CAPTION: Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Hon. Henry Musasizi, right, exchanges the agreement with the Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Bank Uganda, Sanjay Rughani, right, after signing in Kampala on Tuesday, June 30th, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporter KAMPALA – Standard Chartered and the Government of Uganda today signed a financing […]
By AgenciesJuBA – Civilian deaths and conflict-related sexual violence rose sharply in South Sudan during the first quarter of 2026 despite a slight decline in the overall number of violent incidents, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said on Tuesday.UNMISS said its Human Rights Division documented 206 incidents of conflict-related violence between January […]
CAPTION: Rwanda’ Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, during an interview recently. (File photo). By Agencies KIGALI – The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, has said Rwanda is “disappointed by the increasingly biased U.S mediation” in efforts to resolve the security crisis in eastern DR Congo. He […]
CAPTION: A man looks at some of the genocide victims in Kigali recently. (File photo). By AgenciesA German-Rwandan national has been arrested on suspicion of complicity in murders during Rwanda’s 1994 genocide. He is thought to have been personally involved in the killing of one victim.German prosecutors on Wednesday July 1st, 2026 announced the arrest […]
By Our reporterKAMPALA – Two Ugandans have been killed as the Foreign Affairs Ministry is set to receive the first batch of 265 nationals being voluntarily repatriated from South Africa, marking the start of a coordinated exercise to facilitate the return of citizens who wish to come home.The group and the bodies are scheduled to […]
JUBA – The United Nations has said that it was “deeply saddened” by the killing of five humanitarian workers after their convoy was ambushed in South Sudan. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told a news conference on Tuesday June 30th, 2026 that the five humanitarian workers were riding in a convoy that a local partner operated […]
CAPTION: East African Crude Oil Pipeline under construction. (File photo). By AgenciesHANDENI – THE Minister for Energy, Deogratius Ndejembi, has commended the high-level of Tanzanian participation in the implementation of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project, saying it has become a catalyst for employment, skills transfer and private sector growth in the country. Speaking during the […]
CAPTION: Officials after the meeting took place at the Special Forces Command headquarters in Entebbe. By Our reporterENTEBBE – The Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has met the leadership of Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda to discuss the closure of the company’s media outlets, including NTV Uganda […]
CAPTION: Minister of State for Economic Monitoring, Hon. Santa Sandra Alum Ogwang launched the Strategic Development Plan, Client Charter and Service Delivery Standards on Wednesday June 30th, 2026 at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel. (PPU Photo). By Our reporter KAMPALA – State House staff have urged to strengthen implementation, accountability and service delivery as the […]