By Our reporter KAMPALA – The Ministry of Health has revealed that demand for Lenacapavir, an HIV prevention injection launched in April, currently surpasses available doses, with more men demanding the twice-yearly drug. Speaking at a meeting attended on Friday June 12th, 2026by HIV advocates, researchers and policymakers, Dr Herbert Kadama who coordinates Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis […]
CAPTION: Kenya police battel with protestors in Laikipia, Kenya over the construction of the temporary isolation unit for Ebola recently. (File photo). By Agencies STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. troops have been dispatched to central Kenya to help build an Ebola quarantine facility in connection with a push to contain a major outbreak of the […]
CAPTION: Kenyan who had been jailed in Tanzania pose for a photograph on arrival at Moi International Airport on Friday June 13th, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By AgenciesNAIROBI – Seven Kenyan fishermen who had been convicted in Tanzania have finally been freed and flown back home, ending a two‑month ordeal that had drawn government intervention.Their return on […]
CAPTION: Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, left, being received in Djibouti recently. (File photo). By Agencies MOGADISHU – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has denounced Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, accusing Tel Aviv of exploiting the dispute between Mogadishu and the breakaway region. On Saturday June13th, 2026, he said Israel’s recognition of the region marks […]
CAPTION: Deputy Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi swearing Friday June 12th, 2026 at State House Entebbe. By Stephen Wandera OumaENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni presided over the swearing-in ceremony of Uganda’s new Deputy Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi, at State House Entebbe.During the ceremonyon Friday June 12th, 2026, President Museveni congratulated […]
Rwanda has approved the creation of a National Artificial Intelligence Agency to oversee AI development, investment, adoption and governance.The move builds on the country’s 2023 national AI policy, which aims to position Rwanda as a leading African AI hub.Rwanda is supporting its AI ecosystem through the Rwanda AI Scaling Hub, a program backed by nearly $17 […]
By Our reporterKAMPALA – The hospitality industry is counting losses due restrictions impossed following the outbeak of the Bundibugyo Ebola strain in the DRC.The players in the sector blame the losses on misinformation and the ill-advised travel advisories.For Uganda, for example, most of the tourists come from the US, Canada and Europe, countries and regional […]
KAMPALA – Henry Musasizi delivered his first budget speech as Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development on Thursday.The 84.4 trillion shilling 2026/2027 budget is aimed at implementing the government’s Tenfold Growth Strategy, aimed at growing to 500 billion dollars by 2040 from 53 billion in 2025.The economy is estimated to have grown by 6.4 […]
CAPTION: President Yoweri Museveni, left, arrives at Kololo Independence grounds Thursday June 11th, 2026. (PPU photo). By Stephen Wandera OumaKAMPALA – President Yoweri Museveni has placed his hope in the anticipated oil revenue to boost the economy through building critical infrastructure.In a speech to Parliament following the presentation of the National Budget to Parliament for Financial […]
By AgenciesThe United States has announced an additional $20 million to strengthen Ebola preparedness as part of wider regional efforts to contain the outbreak in East and Central Africa.The funding, announced by the U.S. Department of State in coordination with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), brings total direct U.S. Ebola response […]