Kmaupdates

Facebook Twitter Youtube Linkedin

East Africa

Myanmar earthquake death toll passes 1,000 as rescuers search with bare hands

Leave a Comment / Africa, Breaking News, East Africa, International News /

Views: 9The Maha Myat Muni pagoda in Mandalay collapsed in friday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake Credit: Stringer/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock The powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked Myanmar and reverberated across the region, with several dead and nearly 100 missing in neighboring Thailand. BANGKOK — The death toll from a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has risen sharply to over 1,000, with fears it […]

Myanmar earthquake death toll passes 1,000 as rescuers search with bare hands Read More »

TotalEnergies CAF U-17 AFCON 2025: Lopez confident ahead of Cameroon’s tournament opener

Leave a Comment / Africa, East Africa, International News, Sports /

Views: 5The Cameroon U-17 national team touched down in Morocco last week to continue final preparations for the TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, which will run from 30 March to 19 April 2025. With spirits high in the camp, coach Alioum Saidou and his squad have drawn reassurance from a series of strong performances

TotalEnergies CAF U-17 AFCON 2025: Lopez confident ahead of Cameroon’s tournament opener Read More »

Museveni,UN special envoy on Great Lakes region discuss regional matters

Leave a Comment / Africa, Business, East Africa, News, Politics /

Views: 5The United Nations Special Envoy of the Secretary General for the Great Lakes Region H.E Huang Xia yesterday paid a courtesy call to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at State House Entebbe…. The United Nations Special Envoy of the Secretary General for the Great Lakes Region H.E Huang Xia yesterday paid a courtesy call to

Museveni,UN special envoy on Great Lakes region discuss regional matters Read More »

Uganda: Vipers, BUL perfect second round on the line at Villa,Mbarara

Leave a Comment / Africa, East Africa, International News, Sports /

Views: 4Vipers and BUL’s perfect second round so far will be tested to the limit when they travel to SC Villa and Mbarara City respectively. First, the Venoms who take on the champions are top with 49 points but will be desperate to recreate their five points gap after NEC won against Express on Thursday

Uganda: Vipers, BUL perfect second round on the line at Villa,Mbarara Read More »

FIFA U17 WORLD CUP:Morris tips Tanzania for success at U17 AFCON tournament in Morocco

Leave a Comment / Africa, East Africa, International News, World /

Views: 5AS the highly anticipated Africa U-17 Cup of Nations (AFCON U-17) finals get underway this Friday, Tanzanian national under-17 football team coach, Agrey Morris, has expressed confidence in his team’s ability to navigate a challenging group and secure a spot in the quarter-finals. The AFCON U-17 finals will take place in Morocco, running until

FIFA U17 WORLD CUP:Morris tips Tanzania for success at U17 AFCON tournament in Morocco Read More »

KCCA’s Frank Rusa Honored with 2025 ABETO Africa Peace Award

Leave a Comment / Africa, Breaking News, East Africa, International News /

Views: 6Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Director of Legal Affairs, Frank Rusa, has been recognized with the 2025 ABETO (Always Be Tolerant Organization) Africa Peace Award for his contributions to peace, democracy, and governance in Uganda. Rusa joins an esteemed list of past recipients, including President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Nelson Mandela, and South Sudan’s Salva

KCCA’s Frank Rusa Honored with 2025 ABETO Africa Peace Award Read More »

It is impossible to remove Buganda from the map – UBOS clears rumors

Leave a Comment / Africa, East Africa, International News, Sports /

Views: 4 Kampala – A couple of days, several Ugandans especially these on social media have throwing bashes at Uganda’s statistics body, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) over the disappearence of Buganda on the map of Uganda. During today’s meeting with Buganda Kingdom’s Information Minister, Owek. Israel Kazibwe Kitook at Bulange Mengo, the Bureau

It is impossible to remove Buganda from the map – UBOS clears rumors Read More »

Mysterious disappearances spook residents of Caribbean island

Leave a Comment / Africa, East Africa, International News, News /

Views: 6The worst part is the mental torture, Patricia Joseph says. The “gut-wrenching” flashes of wondering what her mother’s last moments were. The infinite state of limbo. Six years after her mother’s mysterious disappearance, Patricia still catches herself looking out for the distinctive orange-lined raincoat that Hyacinth Gage, 74, was wearing the day she vanished,

Mysterious disappearances spook residents of Caribbean island Read More »

More than 31,000 Congolese have fled conflicts in their home country since January and are now seeking refuge in neighboring Uganda, the UN Refugee Agency said on Tuesday

Leave a Comment / Africa, East Africa, International News, World /

Views: 8 Part of Bunagana in Rutshuru territory. PHOTO URN KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | More than 31,000 Congolese have fled conflicts in their home country since January and are now seeking refuge in neighboring Uganda, the UN Refugee Agency said on Tuesday. https://x.com/i/status/1904200685370978419 Frank Walusimbi, spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

More than 31,000 Congolese have fled conflicts in their home country since January and are now seeking refuge in neighboring Uganda, the UN Refugee Agency said on Tuesday Read More »

Buganda Heritage Tourism Board Launches the 5th Annual Miss Tourism Buganda Kingdom Campaign

Leave a Comment / Africa, East Africa /

Views: 14Buganda Heritage Tourism Board Launches the 5th Annual Miss Tourism Buganda Kingdom Campaign By Naomi Namusoke/KMA Updates According to the World Report of 2023, tourism has significantly contributed to the global economy, generating approximately $9.9 trillion. However, in Uganda, tourism remains underutilized, accounting for only 4% of the national GDP, a figure that has

Buganda Heritage Tourism Board Launches the 5th Annual Miss Tourism Buganda Kingdom Campaign Read More »