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RwandAir gets new Airbus A330 planes
By Emmanuel Ntirenganya KIGALI – RwandAir has added an Airbus A330-200 to its fleet as the national carrier moves to expand long-haul capacity and supporting its continued growth, the airline has stated. The aircraft, whose arrival was announced on Monday, August 24, 2026, is the first of five A330s scheduled to join the fleet, according […]
Peacekeepers killed in South Sudan ambush
CAPTION: Peacekeepers on a patrol by the United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan recently. (File photo). By Agencies Two UN peacekeepers were killed in an ambush on a patrol by the United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), the mission said on Monday, August 24. The ambush happened while the patrol was […]
Kenya drops university degree requirement for presidential, parliamentary candidates
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 […]
The end of the Luwero bush war chapter
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 […]
Starlink bounces back on Uganda market
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 […]
DR Congo, M23 agree on roadmap for peace talks
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 […]
Tanzanian inaugurates Nyerere hydro plant
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 […]
Patience Kokundeka Rwabwogo is Bishop
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, […]
Otunnu impresses, discusses UN reform
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 […]