CAPTION: Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa presiding over a sitting of Parliament. (File photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has been elected as the President of the Organisation of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States Parliamentary Assembly.His election on 25 February 2025, seconded by the Parliament of Uganda, marks a significant diplomatic […]
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky aborted deal on Friday in Washington that was to grant Washington access to Ukraine’s mineral deposits.WHAT DOES THE AGREEMENT ENTAIL?The deal would establish a fund jointly owned by Ukraine and the United States, to which Ukraine needs to contribute 50 percent of its future revenues from […]
CAPTION: President Museveni, (C) with a group of students from the Algerian High War College on Friday, February 28, 2025. (PPU Photo). By Stephen Wandera OumaKAMPALA – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged countries in the Maghreb region to integrate in order to ensure strategic security, economic growth and political stability.According to the President, overcoming historical […]
CAPTION: Maj Gen Felix Kulayigye (R) Director Defence Public Information, UPDF hands Brig Gen Rabah Benhamouda, (L) Algerian delegation representative at Ndere Cultural Centre on Saturday. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporter KAMPALA, The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces and Algerian People’s National Armed Forces have reaffirmed their commitment to stronger military cooperation during a dinner […]
CAPTION: Defense chiefs from the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) pose for a photo during a meeting in Dar es Salaam to discuss the ongoing conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday, 25th, 2025. (Courtsey photo). By Our reporterDAR ES SALAAM – Defense chiefs from the […]
CAPTION: Pope Francis being speculated to resign for health reasons. (File photo). ROME, TASS – Pope Francis may resign for health reasons may resign like his predecessor Benedict XVI if he is unable to cope with his duties for health reasons, Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi said. However, Ravasi noted in an interview with the Corriere […]
CAPTION: Some displaced DR Congo nationals are on the move for refugee. (File Photo). NAIROBI – The Chiefs of Defence Forces (CDFs) from the East African Community (EAC) Member States convened on Friday in Nairobi to address the escalating security crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).The high-level meeting was held following a directive […]
CAPTION: An overview of Lake Albert where the armed Congolese soldiers were arrested. By Our reporterNEBBI – Ugandan security on February 10, 2025, repatriated two armed Congolese soldiers who were recently arrested for allegedly operating illegally on Lake Albert in Buliisa District. Nebbi Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Robert Abak confirmed that the soldiers were handed over to Congolese […]
CAPTION: Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs Jacob Oboth Oboth, right, receives a gift from Somali Defense Minister Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, left, during the meeting at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) headquarters in Mbuya, Kampala. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – The governments of Uganda and the Federal Republic of Somalia have signed […]
CAPTION: His Highness the Aga Khan By Our reporter His Highness the Aga Khan, the 49th hereditary spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and the founder of Aga Khan Development Network, is dead. Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV died in Lisbon, Portugal, on Tuesday, February 4, surrounded by his family. The 50th […]