CAPTION: Nuclear reactors in operation releasing hot steam as a side product (file photo). By Alice UmutesiKIGALI – Small modular reactors (SMRs) are increasingly being positioned as Africa’s most practical nuclear option, with experts saying the technology offers a safer, more flexible and faster pathway to expanding electricity access on a continent facing rising demand and […]
CAPTION: Kenyan plainclothes police officers arrest protesters during a demonstration marking a day historically associated with the pro-democracy protests of the 1990s that ushered in multipartyism, in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Credit: AP/SA NAIROBI — Heavy police deployments in the capitals of Kenya and Tanzania suppressed planned protests on Tuesday, with July 7 a […]
CAPTION: Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, right, hands books to Acting Ambassador of the United States Mission in Uganda, H.E. Mikael (Mika) Cleverley, left, in Fort Portal on Wednesday, 8th, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporterFORT PORTAL – The Chief of Defence Forces of the UPDF and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special […]
CAPTION: Speaker Oboth (C) with officials from the Leadership Code Tribunal after a meeting at Parliament on Wednesday, July 8th, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – The Speaker, Jacob Marksons Oboth, has unveiled a comprehensive plan to strengthen the performance and independence of Parliamentary Oversight Committees, with the Parliamentary Commission prioritising full internal funding of […]
By Our reporterKAMPALA – Parliament directors facing corruption and money laundering arising from the alleged mismanagement of more than 27 billion shillings have been replaced.Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Chris Obore Ariko, on Tuesday July 7th 2026 petitioned the High Court in Kampala seeking to be released on bail as he awaits trial.The application No. […]
CAPTION: Government Chief Whip Dr Ruth Acieng reads a document during in Parliament Tuesday June 7th, 2026. (File photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – Parliament has completed the constitution of its committees and designated of Members of Parliament to various parliamentary and international bodies, laying the groundwork for the 12th Parliament to commence its legislative, oversight and […]
CAPTION: Minister of State for Karamoja Affairs, Hon. Esther Anyakun speak during the plenary sitting on Tuesday, 07 July 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – Government efforts to repatriate Ugandans stranded in Thailand are being hampered by lack of bilateral agreements between the two countries. The Minister of State for Karamoja Affairs, Hon. Esther Anyakun made […]
CAPTION: Finance Minister Henry Musasizi after a meeting with PPDA officials on July 3, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporter KAMPALA – The Ugandan government has begun digitally monitoring public projects worth approximately Shs1.2 trillion ($320 million) as authorities step up reforms aimed at improving spending efficiency, strengthening contract oversight and reducing procurement-related losses. […]
CAPTION: President Samia Hassan address a meeting in Dar es Salaam recently. (File photo). By AgenciesDES SALAAM – Public rallies were banned in Tanzania in June 2026 for the second time in a decade. The first ban was imposed by President John Magufuli in 2016. His successor, President Samia Hassan, lifted it in 2023 as part of a reform agenda. […]
