CAPTION: DR Congo locals in a gold mine under the control of ADF rebels recently. (File photo). By Agency US sanctions imposed in July 2024 targeted financial intermediaries linked to Islamic State networks, but the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) continue to generate revenue through illegal gold trading in eastern DR Congo. The Sentry estimates […]
CAPTION: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, 3rd from the right, poses for a photograph with the European delegation at State House on October 29th, 2026. (PPU Photo). By Our reporterENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has met the European Union Special Representative for the Great Lakes Region, Mr. Johan Borgstam, at State House, Entebbe, where they discussed […]
CAPTION: Representatives of KACITA appearing before the Committee on ICT and National Guidance appear before Members of Parliament on Wednesday October 29th, 2026. (Courtesy Photo). By Our reportPARLIAMENT – The Kampala Capital City Traders Association (KACITA) has petitioned Parliament over a crackdown on public Wi-Fi hotspot resellers, calling for affordable licensing requirements to protect livelihoods and […]
CAPTION: Hassan Saleh, CEO of MultiChoice Uganda explains what is on offer from November 5. (Courtesy Photo). By Samantha Asiimwe KAMPALA – MultiChoice Group, a Canal+ Company, has announced its most significant product update in years at a launch event held at MultiChoice Uganda’s head offices, unveiling a new package line-up set to take […]
Our reporterKAMPALA – The Uganda shilling has weakened sharply against the US dollar, sliding from approximately Shs 3,604 in March 2026 to around Shs 4,500 by late October, prompting the Government to appeal for calm and announce a raft of fiscal and monetary measures to stabilise the currency.Delivering a statement to Parliament on the State […]
CAPTION: Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa makes his way to his seat to preside over the day’s sitting. (Courtesy Photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has proposed the formation of a reconciliation committee comprising legislators from across the political divide to address growing political tensions and incidents of violence.Tayebwa made the proposal during the […]
By Our reporterKAMPALA – The Minister for Health, Hon. Chris Baryomunsi says that the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) is carrying out a synchronisation process with Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) to authenticate the new national identification cards.Baryomunsi, who previously served as the Minister for ICT and National Guidance, acknowledged that NIRA has not yet […]
By Our reporterENTEBBE – Cabinet has reversed a proposed redevelopment of Kampala’s Constitutional Square, directing that the historic public space retain its protected heritage status. Minister of ICT and National Guidance Justine Kasule Lumumba announced the decision during a Uganda Media Centre briefing on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, citing the site’s historical significance, legal protection, environmental concerns […]
CAPTION: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, left, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, left, at State House, Entebbe on Monday, October 26, 2026. (PPU Photo). By Our reporterENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged Somali leaders and citizens to unite against Al-Shabaab, arguing that ideological divisions and a failure to identify the […]