International
Uganda receives more foot and mouth disease vaccines from Egypt
ENTEBBE – Uganda has received another consignment of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines from Egypt, comprising 2.5 million doses. The shipment was officially received yesterday by the Special Forces Commander, Maj Gen David Mugisha, on behalf of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba. The reception event, also witnessed by Col McDans Kamugira, the […]
The ‘Bello’ Sex Tape scandal shaking Equatorial Guinea’s political landscape
Baltasar Ebang Engonga, known as Bello, the director of Equatorial Guinea’s National Financial Investigation Agency. © All rights reserved Equatorial Guinea is embroiled in a scandal that has not only captivated the region but also laid bare the intense power struggles within its ruling elite. The leak of hundreds of explicit videos involving an […]
Saudi repatriates Ugandan migrant workers
CAPTION: Some of the Uganda migrant workers in Saudi Arabia recently. By Our reporter A total of 146 Ugandan migrant workers, who had been detained in various centers and prisons across Saudi Arabia, have been successfully repatriated following negotiations between the Ugandan and Saudi governments. These efforts are part of a broader program that […]
Ugandan soldiers killed in al-Shabab mortar attack
MOGADISHU – Two African Union soldiers were killed and a third one injured by an al-Shabab mortar attack Sunday on their base inside the perimeters of Mogadishu’s international airport. A statement by the head of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission Mohamed […]
M23 rebels seize town near Uganda border
M23 rebels continue to gain ground in eastern DRC. BENI – The group who is reportedly backed by Rwanda seized Sunday (Nov. 03) the strategic town of Kamandi Gîte, according to media reports. Kamandi Gîte is located on the banks of Lake Edward and offer a connexion to the city of Beni. Local media cited […]
CDF meets Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister
QATAR – The Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, met with Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence, Dr Khaled bin Muhammed Al-Attiyah.The CDF, who is in Qatar at the invitation of the State’s Armed Forces, was welcomed for talks with the Minister at […]
AfDB president praises President Suluhu
Africa Development Bank (AfDB) president Dr Akinwumi Adesina has praised Tanzania’s President President Suluhu Hassan’s leadership and strong political will for Tanzania’s success.He made the remarks on October 31, as he moderated a high-level session at the World Food Prize Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue in Iowa.President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania said her country […]