KAMPALA – FUFA President Hon. Magogo Moses Hassim has called on East Africa to fully embrace the opportunity to host the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027, as the PAMOJA workshop officially kicked off at Mestil Hotel in Kampala on Wednesday, 22nd April 2026.A warm welcome to UgandaHon. Magogo opened his remarks by […]
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 […]
Funding targets skills development, jobs, and support for vulnerable householdsPrograms expected to benefit over 3 million peopleThe World Bank said on Tuesday, March 31st 2026, it had approved $550 million in financing for two new education and social protection programs in Tanzania.The funding will support the second phase of the Education and Skills for Productive […]
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 Our reporterMBUYA – The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Honourable Jacob Markson Oboth, today received the outgoing Russian Ambassador to Uganda, His Excellency Vladlen Semivolos, who paid a courtesy call on him at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs headquarters in Mbuya.During the meeting, Hon. Oboth and Ambassador Semivolos held discussions on […]
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 […]
By Geofrey Mutegeki AraaliKAMPALA – Uganda’s capital has joined the global City Cancer Challenge (C/Can) network, marking a major step in efforts to expand access to timely, quality cancer care in one of East Africa’s fastest-growing urban centers.The launch ceremony, held on Wednesday March 25th 2026 at the Fairway Boutique Hotel, saw Kampala Capital City […]
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 […]