By AgenciesSOUTH SUDAN – A small passenger plane has crashed in South Sudan killing all 14 on board, the country’s civil aviation authority (SSCAA) said.Officials have sent a team to the crash site for investigations but initial reports suggested the aircraft may have come down “due to adverse weather conditions, particularly low visibility”, the SSCAA […]
CAPTION: Uganda traditional dancers entertain gusts during the eent in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday 28th, 2026. (Courtset photo). By Our reporterDAR ES SALAAM – Uganda and Tanzania have reinforced their commitment to regional tourism integration following a joint tourism roadshow held in Dar es Salaam.The Uganda–Tanzania Tourism Roadshow took place on April 28 at the […]
CAPTION: NRM Director for Mobilisation, Dr Rosemary Seninde in Kikuube districy April 28, 2026. (Courtsey photo). By Our reporterKIKUUBE – The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has unveiled a roadmap for electing its flag bearer in the upcoming Kikuube District LC5 chairperson by-election, following the death of Peter Banura.Speaking to journalists on Tuesday after a district conference […]
KAMPALA – Musasizi (L) consults with the Speaker Among (2nd L) and clerks at Table during the sitting of the House. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – Parliament has passed a Shs84.3 trillion national budget for the 2026/2027 financial year following the adoption of the Appropriation Bill and the report of the Budget Committee that details […]
By Our reporter MAKERERE – Tanzanians living in Uganda echoed the call for unity, saying integration would ease trade and improve livelihoods. The Tanzanian High Commissioner to Uganda, Maj. Gen. Paul Kisesa Simuli, has urged African countries to fast-track unity and reduce dependence on external forces, saying the continent has enough resources to sustain itself […]
By Agencies DR CONGO – The Congolese military said Sunday that it shot down a drone belonging to the Rwandan army in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The incident in South Kivu province marks the latest escalation between the two countries. The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was shot down in mid-flight in the Point […]
PARLIAMENT – Government has suspended the trade order across the country after public outcry and lawmakers, the Minister of State for Trade, Cooperatives and Industry (Industry), Hon. David Bahati has said.Bahati made the revelation during the plenary sitting on Friday, 24 April 2026 following concerns raised by Members of Parliament (MPs).In February this year, Kampala […]
By Our reporterKAMPALA – Thousands of Ugandans today turned out in force at Kololo Independence Grounds for the national charity run held to mark the 52nd birthday of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba.This year’s event was conducted under the theme: “Run for Charity, Run for Hope.”Drawing participants from every region of […]
CAPTION: The Speaker, her deputy, the LOP and other MPs receive the casket containing the body of Nakimuli By Our reporterPARLIAMENT – In what could have seemed like a coincidence, the weather was gloomy on the morning of Wednesday, 22 April 2026 as lawmakers and staff of Parliament paced up and down in a somber mood […]
KAMPALA – FUFA President Hon. Magogo Moses Hassim has called on East Africa to fully embrace the opportunity to host the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027, as the PAMOJA workshop officially kicked off at Mestil Hotel in Kampala on Wednesday, 22nd April 2026.A warm welcome to UgandaHon. Magogo opened his remarks by […]
