CAPTION: President William Ruto , left, with President Samia Suluhu Hassan, right during a previous bilateral engagement, as Kenya and Tanzania advance plans for $500 million in new trade and investment agreements aimed at deepening East African economic integration. [Photo by MARCO SIMONCELLI] By Segun AdeyemiDAR ES SALAAM – Tanzania and Kenya are preparing to deepen […]
CAPTION: Refugees from Burundi who fled violence and political tension are seen at the Nyarugusu refugee camp in western Tanzania, May 28, 2015 (File photo). By Agencies KIBONDO – Tanzania has closed a camp housing thousands of Burundian refugees and repatriated all but a handful, activists and the United Nations said on Friday April […]
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: Hoima City Stadium one of venues for the Africa Cup of Nations 2027 tournament in Uganda. (File photo). By Agencies FIFA has confirmed the Africa Cup of Nations 2027 tournament window, set for 19 June to 17 July 2027. The FIFA Council ratified the dates for co-host venues across Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. […]
CAPTION: Uganda traditional dancers entertain gusts during the eent in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday 28th, 2026. (Courtset photo). By Our reporterDAR ES SALAAM – Uganda and Tanzania have reinforced their commitment to regional tourism integration following a joint tourism roadshow held in Dar es Salaam.The Uganda–Tanzania Tourism Roadshow took place on April 28 at the […]
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 […]
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 – 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, […]