The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority has reaffirmed its commitment to safety as one of the ways to propel the aviation industry to greater heights.Speaking during the opening ceremony of the three-day Regional Safety Oversight Organisation (RSOO) Study Validation Workshop at Speke
BBC | Canadians will cast their ballots on Monday in a pivotal election that has been completely transformed by US President Donald Trump.The Conservatives appeared certain to win any contest by a landslide at the start of the year, until Trump's tariffs and barbs about ma
BBC | Israel carried out an air strike on Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday, after ordering an evacuation of a building that it said was being used by the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah.The attack occurred despite a ceasefire that came into force five months ago which pu
BBC | A senior figure from South Africa's ruling ANC party has defended his country's sovereignty amid growing tensions with the US over race relations and a new land law."We are a free country, we're a sovereign country. We're not a province of the United States and that
BBC | North Korea has for the first time confirmed that it sent troops to fight for Russia against Ukraine.In a report on state news agency KCNA, Pyongyang's military claimed its soldiers helped Russian forces "completely liberate" the Kursk border region, according to an
Health experts in Australia are growing increasingly concerned a fatal, soil-borne disease could be on the rise among people and their pets. At least 28 Queenslanders have died after being infected by tropical disease melioidosis so far this year, with 211 cases recorded across the state.Th
Political tensions over the leadership of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have flared once again after General Muhoozi Kainerugaba issued a strong statement on X, vowing that Joseph Kabila would never return to power.Through his official page, Muho
Government spokesperson Ofwono OpondoThe executive director of the Uganda Media Center, who doubles as the spokesperson of the government of Uganda, Ofwono Opondo, has resigned his position to contest for Member of Parliament in the 2026 general elections
The Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 group have agreed to an immediate cessation of hostilities following peace talks mediated by the State of Qatar.In twin declarations issued from Kinshasa and Goma on April 23, both parties pledged to uphold a ceasefire throughout the duration of
Tesla boss Elon Musk has pledged to "significantly" cut back his role in the US government after the electric car firm reported a huge drop in profit and sales for the start of this year.Musk has led the newly created advisory body - the Department for Government Efficiency (Doge) - since
