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Ugandan general (the president's son) says $3.1bn railway project with Turkish contractor "cancelled"

Ugandan general (the president's son) says $3.1bn railway project with Turkish contractor "cancelled"

Uganda's €2.7bn ($3.1bn) Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project could be under threat, with Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba proclaiming on June 16 that the contract awarded to Turkey’s Yapi Merkezi had been “cancelled”.There has been no confirmation or denial from the

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Iran unearthing missiles buried in underground facilities

Iran unearthing missiles buried in underground facilities

Since the ceasefire took effect on April 8, Iran has cleared at least 50 entry points to 18 different missile sites damaged during the war, CNN reported on Thursday.The access points were bombed by U.S. and Israeli air forces during the war to prevent Iran from launching missiles stored in

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29 arrested, 20 motorcycles recovered in security crackdown

29 arrested, 20 motorcycles recovered in security crackdown

Police on Monday arrested 29 suspects and recovered 20 motorcycles during a security crackdown targeting motorcycle robbers in Muganzirwaza Zone and Mutebi Zone, Rubaga Division, Kampala City.It followed public outcry over a recent surge in coordinated motorcycle robberies in the area.

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Namayingo gold rush turns deadly as unsafe pits kill four monthly

Namayingo gold rush turns deadly as unsafe pits kill four monthly

At least four people die monthly in gold mining accidents in Namayingo District, Eastern Uganda as an unregulated rush for the precious minerals draws unemployed youth into unsafe pits.District officials attribute the deaths to crude mining methods, weak enforcement, and sudden shifting

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KENYA: KPA Boss, William Ruto Hospitalised After Accident, Daughter Dies in Taita Taveta

KENYA: KPA Boss, William Ruto Hospitalised After Accident, Daughter Dies in Taita Taveta

KPA Managing Director, William Ruto speaking to the Media on 18th March, 2026WORLDKenya Ports Authority Managing Director William Ruto has been hospitalised after he and his family were involved in an accident around Taita Taveta on Friday, April 3.The accident, confirmed by

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Iran’s missiles, drones stored under impenetrable granite mountains

Iran’s missiles, drones stored under impenetrable granite mountains

US President Donald Trump claims US forces have destroyed Iran’s missile and drone stockpiles. But since the first days of the war the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) triggered its Decentralized Mosaic Defence doctrine (DMD) and hidden its weapons deep inside solid granite mountains th

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Casemiro's Man United swansong leaves club with major headache

Casemiro's Man United swansong leaves club with major headache

Fans were still singing along to toast the success of Casemiro as they filtered out of Old Trafford on Sunday night, many eager to see the Brazilian make a u-turn to stick around these parts for a while longer.'One more year, one more year, Casemiro,' sang the Stretford End, both after he

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Gen Kainerugaba, Turkish Firm Review First Phase of Standard Gauge Railway Project

Gen Kainerugaba, Turkish Firm Review First Phase of Standard Gauge Railway Project

Uganda has taken a major step forward in advancing its Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project, with General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, meeting leaders of the Turkish construction firm Yapı Merkezi to review the first phase o

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Eddy Kenzo Fires Back as Beef With Bebe Cool Escalates

Eddy Kenzo Fires Back as Beef With Bebe Cool Escalates

Following Bebe Cool’s past claims that he has the power to block certain artistes’ music from playing on TV and radio, Eddy Kenzo has hit back hard.Speaking in an interview, Kenzo said his blessings cannot be blocked by any individual or industry gatekeeper.“You are not God, n

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Arsenal to bid €45m in shock January signing as Berta goes ‘all out’ for ‘Mbappe-like’ attacker

Arsenal to bid €45m in shock January signing as Berta goes ‘all out’ for ‘Mbappe-like’ attacker

Arsenal are preparing to bid roughly €45m in January for a player who might not help their title challenge one bit, while Andrea Berta is reportedly going ‘all out’ to sign a forward compared to Kylian Mbappe and a recent Arsenal signing has been branded ‘Raheem Sterling 2.0’.Ars

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