Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania to co-host 2025 CHAN
By: Nana Kwame Bediako The Confederation of African Football (CAF) president, Dr. Patrice Motsepe, has officially announced that Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania will jointly host the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN). This decision marks a significant moment for East African football, as it showcases the region’s growing influence and capability to host major international sporting […]
Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei dies after being set alight by ex-boyfriend
Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died days after being doused in petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend. The 33-year-old Ugandan marathon runner, who competed in the recent Paris Olympics, had suffered extensive burns after Sunday’s attack. The authorities in north-west Kenya, where Cheptegei lived and trained, said she was targeted after returning […]
Ugandan Athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies after being set on fire by her ex-boyfriend over land dispute
By: Nana Kwame Bediako Ugandan marathon runner and Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei has passed away. She succumbed to injuries days after being doused in petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend. The attack followed a heated dispute over a piece of land. Rebecca Cheptegei, who was just 33 years old, suffered burns to approximately […]
Uganda protest organisers playing with fire, president says
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has warned protesters that they will be “playing with fire” if they press ahead with plans to stage an anti-corruption march to parliament on Tuesday. Young Ugandans have been organising the march on social media to demand an end to corruption in government. They have been partly inspired by their counterparts […]
Ugandan TikToker jailed for insulting president
A Ugandan court has sentenced a 24-year-old man to six years in prison for insulting the president and the first family through his video posted on TikTok. Edward Awebwa was charged with hate speech and spreading “misleading and malicious” information against President Yoweri Museveni, First Lady Janet Museveni and son Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is the […]
African Games: South Africa, Zimbabwe square off in the Cricket finals on Wednesday
By: Michael Okuley What started as an eight-nation battle for gold has now narrowed down to a thrilling two-nation showdown. The top-ranked teams, South Africa and Zimbabwe, are poised for an eagerly anticipated final to conclude the debut of women’s cricket at the 13th edition of the African Games in Accra today. In the semifinals […]
Uganda’s Nyege Nyege Music Festival To Rake In $10 Million
This year’s Nyege Nyege music festival, which is held annually in Uganda and is the East African country’s biggest tourism event, is estimated to bring in $10 million boost to the country’s economy, according to figures produced by Talent Africa. Nyege Nyege is Africa’s leading music festival, featuring in publications globally including in the New York Times, La Monde, […]
Bobi Wine ‘under house arrest’ after return to Uganda
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has said he was “grabbed” by “goons” and put under house arrest on his return from South Africa. The singer-turned-politician is the strongest challenger to President Yoweri Museveni, who has held office for almost 40 years. The 41-year-old has been arrested numerous times and has faced several charges, including treason. […]
Uganda school massacre: Arrests raise murky questions
More than 20 people arrested in Uganda in connection with Friday’s school massacre have been accused of collaborating with the rebel group blamed for carrying out the killings. Among those held are the director and headteacher, who have not commented. Officials say there may have been a dispute over the ownership of the school where […]
Ghetto Kids lose out in Britain’s Got Talent final
Ugandan dance sensations, the Ghetto Kids, have missed out on swiping one of the top three spots in the epic showdown of Britain’s Got Talent. Made up of six minors, aged between six and thirteen, hailing from humble beginnings in Uganda’s vibrant capital, Kampala. Against all odds, their guardian-turned-manager, Dauda Kavuma, scooped them up and […]
