TANZANIA breathed a sigh of relief when President Samia Suluhu Hassan took power.After her authoritarian predecessor President John Magufuli died in 2021, the softly-spoken Hassan was widely expected to be a less tyrannical replacement.NINTCHDBPICT001043444208Hassan, Tanzania
KAMPALA — Mulago National Referral Hospital has achieved a major milestone after doctors successfully carried out the first-ever laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, a keyhole surgery used to remove the prostate gland in a patient with prostate cancer.The surgery was performed on a 73-yea
Anne Juuko, a seasoned banking executive and former CEO of Stanbic Bank Uganda, has stepped down from her role as Standard Bank Group’s Regional Head of East Africa for Global Markets.Juuko resigned this month, bringing to a close her 18-month tenure in the regional position. She had bee
Kenyan politician and former aspirant for the Tinderet parliamentary seat, Shadrack Maritim, who went missing in October, has been found alive in Uganda.Maritim, who went missing after leaving his house for a morning jog, was found in Mbale, Uganda, on Wednesday, December 3. Prior to his
Speaking yesterday at the annual Tumusiime Mutebile memorial lecture, held at Makerere University in honour of the late Bank of Uganda Governor, Mr Mbabazi framed inter-generational leadership as the "missing link" critically needed for Africa’s transformation.Former Ugandan Prime Minist
Stanbic Bank Uganda, in partnership with the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), ONGEA Africa and the Uganda Digital Society, has launched the Stanbic Ongea Digital Creators Summit, a major initiative aimed at empowering young creators with digital skills, business training, financial literac
Uganda’s U-17 national team, the Uganda Cubs, have qualified for the TotalEnergies Caf U-17 Africa Cup of Nations 2026 after outclassing Ethiopia 3-0 in the semi-finals of the Cecafa Zonal Qualifiers at the Abebe Bikila Stadium on Sunday.A composed brace from Lorian Lwesibawa and a well-
Kigali is preparing to roll out one of East Africa’s most ambitious public transport reforms, a service-led model that places efficiency, reliability and strict timekeeping at the centre of urban mobility.The reform, approved by the Rwandan Cabinet on November 28, will require public bus
Uganda’s brightest young innovators gathered in Kampala on Thursday for the 2025 National Enterprise Challenge finals, a showcase of the country’s most promising student-led enterprises.The event, held at Pope Paul VI Memorial Hotel in Rubaga, brought together top-performing schools fr
At a press conference held on Wednesday at the Talent Africa Rooftop, Joshua Baraka’s highly anticipated debut solo concert, “Into the B’raka Land,” was launched.Set to take place this Saturday, November 29, 2025, at the Ndere Cultural Center, the event marks a major milestone in J
