Gen. Caleb Akandwanaho, commonly known as Gen. Salim Saleh, has written to Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba requesting a briefing on the detention and prosecution of opposition leaders Dr. Kizza Besigye and Erias Lukwago.Saleh, who serves
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Monday welcomed plans by investors from Qatar to partner with Uganda in key sectors, including food processing, energy, logistics and manufacturing, saying such collaborations are critical for transforming Africa’s resources
OpenAI has restricted its newest model to vetted partners after Washington pressure over mounting national security concerns.OpenAI said on Friday it was delaying a full public launch of GPT‑5.6 at the US government’s request,
The Kenyan government has launched an emergency repatriation programme to bring home citizens caught in the rising tide of anti-foreigner hostility sweeping parts of South Africa, as displaced Kenyans report losing homes, businesses, and livelihoods to attacks t
The government has intensified efforts to stop the destruction of forests for coffee cultivation, warning that the practice threatens environmental conservation and Uganda’s lucrative coffee export market.The renewed campaign follows increasing cases of
UCAA Director General Fred Bamwesigye addresses the media at the end of a full-scale aviation security exercise in Entebbe on June 26, 2026. Photo by Eve Muganga.The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) plans to separate its regulatory and airport opera
A 37-year-old woman, identified as Evidence Orishaba, the wife of Pastor George Nafayo of Reformers Church (Abagorozi), is being held by police following an alleged extramarital encounter at a lodge in Rukiga District.The incident occurred on Thursday, Ju
Rescue workers put out a fire at a building destroyed after a Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Friday.Ukraine launched one of its largest drone barrages yet, striking a dozen Russian regions, Crimea and naval targets as Moscow claims air d
Health facilities in Mbarara City are struggling to keep up with surging demand for Lenacapavir, the revolutionary HIV prevention injection that only needs to be taken twice a year.The new injectable Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), popularly known as “
Years before the Kafeero family dispute reached the DNA laboratory, Uganda and East Africa watched another unusual story unfold when a young Kenyan photojournalist, Jeff Ochieng, emerged with a striking resemblance to former Forum for Democratic Change leader Dr
