CAPTION: Left to right: Victoria University directors Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, his wife Jyotsna Ruparelia and Vice Chancellor Dr Lawrence Muganga during a recent graduation of the university. (Courtesy photo). By Stephen Wandera OumaKAMPALA – Victoria University has kick off the anticipated Rajiv Memorial Scholarship programme in memory of the late Rajiv Ruperelia.The late son of businessman […]
CAPTION: Deputy Speaker Tayebwa read the President’s letter on Tuesday July 14th 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – President Museveni has declined to assent to the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2026 returning them back to Parliament for reconsideration, warning that some proposed measures would create unfair competition among […]
CAPTION: Health workers with a victims of Ebola in Ituri recently. (File photo). By AgenciesGENEVA – Infections of the Bundibugyo species of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have reached record highs and a majority of new cases are coming from “unknown chains of transmission”, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on […]
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, whose government followed Puntland State’s precedent by pursuing amendments to the Provisional Constitution and holding local government elections in Mogadishu in December 2025. By AgenciesGAROWE — When the history of Somalia’s federal system is written, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Senator Abdirahman Mohamed Farole will feature prominently. Since 2012, each leader has reshaped the federal system in […]
CAPTION: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Hon Sanjay Tanna, center, with UBL officials and other guests at the launch at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel on Tuesday July 14, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Celia NsimireKAMPALA – Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has released the findings of an independent study by Oxford Economics Africa examining the company’s contribution […]
By Our reporter KAMPALA – Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust has announced a major milestone in its efforts to protect the endangered chimpanzees of the Kyambura Gorge. Just six months after launching Uganda’s first permanent, science-based monitoring programme for the isolated population, researchers have successfully identified 25 of the gorge’s chimpanzees, laying the foundation for future […]
DALLAS – Indomitable duo France and Spain, the two favourites for the 2026 World Cup, go head-to-head in a mouth-watering semi-final match-up at Dallas Stadium on Tuesday.The Opta supercomputer’s latest projections make France the favourites to be crowned champions with a 33.6% probability, but they will have to overcome their closest rivals in the shape […]
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, […]
