CAPTION: Some of the people who participated in the cancer run organized by the Indian Association of Uganda being entertainted recently. (File photo). By Dr. Aleesha AdatiaEvery October, the world is painted pink. The pink ribbon has done a phenomenal job of bringing breast cancer into the public consciousness. In Uganda, we see more women coming […]
CAPTION: Kyambogo Freshers Ball students at the freshers’ ball over the weekend. (Courtesy Photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA — If the energy at the Kyambogo Freshers Ball is anything to go by, the new academic year has started on a high note. Bell Citrus joined the party as a beverage sponsor, bringing an interactive brand experience to […]
CAPTION: Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards Mary Muthoni receives Ebola response supplies worth KSh 83.4 million from India’s High Commissioner to Kenya, Dr Adarsh Swaika, at KEMSA Embakasi, Nairobi, on Monday, October 19, 2026. PHOTO//@MOH_Kenya/X The Government of India has donated Ebola response supplies worth KSh 83.4 million to Kenya to strengthen efforts […]
By Our reporterKAMABOGA – At about 2pm, Luwala village’s defence secretary brought shocking news that “an unidentified body had been discovered without a head.”When Victor Agaba failed to see his brother Robert Kabera on the morning of October 17, he went looking for him. Kabera, a former Rwandan soldier and musician popularly known as “Sergeant […]
CAPTION: Eng. Dr. Mugisha, left, during the International Water Association (IWA) World Water Congress and Exhibition in Glasgow, Scotland. (Courtesy Photo). By Our reporter GLASGOW, SCOTLAND — National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) Managing Director Dr Eng Silver Mugisha has asked Danish pump maker Grundfos to partner with National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) to manufacture […]
CAPTION: Some of the products of Africa Jambo Group on display at a workshop recently. (File Photo) By Our reporterKAMPALA – Africa Jambo Group, a South Africa-based engineering firm, has expressed interest in partnering with Uganda Railways Corporation to refurbish the railway sector. Through its subsidiary, Magnitude Rail Engineering, the group is one of the firms […]
CAPTION: Some of the members on the Committee on Physical Infrastructure during a sitting on Friday, October 16th, 2026. (Courtesy Photo). By Our reporter KAMPALA – The Committee on Physical Infrastructure has directed the Auditor General, Edward Akol, to immediately conduct a preliminary audit of the Intelligent Transport Management System (ITMS) and present findings […]
By Agencies LUSAKA — Defence ministers from Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Burundi, Uganda and Tanzania are expected to meet in Zambia on October 18 to discuss joint efforts to address armed groups operating in the Great Lakes region. The meeting will focus on guidelines for disarming and reintegrating fighters from foreign armed […]
By Hillary BettNAIROBI – Uganda maintains its position as Kenya’s leading export destination between 2025 and 2026, with trade earnings rising slightly from Sh63.45 billion to Sh64.06 billion.However, the United States has registered the most significant growth among key foreign markets, nearly doubling its intake from Sh37.25 billion to Sh63.79 billion to close in on […]