CAPTION: President Yoweri Museveni, 2nd from right, being welcomed by NRM members at Kololo on Friday, 2nd, 2026. (PPU Photo). By Our reporter KAMPALA – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has challenged National Resistance Movement (NRM) Members of Parliament to return to grassroots methods of leadership, urging them to regularly engage citizens, monitor government programmes […]
CAPTION: A flat iron on display at one of the China Town Suppermarket recently. (File Photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – Members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC-Central Government) have tasked the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives to address public concerns over the growing number of China Town Super Store outlets in the capital, Kampala.The legislators […]
CAPTION: A child takes water from a safe access point in Soroti, eastern Uganda recently. (File Photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – Over seventy per cent of Ugandans now have access to safe water, Parliament has been told. According to the Ministry of Water and Environment’s performance report, national safe-water access rose from 71.2 per cent to […]
CAPTION: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, in a white shirt, with a Japanese delegation during a meeting at State House Entebbe Monday, September 29, 2026. (PPU Photo). By Our reporterENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called for increased Japanese investment in Uganda, particularly in agro-processing, and urged Japan to support the country with road construction equipment […]
CAPTION: The Speaker, Jacob Marksons Oboth and Ambassador H.E. Wu Guangrong toast at the reception at Sheraton Hotel Kampala on Wednesday, 23 September 2026. (Courtesy Photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – The Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Marksons Oboth, has commended the People’s Republic of China for decades of infrastructure, agricultural, and healthcare cooperation with Uganda.Speaking at a […]
Piipu General Enterprises LLP won the top prize of sh50 million KAMPALA – HEIFER International Uganda has announced the winners of the AYuTe Africa Challenge Uganda Season 5, awarding a share of Sh205 million in catalytic financing to young innovators and entrepreneurs building practical solutions for Uganda’s farmers and agricultural value chains. Held at […]
By Nana KarikariThe Democratic Republic of Congo faces a severe shortage of healthcare professionals to staff specialized treatment centers. The World Health Organization, WHO, issued this warning as the nation battles the fastest-growing Ebola epidemic in recorded history. Spreading Across Provinces And Populations The epidemic has expanded across seven provinces throughout the country. Government figures record a […]
CAPTION: Floods submerge structures in Kenya recently. (File Photo). By Janeeffer KatilaNAIROBI – Kenya faces three major types of flooding during the October-November-December (OND) rainy season as El Niño conditions persist, with the Kenya Meteorological Service (KMS) identifying riverine, flash, and urban flooding as the main threats.KMS Assistant Director Zacharia Mwai said on September 11, 2026, […]