Government has given an update on the process of compensating Kampala City Traders who were affected by floods in October 2025.The update was given by the Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness, Relief and Refugees, Hon. Lillian Aber today, Wednesday, 29th April, 2026, in a media brie
Minister Aber (left) said authorities are prioritising the restoration of business premisesGovernment has shifted focus to traders operating in basement shops affected by the recent disaster, with officials promising immediate interventions to restore business activity while reviewing long
Pastor Martin Ssempa has written an open letter to the Ministry of Disaster Preparedness and the Office of the Prime Minister, accusing government of failing to prepare for rising global fuel pressures that have pushed up transport and commodity prices across Uganda.In the statement, Ssemp
The Government of Uganda has appealed to financially capable countries to each contribute at least $1 million (Shs3.7 billion) towards refugee support, following significant funding cuts by the United States to United Nations agencies. The Office of the Prime Minister said the country’s
Police on Monday arrested six environmental activists who stormed TotalEnergies' offices in Kampala, allegedly to submit a petition against the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project.The petitioners were demanding that the project be stopped and that the company take on and invest
U.S Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Massad BoulosThe United States has strongly condemned a drone strike on a wedding celebration in Kutum, North Darfur, that killed at least 58 civilians, including 17 children and many women.The attack occurred on April 9 in an RSF-held
Mikel Arteta is hopeful of welcoming back some key names as Arsenal face a season defining week in two competitionsArsenal will look to get back on track when they play Sporting CP at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night.OneFootball VideosThe Gunners are 1-0 up in the Cham
Officials say once the satellite is in operation, it will complement data already being collected from ground weather sensors and machine-learning early warning tools in use across the region.Uganda has moved ahead with its second space mission, with a new climate-monitoring payload known
A few weeks ago, President Museveni convened a meeting at Masaka State Lodge where he met stakeholders in a bid to understand the extent of truth in claims that the circumstances under which NUP’s Rose Nalubowa’s victory as Masaka City Woman MP was overturned in favor of Nameere Justine, was
Virgil I. 'Gus' Grissom, Edward H. White, and Roger B. Chaffee all lost their lives when flames and carbon monoxide consumed the cabin of their spacecraft during a launch rehearsal testThe crew of the Apollo 1 space mission: Command Pilot Virgil I. Grissom, Senior Pilot Edward Higgins Whit
