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, […]
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 […]
