Kenya has become a key hub for smuggling and resale of gold sourced from South Sudan, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a recent report by SwissAid.Over the past decade, Kenya’s role in the illicit gold trade has expanded significantly, with much
A top official in one of South Africa's biggest political parties has been sacked after he visited a controversial Malawian pastor in April.Floyd Shivambu has been removed as secretary-general of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party barely six months into the job after he attended an Easter ser
For 130 days, tech billionaire Elon Musk was a "special government employee" working inside the Trump administration to slash what he said were wasteful government programmes and bloated departments.Now, after his exit last week, he is back on the outside. And it is the Tr
The Executive Director of the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), Dr. Barirega Akankwasah, on Tuesday convened a high-level meeting with executives from the National Forestry Authority (NFA) and the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) to bolster inter-agency collaboration
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 Executive Director of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Sharifah Buzeki, has inspected ongoing roadworks across Kampala as part of the Kampala City Roads Rehabilitation Project (KCRRP).Her visit covered major thoroughfares including Sir Apollo Kaggwa Road, Salaama Road, and 5th, 7
The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project took a significant step forward as Turkish contractor M/S Yapi Merkezi Insaat Ve Sanayi A.S was formally introduced to the leadership and stakeholders of Tororo District.The event, held at the Tororo District Council Hall, also unveiled the project
President Yoweri Museveni, accompanied by First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni, arrived at the Anglican Martyrs Site in Namugongo today to participate in the Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations.This annual event honors th
L-R: Equity Bank Uganda Executive Director, Claver Serumaga, Equity Group Managing Director and CEO, Dr. James Mwangi and Equity Bank Uganda Managing Director, Gift Shoko, during the Quarter One 2025 Investor Briefing event.The lender
The kingdom played a critical role in Museveni’s rise to power during the 1981–1986 bush war, hosting his guerrilla campaign in the jungles of Luweero. Thousands of lives were lost, and the scars of that conflict linger.On May 25, 2025, a
