, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer for Bukimbiri County in Kisoro District, has petitioned the High Court in Kabale seeking to nullify the election of independent candidate Eddie Kwizera wa Gahungu.Turyagyenda lost to Kwizera in the 2026 general electi
A section of Rubanda District LC.5 Councilors has protested the Ministry of Education and Sports’ directive to demote head teachers whose schools performed poorly in the 2025 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE).The debate erupted during a District Council meeting on Monday as members disc
Talent Infant Nursery and Primary schoolBUYENDEBuyende district education authorities led by Ruth Tibiri, the Inspector of Schools in Buyende on Monday 30th March 2026 ordered the closure of Talent Infant Day and Boarding, Nursery and Primary school over allegations of sexual abuse
Six residents of Nyakarembe Village, Kagunga Parish in Bukimbiri Sub-County, Bukimbiri County, have been released from Kisoro Government Prison following a High Court ruling that acquitted them of murder and aggravated robbery charges.The suspects, Ezra Monday, Tomas Arinaitwe, Gerald Baje
The Grade One Magistrate’s Court in Butambala District has remanded two suspects to a juvenile detention facility amid ongoing uncertainty over their ages, underscoring persistent challenges in age verification within Uganda’s criminal justice system.The two individuals, co-accused alo
Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres scored a late winner to send Sweden to the World Cup with a 3-2 win over Poland on Tuesday night.The 27-year-old forward, who has had a mixed first season in north London, hit a hat-trick against Ukraine to send the Swedes to the play-off final and on Tuesday nigh
Gen Muhoozi (R) with Brig NamanyaKAMPALA: Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has ordered the release of Brigadier General Johnson Namanya from detention after what the army described as an “amicable and friendly meeting” that cleared him of all allegations.
According to reports, Manchester United have chosen seven players who will join Casemiro in leaving during this summer’s transfer window.The first notable summer exit from Man Utd has already been confirmed, with the club and player announcing that Casemiro will leave upon the expiry of
Police in Rukiga District are investigating the circumstances under which a 25-year-old Rwandan national was found strangled in Muhanga Town Council. The deceased, only identified as Fakasi, is believed to have been killed between midnight and the early morning hours of March 29–30, 2026. His l
