CAPTION: Kenya President William Ruto adress a meeting recently. (File photo). By Agency A university degree is no longer required for an aspirant to run for office in 2027 following a 2022 High Court ruling that invalidated the statutory degree requirement for parliamentary candidates The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) confirmed that the absence […]
CAPTION: General Katumba Wamala the longest-serving member of the retiring cohort. PHOTO UGANDA MEDIA CENTRE Transition to Muhoozi’s UPDF generation nearly complete By Our reporter KAMPALA – Nineteen generals of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) retired from active service on August 20 in what is likely one of the army’s biggest senior-level retirements […]
By Our reporter KAMPALA — The satellite internet race has officially blasted off in Uganda, with Roke Telkom and Paratus Uganda taking the lead as the first provider to bring Starlink’s low-Earth-orbit satellite service to the local market. The breakthrough follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding and operational licence agreement between the Uganda […]
CAPTION: This photo taken with a mobile phone shows members of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group on the move in Uvira, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Dec. 17, 2025. . (Photo by Alain Uaykani/Xinhua) KINSHASA | Xinhua | The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and […]
CAPTION: The JNHPP inaugurated on Saturday August 22nd, 2026 (Courtesy Photo). By Xinhua DAR ES SALAAM – Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Saturday inaugurated the 2,115-megawatt Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant, a landmark project expected to strengthen electricity supply and accelerate industrial and economic development. Hassan inaugurated the plant in Rufiji District in Coast […]
CAPTION: Bishop Patience Rwabwogo (R), her husband Odrek Rwabwogo (C) and Bishop Osborn (L) after the consecration. (Photo PPU). History made as Patience Rwabwogo Consecrated Bishop of Covenant Nations Church By Our reporter KAMPALA – Pastor Patience Kokundeka Museveni Rwabwogo has been consecrated as Episcopal Bishop of Covenant Nations Churches in Uganda and beyond, […]
CAPTION: Amb. Olara Otunnu, 76, is vying for the UN Secretary-General role after being picked by the Government of Uganda on July 24. (Courtesy photo) Uganda’s candidate for United Nations Secretary-General, Ambassador Olara Otunnu, has called for sweeping reforms of the world body, stronger intervention in armed conflicts and greater efforts to ensure emerging […]
CAPTION: Uganda Defence Minister Kiryowa Kiwanuka, 2nd left, Belgian Ambassador Hugues Chantry, 2nd right, with other officers pose for a photograph after the meeting in Mbuya, Kampala Thursday August 20th, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporter KAMPALA — Uganda has urged Belgium to maintain support for the African Union mission in Somalia as Defence […]
By Our reporterKAMPALA – Uganda is seeking up to €207.7 million ($242.55 million) from Citibank to finance the upgrade of a major road network in the country’s east, adding to borrowing pressures as the government ramps up infrastructure spending.Uganda turns to Citibank for $243 million to build a road that could unlock regional trade as […]
CAPTION: Rescue officials work at the site of a tourist helicopter crash in Samburu County, Kenya, that US officials say killed five Americans [Kenya Red Cross/Handout via Reuters]By AFP and The Associated Press A helicopter taking tourists on a safari has crashed in a remote part of northern Kenya, killing all seven people on board, including […]