CAPTION: Confederation of African Football President Patrice Motsepe adress the media recently. (File Photo). By Our reporterNine months before the kick-off of AFCON 2027, uncertainty continues to surround the progress of preparations in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. According to an investigation by Le Monde, CAF may have sounded out several countries in anticipation of a possible replacement […]
By Our reporterMOMBASA – The first bulk fuel cargo under a Rwanda Oman government to government deal is set to arrive at Mombasa’s Kipevu Oil Terminal 2, opening a new supply route for the landlocked countryRwanda’s first bulk fuel cargo under a government-to-government (G-to-G) supply deal with the Sultanate of Oman is due at the […]
CAPTION: Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I waves to his subjects on Tuesday, September 29th, 2026. (Courtesy Photo). By Our reporter FORT PORTAL – Edward Rukidi Nyabongo was installed early Tuesday morning, September 29th, 2026 as the new Omukama of Tooro in a series of traditional rituals held at Karuziika Palace in Fort Portal City. The traditional […]
CAPTION: A sample of the new digital number plates that manufacturers have petitioned Parliament. (File Photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – The leading business membership organisation representing the manufacturing sector in Uganda has called on Parliament to check the monopoly enjoyed by a foreign digital number plate manufacturing firm.In a meeting between the Committee on Physical Infrastructure […]
CAPTION: Nigerian military officers infront of a drone recently. (File Photo). Military drone trade is being reshaped by conflicts in Europe and Africa, with the US and Iran supplying opposing sides in the Russia-Ukraine war, while China and Türkiye have emerged as key suppliers to African countries such as DR Congo, Sudan and Mali.DR Congo was […]
By Morgan Wanyonyi Kenya is edging closer to commercial oil production after more than a decade since it discovered crude oil in Turkana County. The South Lokichar Basin project is targeting first oil in December 2026, with the first commercial crude exports expected through the Port of Mombasa in the first quarter of 2027. According […]
CAPTION: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, in a hat, with Uganda Wildlife Authority top managers during the national celebrations to mark World Tourism Day 2026 at Mbale Secondary School Grounds in Mbale City on Sunday, September 28, 2026. (PPU Photo). By Our reporter MBALE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni also proposed that the Bugisu […]
CAPTION: Mr. Paresh Mehta, the Chairman of the Indian Association of Uganda, left, with fellow members after the run in Kololo on Sunday, September 28th, 2026. (Photo by Stephen Wandera Ouma). By Our reporter KAMPALA – The Indian community has been hailed for its contributions to Uganda’s social and economic development. Despite making up […]
