Uganda’s national women’s rugby sevens team, the Lady Rugby Cranes Sevens, celebrated a remarkable achievement as they qualified for the semifinals of the Rugby Afrique Women’s Sevens tournament. The team spent Saturday night at the Skanes Serail Hotel in Monastir in high spirits.The
Former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua is slated to face ex-mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia in a highly anticipated bout on March 8. Joshua, who recently secured an impressive fifth-round stoppage victory against Otto Wallin, aims to maintain his resurge
The World Health Organization (WHO) revealed a consistent reduction in the number of adult tobacco users worldwide, signaling a positive trend. However, the WHO cautioned against complacency, highlighting the tobacco industry’s persistent efforts to reverse this decline.As of 2022, appro
Researchers at the College of Education and External Studies (CEES), Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, launched the second phase of the Comprehensive Evaluation of Blended Learning (CEBL) on January 13, 2024. Funded by the Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF), the study
Members of the Budget Committee in Parliament are seeking detailed justification from the government regarding the proposed increase in the budget allocation for Uganda National Airlines in the upcoming 2024/2025 financial year. The request follows concerns raised during a presentation by Hon. To
Highlights from Day Two of the 19th Non-Aligned Movement Summit in KampalaThe 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit, hosted at the Speke Resort Convention Centre in Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda, has entered its second day. The summit aims to foster collaboration among NAM me
Halfway through the recently launched whistleblower campaign, a nationwide drive aimed at encouraging workers to report employers defaulting on NSSF contributions, the Fund has unearthed over shs70 billion from reported cases. Figures released by the Fund on Monday indicate that as of Jan
The dairy sector has witnessed a 37% growth in milk production, from 2.81 billion litres in FY 2020/21, to 3.85 billion litres in FY 2022/23. However, amidst this success, concerns have arisen over the threat posed to dairy farmers incomes due to the widespread use of fake drugs and ineff
The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) has officially removed Sheikh Abdallah Ssemambo from his position as the Deputy Mufti of Uganda. On Thursday afternoon, Mufti Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, the head of UMSC, convened a special joint session to address an impeachment petition against Shei
For more than a decade, Apple was the stock market’s undisputed king. It first overtook Exxon Mobil as the world’s most valuable public company in 2011 and held the title almost without interruption. But a transfer of power has begun. On Friday, Microsoft surpassed Apple, claimi
