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Burna Boy Reacts After Burkina Faso President Reportedly Turned Down His Free Concert Offer

Burna Boy Reacts After Burkina Faso President Reportedly Turned Down His Free Concert Offer

Nigerian music star Burna Boy has broken his silence following reports that Burkina Faso’s leader, Captain Ibra

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Govt, UNHCR Warn of Refugee Funding Crisis as Support Operations Face Cuts

Govt, UNHCR Warn of Refugee Funding Crisis as Support Operations Face Cuts

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

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No Highway Should Be Allowed to Deteriorate, Says Katumba

No Highway Should Be Allowed to Deteriorate, Says Katumba

Works and Transport Minister Gen Edward Katumba Wamala has pledged urgent government action to restore Uganda’s collapsing highways, beginning with the Kampala–Jinja route, a key regional trade corridor now in a state of disrepair.“No highway should be allowed to deteriorate,” the

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PSG Thrash Inter Milan 5–0 to Clinch First Champions League Title and Complete Historic Treble

PSG Thrash Inter Milan 5–0 to Clinch First Champions League Title and Complete Historic Treble

Paris Saint-Germain demolished Inter Milan 5–0 in a one-sided UEFA Champions League final to claim their first-ever European crown and seal a historic treble.The French champions were dominant from the start, overwhelming their Italian opponents at every turn in a glittering display of a

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Housing Finance Bank Scoops Awards for Backing Farmers and Small Businesses

Housing Finance Bank Scoops Awards for Backing Farmers and Small Businesses

Housing Finance Bank has won two national awards for its outstanding efforts in boosting agricultural productivity and supporting Uganda’s small businesses to recover from recent economic shocks.The accolades — the Agricultural Credit Facility (ACF) Award and the Small

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Museveni Meets Family of Former Rebel Commander Francis 'Hitler' Eregu

Museveni Meets Family of Former Rebel Commander Francis 'Hitler' Eregu

President Museveni has met with the family of the late Francis 'Hitler' Eregu, a once-feared rebel commander who led the Uganda People’s Army (UPA) during the insurgency that rocked Eastern and Northern Uganda from 1986 to 1994.At State House Entebbe on Thursday, Museveni offered materia

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Warning after 250 million bees escape overturned truck in US

Warning after 250 million bees escape overturned truck in US

An estimated 250 million bees escaped from an overturned truck in the US state of Washington on Friday, sparking warnings from authorities for the public to avoid the swarm of stinging insects.Emergency officials were helped by several master bee-keepers after the truck, w

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US to double tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to 50%, Trump says

US to double tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to 50%, Trump says

President Donald Trump has announced the US will double its current tariff rate on steel and aluminium imports from 25% to 50%, starting on Wednesday.Speaking at a rally in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Trump said the move would help boost the local steel industry and national supply, while re

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Kyabazinga Rallies Stakeholders to Combat Rising Teenage Pregnancies, School Dropouts in Busoga

Kyabazinga Rallies Stakeholders to Combat Rising Teenage Pregnancies, School Dropouts in Busoga

The Kyabazinga of Busoga, William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope IV, has convened a high-level meeting with education stakeholders to address the persistent rise in school dropouts and teenage pregnancies in the kingdom.The meeting, held at Igenge Palace in Bugembe, Jinja City, followed a lett

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Museveni Signs Sugarcane Amendment into Law

Museveni Signs Sugarcane Amendment into Law

President Museveni has signed the Sugarcane (Amendment) Act into law, promising renewed support for both sugarcane farmers and millers and reaffirming government’s role in reforming the agricultural sector.The President commended the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Parliament for what he c

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