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12 Jun '25
In a decisive step toward regional cohesion, the Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), H.E. Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, met with the Chairperson of the African Union, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, in Addis Ababa today.Their high-level talks focused on sharpen
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12 Jun '25
Syria's Islamist-led interim government has decreed that women must wear burkinis - a swimsuit that covers the body except for the face, hands and feet - or other "decent" clothes at public beaches and swimming pools.The regulations, issued by the tourism ministry, were "a
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12 Jun '25
A living symbol of Uganda’s educational and cultural history has been restored at Kyambogo University with the replanting of a historic tree believed to have been planted by Kabaka Muteesa I in 1875.The ceremony, overseen by Professor Maria Goretti Nassali Musoke, Deputy Vice Chancellor
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09 Jun '25
The Rotary Club of Entebbe has installed Rtd Assistant Inspector General of Police Asan Kasingye as its 39th President, succeeding Rotarian Andrew Ochan.The vibrant ceremony, held at the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (Entebbe Zoo), was marked by symbolic Rotary traditions.Preside
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09 Jun '25
President Museveni has tasked religious leaders to join the government's efforts of spreading the wealth creation message to Ugandans.According to the president, religious leaders spend a lot of time in places of worship preaching the religious gospel to believers who are languishing
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09 Jun '25
The Rotary Club of Bukerere in Goma Division in Mukono Municipality has finally hosted its charter night.A charter night is an event to mark the official founding of a new Rotary Club or to recognise the charter members of an existing club.On Sunday, Anne Nkutu, the District Go
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09 Jun '25
US President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles following two days of unrest in the city’s Paramount district, where residents, largely from the Latino community, have clashed with federal agents over immigration raids.The clashes erupte
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09 Jun '25
Former Prime Minister Patrick Amama Mbabazi has urged leaders across the country to remain grounded, responsive, and guided by the voices of the people they serve.He said leadership is a duty of service—not privilege—and that true leaders must stay open to guidance, constructive critic
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09 Jun '25
BBC - Kenya's independent police oversight body has launched an investigation into the death of a man who had been detained "for false publication", police have said.Albert Ojwang was arrested for a post on X in the western town of Homa Bay and then driven 350km to the cap
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09 Jun '25
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) across Uganda have issued a strong call to government to urgently invest in national research institutes and universities to develop better detection technologies, preservation techniques, and nutritional improvements.This comes at a time as the country g