By Faisal AliCAPTION: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed holds a framed certificate alongside officials in front of a fighter jet in an image shared on his X account on October 28, 2026 [Handout/Abiy Ahmed]Ethiopia has received 12 Russian Su-35 fighter jets and will also acquire four S-400 air defence batteries, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has […]
CAPTION: Hassan Saleh, CEO of MultiChoice Uganda explains what is on offer from November 5. (Courtesy Photo). By Samantha Asiimwe KAMPALA – MultiChoice Group, a Canal+ Company, has announced its most significant product update in years at a launch event held at MultiChoice Uganda’s head offices, unveiling a new package line-up set to take […]
Our reporterKAMPALA – The Uganda shilling has weakened sharply against the US dollar, sliding from approximately Shs 3,604 in March 2026 to around Shs 4,500 by late October, prompting the Government to appeal for calm and announce a raft of fiscal and monetary measures to stabilise the currency.Delivering a statement to Parliament on the State […]
CAPTION: Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa makes his way to his seat to preside over the day’s sitting. (Courtesy Photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has proposed the formation of a reconciliation committee comprising legislators from across the political divide to address growing political tensions and incidents of violence.Tayebwa made the proposal during the […]
By Our reporterKAMPALA – The Minister for Health, Hon. Chris Baryomunsi says that the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) is carrying out a synchronisation process with Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) to authenticate the new national identification cards.Baryomunsi, who previously served as the Minister for ICT and National Guidance, acknowledged that NIRA has not yet […]
CAPTION: President William Ruto boards a plane Moscow, Russia on Tuesday October 27th, 2026. (Courtesy Photo). By AgencyNAIROBI – President William Ruto is heading to Moscow, Russia, to pursue expanded markets for Kenyan exports, attract investment and secure partnerships in manufacturing, agriculture and technology as Kenya seeks to diversify its international economic ties.Ruto departs Tuesday evening […]
By Our reporterENTEBBE – Cabinet has reversed a proposed redevelopment of Kampala’s Constitutional Square, directing that the historic public space retain its protected heritage status. Minister of ICT and National Guidance Justine Kasule Lumumba announced the decision during a Uganda Media Centre briefing on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, citing the site’s historical significance, legal protection, environmental concerns […]
Story by Addis StandardEgypt is preparing to deploy troops to Somalia under a bilateral military cooperation agreement before transferring approximately 1,000 personnel into the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), raising concerns over operational coordination and command structures.According to The East African report on 25 October, the initial deployment is expected to comprise a brigade-sized […]
