CAPTION: Former President Iddi Amin, left, with President Yoweri Musevei, right, in a merged photo. By AgenciesLONDON – Renowned scholar Professor Mahmood Mamdani has defended part of former president Idi Amin’s political legacy while sharply criticising President Yoweri Museveni.He accuses President Museveni of transforming Uganda into a fragmented and militarised state sustained through violence and political […]
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) headed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Thursday as the country continues to combat a deadly resurgence of Ebola in its volatile eastern region where instability is rife. Ahead of his arrival, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appealed to armed groups to declare a ceasefire so that health workers can […]
CAPTION: Workers load World Health Organization (WHO) emergency supplies onto a United Nations plane in Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday, May 20, 2026headed for Congo to combat the Ebola outbreak in Ituri province. By Agencies NAIROBI – The plan seemed simple enough, at least from Washington’s perspective. The US would set up a 50-bed quarantine facility […]
By Our reporterKAMPALA – Newly nominated Cabinet and State Ministers have expressed gratitude to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for including them in his new cabinet as he embarks on the next five years in power.President Museveni on Tuesday unveiled his new cabinet, in which he dropped twenty ministers at the Cabinet and State Minister levels.Several of the […]
CAPTION: Dr. Eng. Silver Mugisha, Managing Director, National Water and Sewerage Corporation. By Our reporter KAMPALA – The National Water and Sewerage Corporation has unveiled a five years strategic plan aimed at designed to expand access to safe, reliable, and sustainable water services across urban centres. According to Dr. Eng. Silver Mugisha, Managing Director, […]
CAPTION: Most Rev. Raphael P’Mony Wokorach, 2nd left, Archbishop of Gulu Archdiocese and Mr Fabian Kasi, 4th left, Managing Director, Centenary Bank and other officials commemorate cut a cake the launch of the Bank’s Kalongo branch Thursday May29th, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Petra Amito KOLONGO – Centenary Bank has officially opened its Kalongo Branch […]
CAPTION: A sample of ebola virus in a laboratory for testing. (File photo.) By AgenciesNAIROBI – Kenya is among ten African countries at high risk of an Ebola outbreak; the Africa Centre for Disease Control (ACDC) has warned, as the Bundibugyo strain continues to spread across the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.Africa Centre for Disease Control […]
CAPTION: President Yoweri Museveni hold AK47 riffle in Kyankwazi recently. (PPU photo). By Our reporter KAMPALA – President Yoweri Museveni announced a new cabinet, dropped nineteen ministers and brought new faces on board. The new development comes after Jacob Oboth Oboth was elected as the Speaker of Parliament, replacing Anita Among, being investigated on […]
CAPTION: Health workers carry a victim of Ebola in DR Congo recently. (File photo). By Scott CampbellSeveral East African countries have stepped up airport screening and border surveillance after the World Health Organisation declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a global health emergency, raising concerns for one of Africa’s busiest tourism […]
CAPTION: Some of the animals for slaughter Eid al-Adha. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporterMany vulnerable families who traditionally depend on donated livestock and meat distributions to celebrate Eid al-Adha are facing uncertainty following disruptions linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.Eid al-Adha, also known as the “Festival of Sacrifice,” is one of the holiest […]