By Our reporterKampala Capital City Authority Executive Director Hajat Sharifah Buzeki has announced that KCCA has set aside a dedicated budget in the current financial year to eradicate bedbugs in communities across Kampala. She urged local leaders to identify the most affected areas to enable KCCA teams to target interventions effectively.She also emphasized that improving […]
BUJUMBURA – Russia and Burundi on Friday 10th, 2026 reaffirmed their commitment to deeper political and economic cooperation as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited the East African nation.Lavrov held separate meetings with Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye and Foreign Minister Edouard Bizimana.The sides reaffirmed their commitment to deepening political and diplomatic dialogue and expanding cooperation […]
CAPTION: Oburu Oginga declared that ODM will not field a presidential candidate in 2027. Photo: William Ruto. Source: Facebook By AgenciesHoma Bay – The Orange Democratic Movement has confirmed it will not present a presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections, with party leader Oburu Oginga declaring that ODM will instead throw its weight behind President William […]
CAPTION: Bonnie Mugabe, the FERWAFA General Secretaryuring a press conference held at the Amahoro Stadium Press Conference Hall July 12th, 2026. By Agencies KIGALI – The Rwanda Football Federation (FERWAFA) have said they are prepared to host a very successful CECAFA Kagame Cup 2026. Rwanda will host the regional tournament from July 24th to […]
CAPTION: CDF Gen. Muhoozi with his Chinese counterpart Gen. Liu Zhenli (below), Chief of the Joint Staff Department of China’s Central Military Commission, at the Chinese military headquarters in in September 2025. (Courtesy photo).By Agencies BEIJING – Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces, welcomed executives from the Chinese defence giant Aerospace Long-March International […]
CAPTION: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, centre with a mask, pose for a photograph with Uganda People’s Defence Forces senior officers during graduation ceremony in Buikwe Saturday July 11th, 2026. (PPU photo). By Our reporterBUIKWE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has renewed his call for the economic and political integration of Africa, describing it as essential for […]
Minister Anywar warned that the country will remain hot throughout July, 2026 By Our reporterKAMPALA – The Minister of state for Environment, Hon. Beatrice Anywar has warned that Uganda is expected to experience predominantly dry and warmer-than-normal weather conditions throughout July 2026, with below-average rainfall forecast across most parts of the country.She said this while presenting […]
Some of the Chinese national who were deported on Friday July 10, 2026. (Courtesy photo)By AgenciesNAIROBI – Kenyan authorities have deported 19 Chinese nationals accused of involvement in alleged cybercrime-related offences.The group, comprising 18 men and one woman, was deported on Friday afternoon in a joint operation by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and […]
Buyaga West County Member of Parliament KAMPALA – Parliament has granted leave to Buyaga West County Member of Parliament, Hon. Dennis Namara to introduce a Private Member’s Bill seeking to reform the election, accountability and removal of the Leader of the Opposition (LoP).The motion was approved during plenary chaired by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa on Wednesday, […]
Salva Kiir President of South Sudan. By RFIJUBA – South Sudan, the world’s youngest country, on Thursday marks the 15th anniversary of its independence, following decades of war with Sudan, a 2005 peace agreement and a 2011 self-determination referendum in which almost 99 percent of voters backed statehood. But the hopes that came with it have […]