Addis Ababa — In a development drawing attention within Ethiopia’s Christian community, 84 churches across ten cities have replaced their signboards to bear the name Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony. The change follows a ceremony organized on September 10 by Shincheonji’s Peter Tribe, where local pastors publicly declared…
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has detailed a comprehensive package of direct benefits for players in the newly formatted Uganda Premier League (UPL) for the 2025/26 season, marking a significant investment in athlete welfare and league professionalism. Amid ongoing criticism of the new league structure, FUFA has committed substantial funds to initiatives designed…
Tokyo – Uganda’s hopes for marathon glory at the 2025 World Athletics Championships were decisively dashed in the early hours of Monday morning as defending champion Victor Kiplangat finished a distant 15th, failing utterly to retain his title. With the nation’s iconic distance stars, Joshua Cheptegei and Jacob Kiplimo, absent to focus on next month’s…
The Cricket Cranes started their tour of South Africa on a winning note, defeating local side DP Lions by five wickets. The Ugandans are using the tour as preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup Qualifiers in Zimbabwe, where they will be chasing a second consecutive World Cup appearance from September 26 to October 4….
Kampala, Uganda – The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has suspended Salt TV’s morning programme Omusunsuzi after determining that it breached minimum broadcasting standards. In a statement released on Saturday, the regulator said the show, which airs weekdays from 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM, contained abusive content, inappropriate language, and unprofessional conduct by presenters. The Commission…
Kampala, Uganda — The East African Community (EAC) this week brought together government officials and business leaders in Kampala to confront one of the bloc’s most stubborn integration challenges: the free movement of professionals across borders. The two-day Public-Private Dialogue, held from September 11–12, was billed as the first of its kind and aimed at…
KAMPALA – The Territorial Police in Old Kampala Division have made a major breakthrough in the investigation of an aggravated robbery that took place on 22nd August 2025 in Kakeka Zone, Rubaga Division. On the day of the attack, a gang of thugs armed with pangas and riding on five motorcycles ambushed a city hardware…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has fulfilled his substantial financial pledge to the Uganda Cranes following their performance in the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN). The President had promised the national football team 1.2 billion Ugandan shillings for each victory during the tournament, which was co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. With the Cranes securing two…
Uganda’s telecom landscape is undergoing a seismic shift: mobile data, not voice calls, is now king. Airtel Uganda’s latest half-year results reveal just how quickly consumers are embracing the data-first economy, reshaping how operators do business and how millions of Ugandans connect. For the six months ending June 30, 2025, Airtel reported a 30.4% surge…
In many Ugandan homes, the holidays are a rare opportunity for family members to be under one roof. Children are home from boarding school. University students have returned from their hostels. Even working sons and daughters, if they are fortunate, may take a couple of days off or spend the weekend at home. But the…
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