KMA UPDATES

International News

African players abroad Inaki Williams Named Athletic Club Captain, Making Historic First black

Inaki Williams has been named captain of Athletic Club for the 2025/26 season, marking a proud and historic moment—not just for the player, but for the entire club. With the appointment, Williams becomes the first Black player ever to wear the captain’s armband in the club’s 126-year history. It’s a moment steeped in meaning. Athletic […]

African players abroad Inaki Williams Named Athletic Club Captain, Making Historic First black Read More »

Canada follows France and UK with plan to recognise Palestinian state

Prime Minister Mark Carney has said Canada plans to recognise a Palestinian state in September, becoming the third G7 nation to make such an announcement in recent days. Carney said the move depends on democratic reforms, including the Palestinian Authority holding elections next year without Hamas. https://news.sky.com/story/canada-says-it-will-recognise-a-palestinian-state-if-certain-conditions-are-met-13404317 His remarks come a day after the UK

Canada follows France and UK with plan to recognise Palestinian state Read More »

Poland’s €45bn defence loan bid makes up third of EU total

Copyright AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski More member states may decide to request loans before the formal deadline in late November. Eighteen member states have put in requests for Commission-issued loans to finance defence projects, with Poland asking for over a third of the total asked. The EU executive said on Wednesday that Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Estonia, Greece,

Poland’s €45bn defence loan bid makes up third of EU total Read More »

Tanzania Bans Foreigners from Dozens of Small Business Sectors in New Directive

The Government of Tanzania has drawn a firm line around its local economy declaring dozens of small and medium-sized businesses off-limits to foreigners in a sweeping move aimed at safeguarding Tanzanian jobs and boosting citizen-led enterprise. In a July 25 directive signed by Industry and Trade Minister Selemani Saidi Jafo, the government announced that non-citizens will

Tanzania Bans Foreigners from Dozens of Small Business Sectors in New Directive Read More »

PRESIDENT MUSEVENI AND PRESIDENT RUTO SIGN NEW BILATERAL AGREEMENTS

The new agreements cover diverse sectors, including tourism, property rights, fisheries, aquaculture, agriculture, and transport, emphasising a shared commitment to strengthen economic ties and promote regional cooperation. The Memoranda of Understanding include: Tourism Cooperation – Enhancing the tourism sectors in both countries to attract more visitors. Property Rights – Aiming to build resilience for local

PRESIDENT MUSEVENI AND PRESIDENT RUTO SIGN NEW BILATERAL AGREEMENTS Read More »

NETSCOUT Delivers Double-Digit Energy Savings for Data Centre Observability Solutions

Solutions Optimised for Reduced Energy Consumption in the AI Era WESTFORD, Mass., July 29, 2025 – NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC. (NASDAQ: NTCT), a leading provider of observability, AIOps, cybersecurity, and DDoS attack protection solutions, has announced how the intentionally efficient design and architecture of its InfiniStreamNG solution also enables incremental advances in product energy efficiency, thus reducing operational costs and

NETSCOUT Delivers Double-Digit Energy Savings for Data Centre Observability Solutions Read More »

Niger Arrival CHAN 2024

The excitement is building! With each passing day, anticipation grows for the TotalEnergies CHAN 2024, an international football tournament proudly hosted in our region and beloved Uganda. As we finalise preparations, we would like to extend the following opportunities to sports media to facilitate coverage and support our team’s journey during CHAN. Niger treated to

Niger Arrival CHAN 2024 Read More »

Minister Jim Muhwezi Gives Away Daughter Sandra in Glamorous Rukungiri Ceremony

Rukungiri, Uganda— Over the weekend, Maj Gen (Rtd) Jim Muhwezi, Uganda’s Minister of Security, and his wife Susan Kabonero Muhwezi hosted a traditionalkwanjula(giveaway) ceremony for their daughter, Sandra Kekirunga Muhwezi, at their home in Rukungiri district. The high-profile event drew political heavyweights, dignitaries, and members of Uganda’s elite, with Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa

Minister Jim Muhwezi Gives Away Daughter Sandra in Glamorous Rukungiri Ceremony Read More »

Uganda to Scrap Shs1,000 and Shs2,000 Notes? BoU Weighs Coin Switch

The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has revealed it is conducting a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis on the potential replacement of low-denomination banknotes with coins. This development, which has been shared with officials from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), is part of a broader initiative by the central bank to enhance the efficiency of currency management in the

Uganda to Scrap Shs1,000 and Shs2,000 Notes? BoU Weighs Coin Switch Read More »

Trump shortens Russia’s peace deal deadline from 50 to ’10 or 12 days’

Earlier this month, Trump said he had given Moscow 50 days to reach a peace deal or face what he said would be “very severe” economic sanctions during a visit to Washington by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. US President Donald Trump said on Monday he is to reduce the 50-day deadline he previously set

Trump shortens Russia’s peace deal deadline from 50 to ’10 or 12 days’ Read More »

Scroll to Top