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24 Nov '25
Moyale, a key border town linking Kenya and Ethiopia, was thrown into panic on Saturday after Ethiopian military personnel reportedly crossed nearly one kilometre into Kenyan territory while firing, triggering a tense two-hour confrontation with Kenyan security forces.According to official
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24 Nov '25
Losilang in Kotido Municipality was filled with excitement and emotion as thousands witnessed the official launch of the Karamoja Peace and Technology University (KAPATU). For many residents, the moment felt historic—a long-awaited step toward healing, learning, and building a stronger, more pe
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19 Nov '25
Fuel prices, especially petrol, have shot upFuel prices in Uganda are highAcross Africa, the price of a single litre of petrol can determine whether families eat, whether markets open, or whether a taxi driver makes it home with a decent earning. In Libya, that litre costs less than
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19 Nov '25
Dr Emmanuel Lyamulemye, the former executive director of the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), is dead.Frank Tumwebaze, the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, announced his death on X.“I learnt this morning with deep sorrow about the passing of Dr Em
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18 Nov '25
Uganda’s coffee sector has posted its strongest performance in history, with exports for the Coffee Year 2024/2025 soaring to 8.2 million 60kg bags, earning the country US$2.3 billion (UGX 8.1 trillion).The latest report from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MA
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17 Nov '25
Customs officials at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Thursday arrested six female suspects attempting to smuggle USD$857,300 (Sh103.6 million) from India.The six women of Somali origin arrived at the airport from India aboard Ethiopian airline flight Number ET318 and the
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02 Nov '25
How the rivalry between the two Gulf carriers has contributed to the growth of the local aviation industryEmirates and Qatar Airways, the two Gulf carriers dominating the global aviation industry are flexing muscles over the fast growing Ugandan market. Every week thousands of Ugandans dep
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26 Oct '25
President Yoweri Museveni arriving to addres a rally at Jubilee 2000 Secondary School in Karenga District on Saturday, Ocotber 25, 2025 (Photo/PPU)Karenga, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Saturday shared how his government successfully convinced the Karacunas, young Karamojong war
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26 Oct '25
President Yoweri Museveni arriving to addres a rally at Jubilee 2000 Secondary School in Karenga District on Saturday, Ocotber 25, 2025 Karenga, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Saturday shared how his government successfully convinced the Karacunas, young Karamojong warriors, to a
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13 Oct '25
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi (R) meets with visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali in Cairo, Egypt, on June 10, 2018CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Sunday issued his strongest warning yet to Ethiopia