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Wimbledon makes tennis history with three British teenagers receiving wildcards for the women's singles draw. Mika Stojsavljevic and Hannah Klugman are both 16 years old. Mimi Xu is 17 years old. Never before has the tournament featured three British players under 18 competing at the same time...

Nigerian footballer Blessing Illivieda faced a devastating loss when her husband Ibrahim Abiola died suddenly on May 23. The 27-year-old defender received the tragic news just days before joining the Super Falcons training camp. Ibrahim had fallen ill and passed away two days after entering the...

The Ghana Judo Association will hold its annual congress and elections Saturday at the Accra Sports Stadium Media Centre. Kenneth Arthur leads the organization as president and expects the voting process to run smoothly. Association officials completed all preparations for the democratic event...

Ghana launched its organizing committee for the Zone 2 Junior and Senior Swimming Championships on Thursday. The aquatic competition will occur from October 3 through 5 at venues across Accra. Athletes from West and Central African nations will compete at the regional event. The championships...

Ghana became the first West African country to join World Bowls during a ceremony at Accra Sports Stadium on Thursday. Mohammed Muniru, who leads the Ghana Olympic Committee and Commonwealth Games Association Ghana, hosted the event. The ceremony marked a historic moment for bowls sports across...

GIGABYTE released a new computer tool called Ultra Turbo Mode for its Z890 motherboards. The feature works with Intel Core Ultra 200S desktop processors. The company says gamers can see performance jumps up to 35 percent without buying new hardware. The tool changes settings inside the...

Apple spent $300 million making its new Formula One racing movie. The tech company broke its previous spending record with this film. Apple's last most expensive movie was Killers of the Flower Moon at $215 million. The new racing drama costs much more than any other Apple original content...

Uganda struck a major coffee deal with European trading giant Sucafina during the World of Coffee 2025 exhibition. The partnership emerged on the second day of the Geneva trade show. Sucafina ranks among Europe's largest coffee trading companies. The agreement focuses on expanding green bean...

Police commanders received guidance about using culture to build peace during a special event Friday. Brigadier Johnson Namanya spoke at the Police Command and Staff College Bwebajja about cultural diversity as a security tool. He represented Internal Affairs Minister General Kahinda Otafiire at...

SC Villa football club ended talks with Serbian coach Nemanja Milincic just days after announcing his appointment. The 17-time league champions confirmed the split through club president Omar Mandela. The two sides had reached a basic agreement and started working together. However, they never...

Uganda Communications Commission held a breakfast meeting Friday to celebrate the successful Uganda Film Festival 2025. Officials from the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance joined festival sponsors and winners at the event. Film school representatives and other industry members also attended...

Huawei Technologies Uganda will start its 2025 Campus Recruitment Program for university students and recent graduates. The event happens July 2 at Kyambogo University Central Teaching Facility starting at 10 AM. The company uses the theme "The Sky is the Limit" and slogan "A Better U for a...

Legal experts gathered Friday to discuss how courts can better enforce their decisions through a new method called structural interdicts. The Network of Public Interest Lawyers organized the meeting to examine this approach. Courts use structural interdicts to check back and make sure their...

Uganda officials called on citizens to help create peaceful conditions for the 2026 national elections. General David Muhoozi spoke Thursday at a United Nations event honoring torture survivors. He represented Internal Affairs Minister Kahinda Otafiire at the Kampala gathering. Muhoozi said all...

Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege has attacked a new peace deal between Congo and Rwanda. The doctor spoke at a concert in Brussels and called the agreement a betrayal of his country. He said the pact gives away Congo's independence to foreign forces. Mukwege warned that Rwanda will profit...

Kenya's former top judge has accused the government of removing his police protection as punishment for attending a memorial event. David Maraga lost his security team on June 26 after standing with families of people killed during last year's protests. The retired Chief Justice had received...

Kenya's government has defended security actions taken during violent protests that erupted June 25 across the country. Foreign Affairs Minister Musalia Mudavadi briefed international diplomats about the demonstrations that turned destructive. The protests began as peaceful events honoring...

A Kampala court has allowed criminal charges to move forward against Uganda Law Society President Isaac Ssemakadde. The High Court rejected his request to stop a private prosecution about claims he violated laws protecting women. Justice Gadenya Paul Wolimbwa said the lower court followed proper...

Rwanda has set new rules for bars and nightclubs across the country. The Rwanda Development Board worked with Kigali city officials and police to create the regulations. Officials want to improve public safety and reduce noise complaints from residents. The new measures affect all businesses...

Uganda's tax agency has defended its electronic receipt system against business complaints about expensive equipment costs. The Uganda Revenue Authority says small companies can choose from several free options that match their needs and transaction volumes. Commissioner General John Musinguzi...