CAPTION: Lukwago and Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua have been defending Besigye in court over misprision of treason charges. (File photo). By Rogers WadadaFormer Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago was reportedly picked by operatives of the Special Forces Command from his residence in Wakaliga, within, Kampala, and taken to an unknown destination.Before he was forcefully kidnapped, Lukwago […]
CAPTION: A bull from South Africa that are to be cross breed with local cows. (File photo). By Our reporter NAKASERO – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has welcomed a proposal for a Regional Farm Service Centre Initiative aimed at addressing challenges in Uganda’s agricultural sector, particularly the growing concern of counterfeit agro inputs. The […]
CAPTION: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, President Trump, Kenya’s President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron pose for a photo during the G7 summit on Tuesday in Evian-les-Bains, France. (Courtesy photo). By AgenciesPresident Trump has spent much of his time at the G7 summit touting his tentative agreement with Iran, but many questions remain about […]
By AgenciesMOGADISHU – Somalia received modern equipment from the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) on Sunday June 14th, 2026 to strengthen and modernize the operations of the Agricultural and Irrigation Ministry.The Turkish support will enhance institutional efficiency, accelerate service delivery and help Somalia achieve food self-sufficiency, Somali Agriculture and Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdi Hayir […]
CAPTION: A woman cries for his kiosk being towed away in the ongoing trade order enforcement across the country recently. (File photo). By Our reporter KAMPALA – The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, (PSST) Ramathan Ggoobi, has defended the ongoing trade order enforcement across the country, saying it is a strategy to […]
President Felix Tshisekedi KINSHASA, June 16, 2026 (BSS/AFP) – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Senate passed a bill Monday on holding referendums in the country, a step that could enable President Felix Tshisekedi to change the constitution and seek a third term. The Senate vote came three days after anti- and pro-Tshisekedi demonstrators clashed at […]
CAPTION: President Yoweri Museveni, centre seated, pose for a photograph with officers at the Senior Staff College-Kimaka, Jinja Tuesday June 16th, 2026. (PPU photo). By Stephen Wandera Ouma JINJA – President Yoweri Kaguta has delivered a lecture of opportunity to army officers from various African countries where he emphasized the need for political integration. […]
A photo depicting an Israeli flag. By Agencies TEL AVIVI – Israel has imposed a travel ban on nationals from five African countries, including Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, following reports of an outbreak and spread of the Ebola virus. In a notice dated June 10, […]
CAPTION: Left to right Vice President Jesca other ministers going-through a session of drills during the cabinet retreat at Kyankwanzi Tuesday June, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporter KAMPALA – Uganda’s newly constituted Cabinet has pledged disciplined leadership, accountability and zero tolerance for corruption as ministers began a ten-day induction retreat at the National Leadership […]