Youth leaders from the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) across all seven districts of Bugisu at the weekend convened at Rossy Hotel in Namisindwa District to endorse Phiona Naku as their preferred candidate for National Female Youth Member of Parliament.Naku, a native of the Buked
Israel has carried out several air strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, saying it was targeting Hezbollah's drone production.The attack on Thursday night, the eve of Eid Al Adha, one of the most important celebrations in Islam, followed evacuation warnings for several bui
Tanzania has decided to block access to social media platform X because it allows pornographic content to be shared, the information minister has said.The content was contrary to the East African state's "laws, culture, customs, and traditions," Jerry Silaa told a local TV
The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has welcomed her counterpart from Ghana, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin, to Parliament House in Kampala.The two Speakers engaged in a fruitful discussion on prioritizing African solutions to the challenges facing their people and ways to work together to buil
The government and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) have issued a joint appeal to the international community amid worsening global funding shortages that threaten the country’s refugee support operations.In a statement released on May 30, 2025, the Government o
Pilgrims from the Northern Lango sub-region have finally arrived at the Namugongo Martyrs’ Shrines after a gruelling month-long walk, joining tens of thousands of other faithful preparing for this year’s Uganda Martyrs Day on Tuesday, June 3.Among those who welcomed an
Uganda and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have issued an urgent appeal for international support as the country faces a steep rise in refugee arrivals amid a deepening funding crisis.In a joint statement released on May 30, the Government and UNHCR warned that un
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has lauded the Parliament of Kenya for formally ratifying the IGAD Treaty, marking a major stride in East Africa’s journey toward deeper regional integration and institutional reform.In a statement issued from Djibouti, IGAD Executive
A delegation of African-American development partners from the Afreeka Exodus Foundation has expressed commitment to contributing to Uganda’s economic development.Led by Dr. Larry Wells, Sydney Nicholas, and Markeeta Starr, the team met with Ambassador Abbey Walusimbi, Senior Presidentia
The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has urged the Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, to hand over opposition figure Edward Ssebuufu—widely known as Eddie Mutwe—to the Police and allow lawful prosecution, rather than detaining him incommunicado under military cus
