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: Roke Telkom and Uganda Child Cancer Foundation staff pose for a group. By Our reporterKAMPALA — In a major commitment to pediatric healthcare and community welfare, Roke Telkom has officially announced its partnership with the Uganda Child Cancer Foundation (UCCF) for the 4th Edition of the Childhood Cancer Colour Run.The marathon, scheduled for Saturday, May […]
CAPTION: Assistant Commissioner for Coffee Quality Assurance and Value Addition Gordon Katwirenabo, Uganda’s High Commissioner to Australia Dorothy Hyuha Samali, and Serere County MP Emmanuel Okabe at the Melbourne International Coffee Expo 2026. (Courtesy Photo). By Agencies MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA – Uganda is moving to shift its role from a silent supplier to a visible brand in […]
CAPTION: Some of the grandaunts during the ceremony held in Jinja March 27th, 2026. (Courtesy Photo). By Our reporterJINJA – A total of 190 students have graduated with diplomas in nursing and midwifery after completing a two-and-a-half-year training at the Defence Forces Institute of Health Sciences in Gaddafi Barracks, Jinja.Speaking at the graduation ceremony, the Joint […]
CAPTION: Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa. KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has sufficient fuel stocks to sustain the country for the next two months, a senior government official said on Wednesday. Ruth Nankabirwa, minister of energy and mineral development, said in a video posted on social media platform X that 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 […]
By Our reporterJINJA – Officers of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) have graduated with diplomas in the French language following the successful completion of a nine-month course at the Junior Command and Staff College in Jinja.The graduation ceremony was held at the residence of the French Ambassador to Uganda, Her Excellency Virginie Leroy, in […]
CAPTION: Ms Hellen Seku, right, Commissioner for the National Secretariat for Patriotism Corps with students of Busoga College, Mwiri Monday March 18th 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Stephen Wandera Ouma JINJA — The Commissioner for the National Secretariat for Patriotism Corps at State House, Ms. Hellen Seku Monday March 18th, 2025 visited Busoga College, Mwiri […]