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, […]
State House demands accountability for funds meant to support veterans’ wealth creation By Our reporter KAMPALA – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has hailed bush war heroes for liberating Uganda through the 1981-1986 liberation struggle in the Luweero Triangle. “Therefore, I want to thank the civilian and armed veterans who joined us to achieve this; to […]
By Our reporter ENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has assured the World Health Organization (WHO) of Uganda’s continued commitment and preparedness to contain the ongoing Ebola outbreak, emphasizing the importance of regional cooperation and swift public health interventions to prevent the spread of the disease. The President made the remarks on Monday, June 8th, […]
CAPTION: Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Sanjay Tanna, center, swearing at State House Entebbe Monday June 3rd, 2026. (PPU photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has presided over the swearing-in ceremony of Uganda’s newly appointed Cabinet ministers and Ministers of State, marking the beginning of a new phase of government administration.The ceremony, […]
By Celia NsimireKAMPALA – KCB Bank Uganda has launched the second edition of the KCB East Africa Golf Tournament, scheduled to tee off on 27th June 2026 at the Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa.Organized in partnership with ICEA LION Insurance, Kenya Airways, CFAO, and Ruby Hospital, the tournament aims to deliver a premier […]
By Agencies Fans from around the world are starting to arrive in North America for the largest-ever World Cup, but an outbreak of the Ebola virus in East Africa has put health officials in the host nations on high alert. Authorities are racing to contain the outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain of the […]
The late Bishop Osório Afonso “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied” (Mt 5:6) By Agencies ACCRA – The Catholic Bishops of Africa have received with profound shock, sorrow, and indignation the news of the violent killing of Bishop Osório Afonso in his episcopal residence in Quelimane, […]
CAPTION: Somali youth carrying guns in the capital Mogadishu recently. (File photo). By AgenciesMOGADISHU – Heavy fighting broke out in an area between the districts of Gubadleey in Mogadishu and Warsheekh in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region after federal government forces arrived to conduct an operation targeting what authorities described as illegally held weapons, local sources said.According […]
CAPTION: Some of the students of Kawempe Muslim Secondary School during the pass-out at the school on Saturday June 6th, 2026. (PPU photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – A total of 1,614 students of Kawempe Muslim Secondary School have successfully completed a patriotism training conducted by the National Secretariat for Patriotism Corps (NSPC), with leaders urging the […]
CAPTION: Forces dressed in Russian military attire examine an armored military vehicle in Equatorial Guinea. AFP/GETTY IMAGES ALGERIA – Russian cargo aircraft were tracked making at least 167 flights to five Algerian air bases between March 2025 and April 2026. Many of Moscow’s aircraft using the bases are connected to the United Aircraft Corp., Russia’s state-owned […]
