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08 Sep '25
Michael Kwarikunda MbareebaRukiga – Former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Rukiga District Chairperson, Michael Kwarikunda Mbareba, has officially entered the race for the LCV Chairperson seat as an independent candidate, marking a major shift in the
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08 Sep '25
Uganda Cranes return to the Mandela National Stadium, Namboole this evening at 7:00 pm, aiming to build on their emphatic 4-0 victory over Mozambique as the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers reach round eight.That result lifted Uganda to 12 points in Group G
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08 Sep '25
Rwanda is mourning the death of Lieutenant General Innocent Kabandana, a battle-hardened commander and seasoned diplomat whose career spanned frontlines, peacekeeping missions, and high-level diplomacy.He died on Sunday at the Rwanda Military Referral and
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26 Aug '25
National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has declared his party’s readiness to welcome First Deputy Prime Minister Rebecca Kadaga into their ranks, following her recent expressions of disillusionment with the ruling National Resistance Mo
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26 Aug '25
Botswana has declared a public health emergency as it faces a shortage of essential medicines and medical equipment.President Duma Boko made the announcement in a televised address on Monday, setting out a multimillion-pound plan to rectify the supply chain involving milit
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26 Aug '25
With a combined prize pool worth over shs30 million, and a national spotlight shining brighter than ever, eight student teams from across Uganda are preparing to face off in the Stanbic National Schools Championship (NSC) 2025 Grand Finale on August 29 at Mestil Hotel, Kampala.This year’
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26 Aug '25
Former Uganda Media Centre (UMC) Executive Director, Mr Ofwono Opondo has won the ruling NRM party’s flag for the older persons’ member of Parliament for Eastern Uganda ahead of the 2026 elections.To win the flag, Opondo trounced State Minister for Older Persons Dominic Mafabi Gid
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26 Aug '25
The long-awaited Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project is officially moving from the planning phase into full implementation, the Ministry of Works and Transport announced today.Speaking to journalists, Perez Wambulu, National Coordinator for the project, confirmed that the government signe
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26 Aug '25
Uganda’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project has officially moved into the implementation stage, underpinned by a robust financing structure designed to ensure timely completion.Perez Wambulu, National Coordinator for the SGR project, confirms that the government has set aside 75 millio
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26 Aug '25
Residents of Mengo–Buzzu Village in Mpunge Sub-county, Mukono District, are mourning after two brothers drowned on Saturday morning while fishing for mudfish.One of the bodies is still missing but he is presumed drowned.The deceased were identified as Jovan Ssali, 15, a Senior Thr