CAPTION: Miners a mine area in DR Congo. (File photo). The $100m plan is part of Washington’s efforts to secure access to critical minerals as the DRC struggles with rebel groups for control of territories containing reserves. By Agencies KINSHASHA – The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) plans to set up a paramilitary […]
By Our reporter MAKERERE – Tanzanians living in Uganda echoed the call for unity, saying integration would ease trade and improve livelihoods. The Tanzanian High Commissioner to Uganda, Maj. Gen. Paul Kisesa Simuli, has urged African countries to fast-track unity and reduce dependence on external forces, saying the continent has enough resources to sustain itself […]
By Agencies DR CONGO – The Congolese military said Sunday that it shot down a drone belonging to the Rwandan army in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The incident in South Kivu province marks the latest escalation between the two countries. The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was shot down in mid-flight in the Point […]
CAPTION: The Speaker, her deputy, the LOP and other MPs receive the casket containing the body of Nakimuli By Our reporterPARLIAMENT – In what could have seemed like a coincidence, the weather was gloomy on the morning of Wednesday, 22 April 2026 as lawmakers and staff of Parliament paced up and down in a somber mood […]
KAMPALA – By Our reporterUganda’s fuel supply remains “stable, sufficient, and well-managed,” the Ministry of Energy and Uganda National Oil Company said in an update issued after routine monitoring of national stocks and supply chains.The assurance comes as pump-level shortages have cropped up at select stations and prices have climbed in border towns, prompting public […]
CAPTION: Fredrick Mayiga, centre, receives the Academy Director’s Award for his efforts during the program in Nairobi (Courtesy photo). By Petra AmitoNAIROBI – As part of MultiChoice, a canal company’s broader vision to nurture Africa’s creative economy, the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) Eastern Africa Academy recently celebrated the graduation of 19 exceptional aspiring filmmakers from Kenya, […]
CAPTION: Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni will extend his four decades in power [File: Isaac Kasamani/EPABy Stephen Wandera Ouma KAMPALA – Fifty heads of Stare are expected to attend President Yoweri Museveni swearing ceremony for his seventh elective five-year term on May 12th, 2026 extending his rule to 45 years by 2031.According to a press statement from […]
CAPTION: Standard Gauge Railway, Project Coordinator Canon Eng. Perez Wamburu, (C) led a mission team from African Development Bank (AfDB) to a tour of the SGR Malaba- Kampala route. In the background are works on the labour camps, sleeper factory and other facilities. (Photo by Stephen Wandera Ouma). By Stephen Wandera OumaKAMPALA – The World Bank […]
By Agencies The general secretary of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) has resigned amid a chaotic time for football on the continent, reports BBC. Veron Mosengo-Omba said in a statement he was retiring, but his departure comes during the fallout over decisions to strip Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) title and postpone the […]
CAPTION: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, (R) and his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto (L) during tha lauch in Kisumu. (PPU Photo). By Stephen Wandera Ouma KISUMU – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto have launched the construction of the Kisumu–Malaba Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Extension (Phase II).The two presidents symbolically tightened […]