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Trump moves to officially close USAID and tells remaining employees their jobs will be eliminated

Trump moves to officially close USAID and tells remaining employees their jobs will be eliminated

After months of attempting to remove responsibility, funding and staff from the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Trump administration moved to effectively close it down on FridayThe Trump administrat

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Raila Odinga Skips Machar in Juba

Raila Odinga Skips Machar in Juba

The former Kenyan Prime Minister, Raila Odinga on Friday met only South Sudan President Salva Kiir in Juba and did not reach out to the detained First Vice President, Dr Riek Machar, who leads the armed opposition in the unity government.

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Uganda Government Leaves Contractors High and Dry with UGX 1.351 Trillion in Unpaid Bills

Uganda Government Leaves Contractors High and Dry with UGX 1.351 Trillion in Unpaid Bills

KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s construction sector is facing a financial crisis due to the government’s failure to pay UGX 1.351 trillion in arrears to road contractors, according to Francis Mwijukye, Shadow Minister for Works and Transport.

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Panga-Wielding Thugs Raid Supermarket in Mukono—But Their Luck Runs Out Fast

Panga-Wielding Thugs Raid Supermarket in Mukono—But Their Luck Runs Out Fast

Patrick Onyango, spokesperson for the Kampala Metropolitan Police | CourtesyTwo robbers in the early hours of March 29, 2025, armed with a panga (a large machete) tried to rob the Seeta Sonde Myami Supermarket in

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Ruto Dispatches Raila to Juba after Consulting Museveni, Abiy

Ruto Dispatches Raila to Juba after Consulting Museveni, Abiy

enyan President William Ruto has dispatched the former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga to South Sudan after consultation with the Uganda President, Yoweri Museveni and the Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed Ali.Rai

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‘NRM Leaders Turning into Mercenaries" Opondo Criticizes Mass Transportation of Voters in Kawempe

‘NRM Leaders Turning into Mercenaries" Opondo Criticizes Mass Transportation of Voters in Kawempe

In a statement, Ofwono Opondo, a well-known political commentator, sharply criticized the National Resistance Movement (NRM) for allegedly ferrying people to Kawempe as part of their campaign efforts.According to

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Bobi Wine’s New Political Move Shakes Up Mpuuga’s Camp In Nyendo-Mukungwe

Bobi Wine’s New Political Move Shakes Up Mpuuga’s Camp In Nyendo-Mukungwe

Mathias Mpuuga's political career is facing a major crisis after Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine) endorsed lawyer Sam Muyizi to challenge him for the Nyendo-Mukungwe parliamentary seat in 2026. Since his fallout with Bobi Wine and expulsion from the National Unity

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"They Said It Was Suicide, But the Evidence Spoke Otherwise" – Two Remanded Over Norwegian’s Murder Olima

"They Said It Was Suicide, But the Evidence Spoke Otherwise" – Two Remanded Over Norwegian’s Murder Olima

Jinja Magistrate’s Court has remanded two suspects to Kirinya Prison over the murder of Robert Hausvik, a 39-year-old Norwegian national, after forensic evidence contradicted their claims of suicide.Hausvik, known as "Katongole" among friends, was found dead o

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“The EC Announced Nalukoola by Mistake.” Loser of Kawempe Election, Faridah Nambi Reveals

“The EC Announced Nalukoola by Mistake.” Loser of Kawempe Election, Faridah Nambi Reveals

Faridah Nambi, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flagbearer in the Kawempe North by-election, has alleged that the Electoral Commission (EC) declared her opponent, Nalukoola Luyimbazi, as the winner by mistake.

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Gen Muhoozi Under Fire as he Gets Proved Wrong By South Sudan, Dismissing His Claims of Deployment

Gen Muhoozi Under Fire as he Gets Proved Wrong By South Sudan, Dismissing His Claims of Deployment

Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has been left red-faced after South Sudan dismissed his claims that Uganda deployed troops to Juba.The statement from South Sudan contradicts Gen

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