CAPTION: Muslims pray for the late Hafidh Hassan during burial in Zanzibar, Monday 7th, 2026. (Courtesy Photo). By Agency KAMPALA – President Yoweri Museveni has sent condolences to Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan following the death of her husband, Hafidh Hassan, describing his death as a “great loss” to the Tanzanian leader and her […]
CAPTION: Oil tanks at the Kingfisher Oil Development Area in Kikuube District, Uganda, Sept. 2, 2026. (Photo Courtesy).By Agency KAMPALA – Uganda has appointed global energy and commodities trader Vitol to market the country’s crude oil allocation ahead of planned exports early next year, the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) said Monday, September 7th, 2026. […]
CAPTION: South Sudan’s Health Minister Luke Thompson Thoan Teny, left, and Uganda’s Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi, right, during the signing ceremony in Juba on September 7th, 2026. (Courtesy Photo). By AgenciesJUBA – South Sudan and Uganda have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen cross-border cooperation in preventing and responding to disease outbreaks and other […]
CAPTION: Burundians flocked in the hundreds to their embassy in Nairobi seeking help on September 8th, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporter NAIROBI — A Kenyan crackdown on foreign traders has taken an unexpected turn, with Rwanda now being drawn into a dispute that began as a domestic fight over jobs and small businesses. The […]
CAPTION: Trade CS Lee Kinyanjui speak at a function recently. (Courtesy Photo). By Maxwell AmungNAKURU – Kenya is set to bridge the milk shortage gap by seeking alternatives, such as imports from neighbouring Uganda, as local dairy production continues to dwindle.While speaking at the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru Family Day on September 5, 2026, Cabinet Secretary for Trade, […]
The retired agricultural officer, who had been married to President Samia since 1978, died while receiving treatment for a heart condition in Zanzibar. ZANZIBAR — Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the First Gentleman and husband of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has died in Zanzibar, the Vice President Deogratius Ndejembi announced today, September 7, 2026. In a […]
KINIGI, Rwanda — The mist had settled over the mountains when the names began. One by one, 22 baby mountain gorillas born over the past year were given names Friday at Rwanda’s annual celebration of one of the world’s most remarkable conservation recoveries. They were named Ishakwe, Umukondo, Shikama, Inkera, Rugamba, Umucyo, Ngabonzima, Ndongozi, Ndahiro, Ngoga, […]
By Our reporterKAMPALA – General Muhoozi Kainerugaba challenged Rwanda’s government spokesperson after Kigali publicly condemned his use of ethnic references during a public feud with businessman Odrek Rwabwogo.Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, directly challenged the Rwandan government after Kigali publicly condemned his online remarks on ethnicity. Writing on X, Gen Muhoozi asked whether […]
CAPTION: Tayebwa addresses the public at the university on 04 September 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporterKABALE – Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has commended former Kabale University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Joy C Kwesiga for transforming the institution from a young university into an institution of national significance during her 21 years of service.Speaking at a ceremony […]