On Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump declared on Truth Social that the Strait of Hormuz is now “permanently” open — crediting US military superiority and a new understanding with China under which Beijing agreed not to ship weapons to Iran. He added that President Xi Jinping would g
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
The Committee is also concerned that disbursement is performance-linked, meaning that continued slow progress will directly reduce KCCA's access to programme funds and jeopardise the broader metropolitan development objectivesParliament’s Committee on Physical Infrastructure has raise
The National Environment Management Authority has intensified enforcement against illegal sand mining in the Lwera wetlands, impounding trucks, destroying boats and arresting suspects in a coordinated multi-agency operation.The two-day crackdown, which ended on April 15, targeted Gwanira V
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | In the quiet hours of April 11, at exactly 02:20am East African Standard Time, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Commander of the UPDF and Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations, dropped a message that would ripple across Uganda’s governance and infrastructu
Kampala — Authorities have issued a warning to New Best Hotel following reports of alleged misconduct at its premises, raising concerns over violation of operational guidelines.According to information obtained by this publication, government officials are considering closing the establi
Critics and analysts allege entrenched bribery networks in budget approvals, while Parliament defends itself against claims of systemic corruption.Political actors and analysts have renewed concerns over what they describe as growing and systemic corruption within Uganda’s Parliament, al
WAKISO, Uganda — The government will begin paying teachers based on their daily attendance starting July 1, a radical policy shift aimed at curbing chronic absenteeism in public schools.Under the new reform, only teachers with at least a 95% attendance rate will receive their full monthl
Burundi’s Minister of Communication, Gabby Bugaga, has been found dead inside his vehicle in a palm plantation in Kivoga, in an incident now under investigation.Authorities say Bugaga’s body was discovered slumped over the steering wheel of a Toyota 4×4 at around 8:36 a.m.Polic
Detained lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi escalates his dispute over prolonged remand by filing fresh suits against judicial officers, as his bid for release stalls in Buganda Road Court.Embattled Kampala lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi has filed new legal action against the magistrate and state pr
