CAPTION: Members of Parliament on the committee follow a presentation by the ministry By Our reporter KAMPALA – The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has established a Project Execution Unit to strengthen implementation of loan-funded projects and ensure that borrowed funds deliver the intended results. This was revealed before the Committee […]
CAPTION: Left to right, Hon. Amb. Adonia Ayebare, Minister of Foreign Affairs, President Yoweri Museveni, Hon. Shartsi Kutesa Musherure, Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development in charge of Microfinance; and Hon. Witonze Juma, Minister of State for Internal Affairs after swearing Tuesday 11th, 2026. (PPUhoto). By Our reporterENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni […]
CAPTION: Uganda Railways’ wargons parked at the station in Kampala recently. (File photo). By Our reporter KAMPALA – Parliament’s Committee on Physical Infrastructure has demanded that Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) account for 81 wagons reportedly sold as scrap for Shs3.7 billion. The committee chaired by Hon. Mwine Mpaka raised the concerns during an on-spot […]
By Our reporter KAMPALA – Rice importers say brokers are allegedly working with officials in the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives to take control of the country’s rice import business through a permit allocation system. They claim that the permit allocation system has locked genuine traders out of the market. The Kampala Rice […]
CAPTION: Health worker carry a coffin in Ituri DR Congo recently. (File Photo).By Our reporterKAMPALA – The Democratic Republic of Congo needs to urgently expand its community-led response to Ebola as new infections and deaths continue to outpace efforts to contain the outbreak, the World Health Organization and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention […]
CAPTION: Parliamentary officials accused persons in court on Monday. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – The Anti-Corruption Magistrate’s Court in Kampala has committed seven Parliamentary officials to the High Court for trial over corruption.They include; former Director of Communications Chris Obore; former Director of Human Resources Daniel Adilo; former Executive Secretary in the Office of the […]
CAPTION: Aliko Dangote, founder of Dangote Industries and Africa’s richest man. His group is pursuing a new wave of industrial investments across East Africa. [Tom Saater/Bloomberg via Getty Images]By AgencyTanzania is stepping up efforts to secure major fertiliser, power and infrastructure investments from Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, after neighbouring Kenya was selected for his […]
By Agency KIGALI – Rwandan authorities have announced that they’ve entered initial talks with certain EU governments on potentially hosting return hubs for migrants. Prior to the announcement, Italy had already confirmed having held discussions with Rwandan authorities on reaching a migration-related cooperation agreement. Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande Makolo told the AFP news agency that the country […]
By Radio France InternationaleBUNIA – In a long-awaited operation, Democratic Republic of Congo authorities released 15 prisoners and handed them over to rebels from the AFC/M23 movement on Friday August 7th, 2026. It marks the first known prisoner transfer under a peace deal signed last year to end fighting in the eastern DRC.According to the International […]
By Our reporterKAMPALA – The Archbishop of Kampala, His Grace Paul Ssemogerere, has cautioned newly ordained priests against clericalism, urging them to dedicate their lives to selfless service to God and the People of God. Clericalism refers to the tendency among some priests to seek status, recognition and personal honours while viewing themselves as superior […]