President Museveni, UN Envoy Chart Path for Regional Stability in Great Lakes Region
President Yoweri Museveni met with United Nations Special Envoy Huang Xia at State House Entebbe on Wednesday to discuss pressing regional issues, with a particular focus on the ongoing crisis…
Read moreUganda Slashes UMEME Buyout Price by $72 Million After Audit Review
The Ugandan government has dramatically reduced its loan request to acquire electricity distributor UMEME from over $190 million to $118 million following a special audit verification. The revised figure, presented…
Read moreICC Set to Deliver Landmark Ruling on Ongwen Reparations April 7
The International Criminal Court (ICC) will issue a crucial judgment on April 7, 2025, deciding the fate of convicted former LRA commander Dominic Ongwen’s appeal against a €52 million reparations…
Read moreBuganda Kingdom Crowns Cultural Pride with 5th Miss Tourism Pageant Launch
The Buganda Heritage and Tourism Board (BHTB) has officially unveiled the 5th Annual Miss Tourism Buganda Kingdom Campaign, reigniting excitement for one of the region’s most anticipated cultural events. The…
Read moreMyanmar Reels as 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Leaves 144 Dead, Hundreds Injured
A powerful earthquake measuring 7.7 on the magnitude scale has struck central Myanmar, leaving at least 144 people dead and 732 injured, according to military leader Min Aung Hlaing. The…
Read moreKigezi Mourns the Loss of Beloved Journalist and “Kabale Kid” Shaka Ssali
The Kigezi sub-region is in deep mourning following the death of renowned journalist Shaka Ssali, the former host of Voice of America’s flagship program Straight Talk Africa. Ssali, who was…
Read moreMuseveni Celebrates Unity and Progress at State House Iftar Dinner
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni hosted Muslim leaders and faithful for a special Iftar dinner at State House Entebbe, marking another year of his tradition of breaking the Ramadan fast with…
Read moreKampala Flood Tragedy Claims Seven Lives Including US Embassy Staff
Heavy rains turned deadly in Kampala early Wednesday morning as flash floods swept through the city, claiming at least seven lives and leaving a trail of destruction. Among the victims…
Read moreRwanda Tensions Spark Paris Ban on Congo Fundraiser Concert
The City of Paris has stepped in to block a planned “Solidarity Congo” concert, arguing that its scheduled date—April 7—overlaps with Rwanda’s national day of mourning for the 1994 Genocide…
Read moreM23 Cries Foul as Belgian Boots Hit Congolese Soil
Belgium has deployed hundreds of soldiers to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in a controversial military mission that risks further inflaming tensions in the volatile region. Between 300…
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