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Uganda to address AFCON 2027 challenges
CAPTION: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, 4th left, pose for a photograph with Confederation of African Football delegation at State House Entebbe September 22nd, 2026. (PPU Photo). By Our reporterENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has assured the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Secretary General, Samson Adamu, of Uganda’s commitment to ensuring the country is adequately prepared […]
Institute of Parliamentary Studies bounce back
CAPTION: Speaker, Jacob Oboth meeting with the new German Ambassador to Uganda, H.E Sigrid Sommer (left), at Parliament Building, on Tuesday, 22 September 2026. (Courtesy Photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – Parliament is set to re-establish the Institute of Parliamentary Studies, with support from the German Legislature, to “broaden the minds” of members and staff, Speaker, Jacob […]
Pope Leo XIV makes an appeal for Somalia
CAPTION: A truck carrying shipping containers drives through flood water in MogadishuA truck carrying shipping containers drives through flood water in Mogadishu. (File Photo). By Devin Watkins VATICAN: As he prayed the Angelus on Sunday September 20th, 2026 in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV recalled the humanitarian situation in Somalia. “I am following with great concern the […]
Jailed general sureties fail to appear in court
CAPTION: Maj Gen James Mugabe Birungi in the dock at the General Court Martial in Makindye on Monday 21st, 2026. (Courtesy Photo). By Our ReporterKAMPALA – The General Court Martial has remanded Maj Gen James Mugabe Birungi until September 24, 2026 after the two-star general’s sureties failed to show up in court to stand for him […]
KCB Bank launch insurance scheme for clients
CAPTION: KCB Bank Uganda and Jubilee Life Insurance staff during the launch of insurance scheme in Kampala September 22nd, 2026. (Courtesy Photo). By Celia Abenawe NsimireKAMPALA – KCB Bank Uganda has launched KCB MyCare, an affordable insurance solution developed in partnership with Jubilee Life Insurance, designed to provide customers with financial support during hospitalization and help […]
Kenya takes oil investment push to South Africa
Kenya is positioning itself for a larger role in East Africa’s energy market, with Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum James Opiyo Wandayi set to participate in African Energy Week 2026.By AgencyCAPE TOWN – Kenya’s energy story is no longer confined to developing its nascent oil industry or expanding its already substantial renewable power base. […]
Uganda appeals to European Union for funds
CAPTION: Deputy Speaker Tayebwa (right) exchanges gifts with Members of the European Parliament, Hon. Tineke Strik and Hon. Anna Strolenberg on Monday, 21 September 2026. (Courtesy Photo). By Our reportKAMPALA – The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has called on the European Union to increase funding for Uganda’s refugee response, warning that declining humanitarian support […]
Uganda warned against excess borrowing
CAPTION: Bank of Uganda Governor, Michael Atingi-Ego, appearing before the House Committee on the Budget on Monday, 21 September 2026. (Courtesy). By Our reporterKAMPALA – Bank of Uganda Governor Michael Atingi-Ego has warned that higher-than-planned Government borrowing could push up interest rates and undermine private-sector access to credit, even as he said the domestic financial market […]
Salva Kiir signs new election law ahead of polls
By AgencyJUBA – South Sudan President Salva Kiir signed amendments to the country’s election law late on Monday, removing requirements that linked elections to the completion of a permanent constitution and a national census, changes that were rejected by the main opposition coalition.The amendments are intended to clear the way for general elections scheduled for […]