CAPTION: Kenyan President William Ruto, right, meeting Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, left, in Nairobi on Sunday June 22nd, 2026> (Courtesy photo). By AgenciesNAIROBI – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud paid an unannounced visit to Kenya on Sunday, holding face-to-face talks with Kenyan President William Ruto in the southwestern town of Narok, as regional leaders grapple […]
CAPTION: Senior Counsel and People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua / HANDOUT By Our reporter ENTEBBE – Senior Counsel and People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua is en route to Nairobi following her detention and denial of entry by Ugandan authorities earlier Monday June 22nd, 2026. Karua has departed Entebbe and is […]
The IsDB financing will support construction of critical infrastructure along the railway corridor, including the 553-metre Jinja Nile Bridge, the 2.12-kilometre Mbuya–Kampala tunnel, six railway stations in Tororo, Iganga, Jinja, Lugazi, Kampala East and Kampala City, and three workshops located in Kampala East, Jinja and Tororo CAPTION: PPST Ramathan Ggoobi (L) exchanging hands with IsDB […]
By Agencies DAR ES SALAAM – The final of the 2026 CECAFA U17 Women’s Championship is confirmed following the successful completion of the semifinal games on Sunday.Hosts Tanzania and neighbours Uganda will face off in the final on Tuesday after the two convincingly won their respective semifinal games.To reach the final, Tanzania overcame South Sudan with […]
At least seven African nations have agreed to accept deportees who are not their own citizens as part of arrangements with the US JUBA – A Vietnamese national deported to South Sudan by Donald Trump’s administration under its controversial third-country deportation programme was repatriated to Vietnam on Friday after spending more than […]
CAPTION: KAKAMA Executive Secretary Dr Caroline Asiimwe. By Our reporterBurundi will host the fifth World Swahili Language Day celebrations and the third international conference of the East African Kiswahili Commission (KAKAMA) from July 5 to 7, bringing together delegates from across East Africa and beyond to discuss the future of Kiswahili in the era of artificial […]
CAPTION: AIGP James Obwona arriving in Nakasongola district to launch newly constructed Kafu Sub County Police Model on Friday June 19th, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporterNAKASONGOLA – In a bid to extend it services to the public, the Uganda Police Force is constructing 200 Sub-County Policing Model Stations across the country.The initiative is part of […]
CAPTION: Silver Mugisha, managing director of the National Water and Sewerage Corporation. (File photo). By Our reporter KAMPALA – Uganda’s push towards universal water access is exposing a new set of structural challenges, with the national water utility warning that illegal connections and infrastructure vandalism are eroding gains from years of expansion. Silver Mugisha, […]
CAPTION: Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officers seized Lukwago’s residence in Wakaliga, Kampala. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporter KAMPALA – The arrest and detention of former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago have reignited debate over the constitutional powers of Uganda’s security agencies and the limits of their authority when dealing with civilians. On Monday, […]
CAPTION: Uganda Communications Commission Executive Director, Hon. Nyombi Thembo in an interview recently. (File photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has proposed sweeping reforms to Uganda’s telecommunications tax regime, including reducing taxes on smartphones, internet data, and mobile money transactions, to make digital services more affordable and accelerate the country’s digital transformation.The […]
