Uganda and Israel recently celebrated Israel’s 77th Independence Day with a grand ceremony hosted at the Israeli Embassy in Kampala, highlighting a warm and enduring friendship between the two nations.Beyond the customary cocktails and courtesies, this year’s event underscored a deeper
US President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles following two days of unrest in the city’s Paramount district, where residents, largely from the Latino community, have clashed with federal agents over immigration raids.The clashes erupte
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) across Uganda have issued a strong call to government to urgently invest in national research institutes and universities to develop better detection technologies, preservation techniques, and nutritional improvements.This comes at a time as the country g
Uganda has been urged to reduce the high cost of sending money from abroad, with officials and development experts warning that current transfer fees are discouraging remittances and stifling diaspora-led investment.The call was made during the commemoration of the Interna
Uganda has officially pushed the national celebration of World Environment Day (WED) 2025 from its global date of June 5 to 25, 2025.This announcement came through a public notice issued by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), which cited a scheduling conflict with the Sta
As Denmark celebrated its Constitutional Day on June 5, a powerful message echoed from its embassy in Uganda: the humanitarian crisis isn’t going away, and neither is Denmark’s support.In a symbolic gesture of enduring friendship, Denmark reaffirmed its commitment to humanitarian aid i
Israel has carried out several air strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, saying it was targeting Hezbollah's drone production.The attack on Thursday night, the eve of Eid Al Adha, one of the most important celebrations in Islam, followed evacuation warnings for several bui
The M23/AFC rebel coalition has recalled its delegation from peace talks in Doha, Qatar, after more than a month of closed-door negotiations with the Congolese government—signalling the apparent collapse of a ceasefire deal brokered with international support.The rebel withdrawal, led by
Bugiri Municipality MP Asuman Basalirwa has warned that Uganda’s fight against corruption will remain futile unless its leaders begin to lead by personal example.Speaking on NBS Television on Thursday, June 5, the opposition legislator criticised the government’s overreliance on laws a
Security experts, analysts, and civil society leaders have convened in Kampala to dissect the persistent conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and its growing implications on regional peace and development.The high-level dialogue, organised by the Advocates Coalition for Devel
