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Uganda Parliament teams dominate EAC games
The Parliament of Uganda teams delivered a dominant display at the ongoing EAC Inter-Parliamentary Games, securing emphatic victories across volleyball, netball, and basketball on Sunday, 7 December 2025. At the MTN Arena Lugogo, Uganda’s volleyball sides won their opening matches in straight sets. The women’s team, captained by Hon. Helen Nakimuli, cruised past Rwanda (25…
Trump wins inaugural Fifa Peace Prize
By BBC United States President Donald Trump received the inaugural Fifa Peace Prize before the draw for the 2026 Fifa World Cup. The award was introduced this year by Fifa president Gianni Infantino, designated for a person who has “taken exceptional and extraordinary actions for peace” and “united people across the world”. It was widely…
Muhoozi tours Hoima city stadium
The Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, conducted an inspection tour of the newly constructed Hoima City Stadium. The eighteen-month project was completed five months ahead of schedule. The CDF’s facility inspection comes ahead of its official commissioning by H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Gen. Kainerugaba was…
Uganda set to host first-ever Africa Dragon Boat Cup
Sports Diplomacy: Uganda set to host the first-ever Africa Dragon Boat Cup from 1st – 4th October, 2026. Mr Solomon Muwonge, president of the Uganda Dragon Boat Federation, revealed this in a meeting with Ambassador Richard Kabonero, Head of Regional Economic Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The meeting was attended by a visiting…
Tanzania are champions of AFCON U-17 CECAFA Zonal qualifiers
Tanzania triumphed in the CECAFA Zonal qualifiers for the 2026 TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after defeating Uganda 3-2 in a thrilling final on December 2, 2025, at the Abebe Bikila Stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This victory was especially sweet for Tanzania, as it avenged their loss to Uganda in the previous…