CAPTION: Amos Masaba Wekesa, Managing Director of Great Lakes Safaris Limited admires bella wines brewed by K -Roma during an exhibition recently. (Courtesy Photo). By Our reporter KAMPALA – Parliament has approved the waiver of a Shs4.46 billion in accumulated tax and non-tax arrears owed by K-Roma Limited and Kilembe Mines Limited (KML). The […]
By Our reporterKAMPALA – Strengthening of the National Land Information System (NLIS) through full operationalisation of key digital systems and stronger supervision of land offices, will improve accountability, protect land ownership rights and restore public confidence in land administration.This proposal by the Committee on Lands follows an oversight visit to six ministry zonal offices in […]
CAPTION: Evariste Ndayishimiye, nominated by ruling party, secures support from opposition groups ahead of May 3 presidential vote. (Courtesy Photo) By James TasambaKIGALI – Eleven opposition parties in Burundi announced Tuesday their support for incumbent President Evariste Ndayishimiye’s candidacy in next year’s presidential election.The parties announced their decision following a meeting in the commercial capital, Bujumbura, […]
By Our reporterKAMPALA – As audiences increasingly discover and engage with content beyond traditional media, MultiChoice Uganda is taking another step in supporting the country’s growing creator economy by bringing some of Uganda’s most influential digital storytellers to television.The initiative marks a significant evolution in how local content is developed, distributed andconsumed, creating new pathways […]
CAPTION: The pickup that was ambushed by gunmen in Kenya’s north eastern Mandera County. By Our reporter KENYA – At least eight people, including five road construction workers and two police reservists, were killed Tuesday in a suspected Al-Shabaab ambush in Kenya’s north eastern Mandera County, near the border with Somalia, according to media […]
CAPTION: Minister Kasule Lumumba briefed the press on decisions from the 16th Cabinet Meeting held on 9th November, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – Government has approved Shs18.9995 billion in compassionate financial assistance for 1,841 verified traders whose businesses were affected by the October 2025 floods in Kampala. Cabinet also approved an additional Shs1.0005 billion to […]
CAPTION: The Congolese army has been fighting rebels in eastern DR Congo for decades© Getty Images By Basillioh RukangaNORTH KIVU / DR CONGO – At least 66 soldiers have been sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo for cowardice, mutiny and refusing to obey orders, local media report.The sentences followed a trial of 71 […]
Story by Basillioh Rukanga Kenyan police have seized 454kg (1,000lb) of methamphetamine worth an estimated $27m (£20m) in an operation targeting international drug trafficking networks. Three suspects, two Tanzanians and a Ugandan, were arrested at the Kenyan coast following the intelligence-led operation involving Kenyan anti-narcotics officers and their Tanzanian counterparts. Police said the investigations began […]
By Our reporterKAMPALA – The recent auction of government securities by the Central Bank has re-attracted offshore investors, who had previously withdrawn from the country’s market and slightly improved the value of the Shilling, the Governor Dr. Michael Atingi-Ego has revealed.The revelation follows a query by the Chairperson of the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities […]
