By AgenciesThe United States has announced an additional $20 million to strengthen Ebola preparedness as part of wider regional efforts to contain the outbreak in East and Central Africa.The funding, announced by the U.S. Department of State in coordination with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), brings total direct U.S. Ebola response […]
CAPTION: Leader of the Opposition (LoP), Joel Ssenyonyi on te flour of Parliament recently. (Courtesy photo). By David BasekkeKAMPALA – The unveiling of a 30-member Shadow Cabinet by the Leader of the Opposition (LoP), Joel Ssenyonyi, has ignited a constitutional and political debate that extends far beyond parliamentary procedure. At stake is not merely the composition […]
By Agencies DAR ES SALAAM: THE Government is set to present its 2026/27 national budget in Parliament tomorrow, where the Finance Minister, Ambassador Khamis Mussa Omar, is expected to table a fiscal plan that will guide taxation, public expenditure and key national economic priorities, at a time when the country continues to record economic growth and strengthen efforts […]
CAPTION: Referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States, arrives in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh) MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A Somali soccer referee who was due to become the first from his country to officiate the World Cup but was denied entry to the United States was named Africa’s best referee and […]
CAPTION: President William Ruto greets Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale in Wajir on 1 June 2026 during the Madaraka Day celebrations. © Twitter/William RutoBy AgenciesWAJIR – During his Madaraka Day speech on 1 June 2026 in Wajir, marking Kenya’s 63rd anniversary of internal self-rule, President William Ruto spoke emotionally about the occasion. Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi […]
CAPTION: Speaker Oboth Oboth hands over copies of the Constitution and Rules of Procedure to Hon. Tom Butime Butime at Parliament, June 10th, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – Nineteen ministers have taken Oaths of Allegiance and as Members of Parliament following their approval by the Appointments Committee. The 19 ministers are ex-officio Members of Parliament […]
CAPTION: Members of Teen Cranes at Entebbe International Airport on Monday 9th, June 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporterENTEBBE – The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has confirmed an international friendly match for the Uganda U-17 Women’s National Team (Teen Cranes) against Ethiopia as part of preparations for the 2026 CECAFA U-17 Women’s Championship.The match […]
CAPTION: L-R Dr. Bernadette Nambi Karuhanga (Director NCDC) and Dan Odongo (ED UNEB). By Our reporterKAMPALA – The Ministry of Education and Sports is planning to merge the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) and the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) into a single institution.The proposed merger is among the key reforms contained in the forthcoming Curriculum, […]
CAPTION: Dr. Kizza Besigye, left, and his co-accused Hajji Obeid Lutale, right in the dock recently. (File photo). By our reporter KAMPALA – Jailed opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Hajji Obeid Lutale have filed a fresh application before the High Court Criminal Division seeking the termination of criminal proceedings against them […]
By AgenciesWASHINGTON, DC – The United States government is conditioning lifesaving health assistance on broad access to surveillance data and extractive rights to pathogen samples and data for pharmaceutical development, Human Rights Watch said Monday, June 8th, 2026. Human Rights Watch issued an assessment of seven bilateral health agreements signed in late 2025 with Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, […]
