The football may still be months away, but in Bunyoro, the AFCON 2027 countdown is already being measured in beds, buildings and deadlines. President Yoweri Museveni has directed the African Development Bank (AfDB) to immediately release Shs102 billion to support…
At the edge of dawn in Fort Portal, the ancient symbols of Tooro royalty took centre stage as a succession dispute gave way to a new reign. Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, a former television journalist, was formally installed on Tuesday as…
For decades, Uganda’s football search largely began at home. Now, FUFA is turning its scouting map upside down. The Uganda Cranes are looking beyond Uganda’s borders for players whose football careers may have taken them elsewhere, but whose family roots…
The Tooro monarch was more than a cultural leader to motorsport—he was a passionate supporter who embraced speed, competition and the growth of rallying in the Rwenzori region. The Ugandan motorsport community is mourning the passing of His Majesty, Omukama…
FORT PORTAL, Uganda — The Kingdom of Tooro is facing a major transition following the death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV at the age of 34, bringing to a close a remarkable reign that began when he…
The death of His Majesty Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, at the age of 34, marks the end of a remarkable 31-year reign and the loss of a young monarch whose influence reached far beyond the royal palace.…
As preparations intensify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup across the United States, Canada and Mexico, New York City has become the latest battleground in America’s heated immigration debate. Reports that the Trump administration is planning a significant surge of…
There is an African proverb that says, “When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers.” In Sudan, a conflict that erupted in April 2023 between rival military factions has left countless lives shattered and vital institutions destroyed. Among the…
Ugandan football has never been a straight road. It has been a winding journey , sometimes smooth, often bumpy, always dramatic. Presidents at FUFA have been both drivers and passengers on this ride, each leaving tyre marks on the red…
Thirty-two years ago, history unfolded at Naggalabi Buddo as Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II was crowned in a spectacle that rekindled centuries of Buganda’s royal tradition. As a person and prince of the Mmamba Gabunga clan, falling in the Ssemanobe…
