CAPTION: A health worker in DR Congo where ebola has affected the population. (File photo). By AgenciesDR CONGO – A second American citizen infected with Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been transferred to Germany for care, the head of the World Health Organization said on Monday.The Centers for Disease Control and […]
CAPTION – Kenya’s refinery ambitions gather pace as Ruto says Dangote project will create 60,000 jobs. [Photo by Wu Hao – Pool/Getty Images] By AgenciesLAMU – Kenya expects a proposed oil refinery backed by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, to create about 60,000 jobs as the country pushes to establish itself as East Africa’s leading energy […]
CAPTION: Deputy Speaker Tayebwa called for probe by the parliament committee on Mukono train – bus accident. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has tasked the Committee on Physical Infrastructure to probe the recent collision that involved a train and a bus at Namumira railway crossing in Mukono Municipality.On 10h July 2026, […]
CAPTION: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, 3rd left, pose for a photo with the Ugandan Angolan delegations at Kisozi Tuseday July 14th, 2026. (PPU photo). By Our reporterKISOZI – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Tuesday June 14th, 2026 received a special message from his Angolan counterpart, H.E. João Lourenço, during a meeting with the Minister of Foreign […]
CAPTION: Kenya Police during the operation against Al-Shbabaab in Manera County. (Courtesy photo) By Agencies MANDERA COUNTY – At least 11 suspected al-Shabaab militants were killed during an intelligence-led security operation conducted by the Special Operations Group (SOG) near the Kenya-Somalia border in Mandera County. According to police, the operation targeted a make shift […]
By Our reporterKampala Capital City Authority Executive Director Hajat Sharifah Buzeki has announced that KCCA has set aside a dedicated budget in the current financial year to eradicate bedbugs in communities across Kampala. She urged local leaders to identify the most affected areas to enable KCCA teams to target interventions effectively.She also emphasized that improving […]
BUJUMBURA – Russia and Burundi on Friday 10th, 2026 reaffirmed their commitment to deeper political and economic cooperation as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited the East African nation.Lavrov held separate meetings with Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye and Foreign Minister Edouard Bizimana.The sides reaffirmed their commitment to deepening political and diplomatic dialogue and expanding cooperation […]
CAPTION: Oburu Oginga declared that ODM will not field a presidential candidate in 2027. Photo: William Ruto. Source: Facebook By AgenciesHoma Bay – The Orange Democratic Movement has confirmed it will not present a presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections, with party leader Oburu Oginga declaring that ODM will instead throw its weight behind President William […]
CAPTION: Bonnie Mugabe, the FERWAFA General Secretaryuring a press conference held at the Amahoro Stadium Press Conference Hall July 12th, 2026. By Agencies KIGALI – The Rwanda Football Federation (FERWAFA) have said they are prepared to host a very successful CECAFA Kagame Cup 2026. Rwanda will host the regional tournament from July 24th to […]
CAPTION: CDF Gen. Muhoozi with his Chinese counterpart Gen. Liu Zhenli (below), Chief of the Joint Staff Department of China’s Central Military Commission, at the Chinese military headquarters in in September 2025. (Courtesy photo).By Agencies BEIJING – Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces, welcomed executives from the Chinese defence giant Aerospace Long-March International […]
