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, […]
By AgenciesGENIVA – A Rwandan envoy to the United Nations has told the UN Human Rights Council that lasting peace in eastern DR Congo will require accountability, implementation of existing peace commitments and genuine cooperation, rather than attempts to shift responsibility for the conflict onto Rwanda.Amb. Urujeni Bakuramutsa, Rwanda’s Permanent Representative to the UN Office […]
CAPTION: Tea farmers make a harvest in a plantation in Bushenyi District recently. (File Photo). By Our reporter BUSHENYI – The Government is set to write off more than Shs35 billion in tax arrears owed by tea factories as part of a wider intervention to revive Uganda’s struggling tea industry, the Deputy Speaker of […]
CAPTION: The Prime Cabinet Secretary and CS for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi. By Daisy MoraaNAIROBI – Kenya has clarified the requirements for East African Community (EAC) nationals seeking to live, work, trade, invest or undertake other lawful activities in the country, with the government stressing that the Class R Permit remains free. Prime Cabinet Secretary […]
CAPTION: Members of UN Human Rights Commission on South Sudan address journalists at the UN House in Juba on Friday, February 16, 2024. [Photo by Sudans Post] JUBA – The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan said in a statement extended to Sudans Post on Friday morning that Chairperson Yasmin Sooka will lead the […]
CAPTION: Veterinary officers from the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) attend to a male elephant lying on the ground after falling ill at Kitenden B Community Conservancy in Amboseli, Kajiado County, on August 12, 2026 (AFP/Getty) The first 15 elephant deaths were recorded between June 24 and July 24 By Agency AMBROSELI – […]
CAPTION: A South Sudanese waves the national flag during a rally in Juba recently. (File photo). By Agency JUBA – South Sudan faces mounting obstacles to holding credible, peaceful and inclusive elections in December, with political divisions, insecurity and weak institutional preparedness threatening the country’s transition, the head of the United Nations mission warned […]