Sports
Hoima City Stadium: from groundbreaking to grand arena
Hoima City’s skyline has been transformed with the completion of the ultra-modern Hoima City Stadium, a landmark sports facility that now stands as one of Uganda’s most iconic infrastructure projects in the fast-growing Albertine region. Barely a year after construction works took shape, the stadium has evolved from an open site into a fully built,…
Medals have come: Chelimo, Cherotwo shine at African Youth Games
Uganda’s athletics team has registered a strong start at the African Youth Games in Angola, with rising stars Keren Chelimo and Baskaline Cherotwo winning bronze and silver medals respectively. Keren Chelimo claimed a bronze medal in the women’s 3,000 metres after a determined performance against a highly competitive field. Her podium finish adds to Uganda’s…
Kenyan MPs fail to catch Uganda rivals in athletics
Kenyan legislators chased down but failed to outrun their Ugandan counterparts as the Parliament of Uganda registered successive wins in the long-distance races during the first day involving athletics on Monday, 8 December 2025. Ugandan MPs, both in the men’s and women’s races, won the 1500 metres and a shorter 400 metres events held in…
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…