A group of elders who are work as chairpersons of Karamoja peace committees has asked the…
Category: AFRICA
$20m out of $2 bn: Kenya recoups 1% of looted funds – Chief prosecutor
Across Africa, the fight against corruption is a topical issue with leaders promising to root out…
Tension as 3 other Ugandans are arrested in Rwanda
Panic and fear is mounting residents in Ndorwa West County in Kabale District as three area…
Uganda’s own musician Big Eye hit with bottles again, rushed to hospital
Musician Big Eye real name Ibrahim Mayanja has again been pelted with bottles during fellow artiste…
Fake drugs: How bad is Africa’s counterfeit medicine problem?
The proliferation of fake medicines in Africa is a public health crisis that can no longer…
Uganda Imam ‘mistakenly’ marries man: ‘couple’ charged, Twitter trolls, gay slant
Local media outlets in Uganda over the weekend reported how an Imam ‘unknowingly’ married a fellow…
Uganda: EC casts doubt on 2021 election
Electoral commission has warned the committee on legal and parliamentary affairs that the country is likely…
Kenya to bolster border security against deadly Al Shabab attacks
Kenya has endured a grim start to the new year as extremist group al-Shabab launched attacks…
Museveni Meets Great Lakes’ Private Sector Forum Delegation
President Yoweri Museveni has commended the work and role played by the Great Lakes’ Private Sector…
Nile dam dispute: Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt agree preliminary deal in Washington
Officials from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan say they have reached a preliminary agreement aimed at clearing…
Iran plane crash: Khamenei defends military in rare address
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has defended the country’s armed forces after it admitted shooting…
Over 5000 Ugandans petition Parliament after being cheated by cryptocurrency firm
KAMPALA – Over 5,000 people have petitioned Parliament seeking a refund of money invested in Dunamiscoins…
UPDF wants over UGX16b for election security
KAMPALA – The Ministry of Defense and Veterans Affairs, to which the Uganda People’s Defence Forces…
Police recovers two children who had been kidnapped
KAMPALA– Jinja Road Police have on January 16, recovered two children identified as Kalungi Vicent and…
Museveni extends KCCA’s Acting Director Kitaka contract
KAMPALA – President Yoweri Museveni has extended Andrew Kitaka’s contract as the Kampala Capital City Authority…
2019 PLE Results: Candidates register better grades in English, SST
KAMPALA – Primary Leaving Examination results for 2019 indicate that candidates performed well in English and…
PLE 2019: UNEB withholds results of 1,512 candidates over malpractice
NAGURU – The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has released the results of the 2019 Primary…
Lwemiyaga MP Ssekikubo granted bail
Lwemiyaga County MP Theodore Ssekikuubo has on Thursday been charged with inciting violence. The legislator appeared…
Attorney General Decries Low Staffing at Ministry of Justice
The Attorney General, William Byaruhanga, has appealed to Parliament to prioritize recruitment of staff at the…
Uganda Demands Kenya’s Immediate Release of Seized Lato Milk Exports
The Ugandan government has protested to the High Commission of the Republic of Kenya over recent…