CAPTION: A gorilla in Bwindi eats leaves, one of Uganda’s premium tourism destinations. (File Photo). By Our reporter KAMPALA – Uganda is giving everyone a chance to visit its national parks without paying entry fees. The Ministry of Tourism has announced free entry for 3 days in September, open to both Ugandans and foreign tourists. […]
KAMPALA – The last time many Ugandans saw Gen (Rtd) Moses Ali in public life, he was not standing behind a podium or sitting in Parliament. He was seated inside a vehicle. It was June 4, 2025, and the veteran politician had arrived at the ruling National Resistance Movement party headquarters on Plot 10, Kyadondo […]
CAPTION: Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi, left, with health worker discgarge the last patient from Mulago Hospital July 16th, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA The country must wait 42 days without a new case before it can be declared Ebola-free by the World Health Organisation (WHO) despite the discharge of the last patient from the Ebola […]
CAPTION: A lady wash her face in Dodoma recently file photo. By Esther TakwaTANZANIA has set a target to ensure every village in the country has access to basic clean and safe water services by 2031, with the government turning to strategic investments, digital innovation and private sector partnerships to transform the water sector.Deputy Minister for Finance […]
CAPTION: Hon. Members of the Committee on Physical Infrastructure listening to officials from UCAA at Parliament on Thursday, 16 July 2026. (Courtesy photo). KAMPALA – The Committee on Physical Infrastructure has directed the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) to submit the academic credentials of 13 senior managers for verification, following the dismissal of 89 staff over […]
CAPTION: Senior Presidential Advisor on Agribusiness and Value Addition, Dr. Hillary Emmanuel Musoke Kisanja, center in suit, at the launch SENTFARM Agribusiness Hub a model demonstration farm in Ssebobo Village, Mityana District July 16th, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporterMITYANA – The Senior Presidential Advisor on Agribusiness and Value Addition, Dr. Hillary Emmanuel Musoke Kisanja, has […]
In a long-awaited ruling, Kenya’s High Court has rejected a bid by Rastafarians to be allowed to smoke cannabis as part of their religious worship. But lawyers say the fight continues and the case has opened up debate on the country’s drug laws and what constitutes religious freedom. By AgenciesNAIROBI – Members of the Rastafari Society of […]
CAPTION: House in cession recently, MPs want increase the coverage of road networks across the country. (Courtsey photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – Lawmakers are calling on government to increase the coverage of road networks across the country, in the infrastructure agenda highlighted by President Yoweri Museveni during his State-of-the-Nation Address on 04 June 2026.According to Hon. […]
LONDON – Aston Villa have been warned their new £20m-a-year sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda will be used by the nation to sportswash its human rights record. The African country’s tourist board will replace Betano on the front of Villa’s shirts for the men’s, women’s and academy teams in a multi-year agreement. The Premier League […]
