CAPTION: Refugees from Burundi who fled violence and political tension are seen at the Nyarugusu refugee camp in western Tanzania, May 28, 2015 (File photo). By Agencies KIBONDO – Tanzania has closed a camp housing thousands of Burundian refugees and repatriated all but a handful, activists and the United Nations said on Friday April […]
By Our reporterNAIROBI – Four East African nations have endorsed a plan to launch a regional communication and broadcasting satellite, KBC reported. The Northern Corridor Regional Communication and Broadcasting Satellite Initiative Resolutions were signed at the Connected Africa Summit 2026 in Nairobi on 30 April by the information, communication and technology ministers of Kenya, Uganda, […]
By Our reporterKAMPALA – The government has released more funds than initially approved for the current financial year ending June 30, underscoring an aggressive push to sustain economic growth while raising fresh concerns about fiscal discipline.Figures unveiled by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development on April 9, show fourth-quarter disbursements of Shs17.444 trillion, […]
By Our reporterBURUNDI – The NRM Secretary General, Rt. Hon. Richard Todwong, has called for continued political stability in Burundi during high-level discussions with the country’s ruling CNDD-FDD party, as the East African nation moves closer to its 2027 presidential election.Todwong, who led the NRM delegation on Sunday, 26th April, delivered greetings from President Yoweri […]
CAPTION: President Yoweri Museveni, centre, presiding over the celebration of the International Labour Day at Nkoyoyo Boarding Primary School Grounds in Matale, Buikwe District Friday May 1st, 2026. (PPU Photo). By Our reporterBUIKWE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has presided over the celebration of the International Labour Day at Nkoyoyo Boarding Primary School Grounds in Matale, […]
CAPTION: President Yoweri Kaguta Museven, left, Executive Director of the National Drug Authority (NDA), Dr. David Nahamya, right, commissioned anti-tick vaccine at the National Livestock Resources Research Institute (NaLIRRI) in Namulonge, Nansana Thursday April 3oth, 2026. (PPU photo). By Stephen Wandera OumaNAMULONGE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned Uganda’s first locally developed anti-tick vaccine at […]
By Our reporterMASINDI – The government of Uganda, through the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), has developed a new livestock vaccine called NAROVAC Anti-Tick Vaccine aimed at controlling ticks and tick borne diseases among cattle.The vaccine was unveiled to government and private veterinary practitioners during a training session held on Wednesday April 30th, 2026 at […]
By Stephen Wandera Ouma ENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has assented to eight new laws, setting in motion sweeping reforms that will reshape Uganda’s health regulation, labour protections, energy efficiency, justice system, and creative industries. The presidential assent, announced by the State House Uganda on Wednesday April 23rd 2026, marks the final constitutional stage […]
CAPTION: Some of Burudian pupils to benefit from the cervical cancer vaccine. (File photo).By AgenciesBUJUMBURA/GENEVA – Under the leadership of the Ministry of Public Health and with the support of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), UNICEF, and the World Health Organization (WHO), Burundi has just launched, on April 29, 2026, the vaccine against the human papillomavirus […]
By Our reporterThe Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has flagged off Battle Group XLVII (BG 47) for deployment to Somalia, marking the latest rotation of Ugandan troops under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM).The troops were cleared for deployment after completing months of pre-deployment training at the International Peace Support Operations […]
