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Kampala, Uganda — For years, Uganda’s global athletics story has largely been told through the triumphs of elite runners on distant tracks and city marathons. From the high-altitude communities around Mount Elgon to international podiums, Ugandan athletes have carried the country’s flag with distinction. Yet a quiet transformation is underway one that is shifting the narrative from exporting talent to …

Luzira– A total of 100 junior officers at Luzira Upper Maximum Security Prison have been officially promoted in a significant pipping and chevroning ceremony, marking a major milestone in their careers within the Uganda Prisons Service. The ceremony was presided over by Mr. Xavier Francis Elubu, the Assistant Commissioner of Prisons and Regional Prisons Commander (RPC) for Kampala Extra Region. …

On Tuesday May 5, 2026, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), through its Anti-Corruption Department (ACD), successfully convened a stakeholders’ engagement on corruption and corruption-related offences for the Fort Portal Region at Nyaika Hotel in Fort Portal. The engagement is part of the ODPP’s ongoing initiative to strengthen inter-agency collaboration in handling corruption cases. Some of the …

Kampala, Uganda — Uganda’s security agencies have disrupted what authorities describe as a sophisticated transnational criminal network, following an intelligence-led operation that uncovered links between drug trafficking, identity fraud, and impersonation of state authority. The operation, coordinated under the oversight of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, resulted in multiple arrests, seizure of weapons, and recovery of forged official documents.   …

Kinshasa/DRC — In a carefully choreographed diplomatic engagement reflecting the steady evolution of Great Lakes cooperation, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo on Tuesday received John Mulimba, a special envoy of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, at the African Union Headquarters. The meeting, though anchored in protocol, carried broader regional significance. Minister Mulimba delivered an official message from President Museveni, extending an invitation to President …

Mr. Lino Anguzu, the Director of Public Prosecutions of Uganda, has been elected President of the Eastern Africa Association of Prosecutors during the Association’s 11th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Conference, held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Mr. Lino Anguzu (2nd right) and other members. The Association, which brings together heads of national prosecution authorities from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, …

Kawempe Muslim SS’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FEASSA Games suffered a major blow, with the absence of captain Agnes Nabukenya — coupled with inconsistent tournament scheduling — proving decisive in their quarterfinal exit. Nabukenya, who captains both Kawempe Muslim SS and Uganda’s U20 women’s national team (Queen Cranes), missed the crucial knockout clash due to national team duty. …

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Kampala — Members of the International Association of Women Judges – Uganda Chapter (IAWJ-UC) have elected a new leadership team during their Elective Annual General Meeting, ushering in a fresh mandate to steer the association’s work. Some of the female Judicial officers who attended the event. Olive Kazaarwe Mukwaya was elevated from Vice President to President, while Joyce Kavuma was …

Dar es Salaam / Tanzania— A rare moment of public candour between regional leaders has drawn fresh attention to the complexities of East Africa’s energy ambitions, after Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan openly pressed Kenyan President William Ruto to clarify remarks about a proposed oil refinery in Tanga. The exchange, which unfolded during a Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony at …