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Ugandans in the Pacific Northwest (PNUAA) Elect New President – Kriss Namakola

A new chapter is taking shape for Ugandans in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, following the election of Kriss Namakola as president of the Pacific Northwest Ugandans Association (PNUAA). Namakola succeeds…

Canada Extends Travel Ban For Uganda Until November 27

Canada has extended temporary public health measures for travellers arriving from Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan until November 27, 2026. The measures apply to people…

Is Tooro’s New King’s Coronation More Than a Royal Ceremony? A Tourism Opportunity for the Kingdom

Tomorrow, September 29, Tooro will crown Prince Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I as its new Omukama, in a ceremony at Karuziika Palace in Fort Portal City. More than 50,000 people are…

She Cranes Crowned African Champions, Uganda Beats South Africa 56–53 to Reclaim Netball Crown

Uganda’s She Cranes are African champions again after defeating defending champions South Africa 56–53 in a tense final of the 2026 Africa Netball Cup at the Moi International Sports Centre,…

Moses Matovu, Uganda’s Legendary Musical Voice and Afrigo Band Founder Silenced Forever

Moses Matovu, a defining figure in Uganda’s music whose career spanned more than 50 years, has died after he was allegedly attacked in one of Kampala’s suburbs. According to a…

US Visa Denials Shrink Uganda’s UN Delegation to Five

Uganda’s delegation to the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York has been reduced to just five members after several government officials failed to secure entry visas to the…

Ugandan Professor Turns Waste into Wonder in the UK

Ugandan-born Professor Godfrey Kyazze is turning waste into opportunity through groundbreaking work in biotechnology at the University of Westminster in the UK. His research uses tiny living cells to clean…

Three U.S. Visa Changes Taking Effect This Week: What Ugandans in America Need to Know

For Ugandans living, studying or working in the United States, this is a week worth paying attention to. Three significant immigration developments are taking place around September 15 and 18,…

Proposed Redevelopment of Kampala’s City Square Sparks Public Debate

President Yoweri Museveni has directed the Minister for Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs, Minsa Kabanda, to study a proposal to redevelop about two acres of Kampala’s City Square into…

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