By Our reporterNAIROBI – Four East African nations have endorsed a plan to launch a regional communication and broadcasting satellite, KBC reported. The Northern Corridor Regional Communication and Broadcasting Satellite Initiative Resolutions were signed at the Connected Africa Summit 2026 in Nairobi on 30 April by the information, communication and technology ministers of Kenya, Uganda, […]
CAPTION: President Yoweri Kaguta Museven, left, Executive Director of the National Drug Authority (NDA), Dr. David Nahamya, right, commissioned anti-tick vaccine at the National Livestock Resources Research Institute (NaLIRRI) in Namulonge, Nansana Thursday April 3oth, 2026. (PPU photo). By Stephen Wandera OumaNAMULONGE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned Uganda’s first locally developed anti-tick vaccine at […]
CAPTION: GVA Rwanda Ltd employees at work recently. (File photo). By AgenciesKIGALI – The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (Rura) has sanctioned GVA Rwanda Ltd, which operates as Canalbox, over continued failure to meet internet service quality standards.In a directive issued under Article 269 of Law No. 24/2016, the regulator ordered the fibre internet provider to compensate […]
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 […]