US unveils $20 million food crisis aid for Uganda
In light of the current global food crisis, the United States has committed an additional $20 million (about 77 billion shs) in development aid for Uganda. “The United States is…
Senegal’s Opposition coalition wins parliament’s majority seats
The group representing Senegal’s ruling party loses its absolute majority in Parliament for the first time in Senegal’s history since the West African country gained its independence in 1960. To…
South Sudan’s unity government extends transition period by 24 months
In a new “roadmap” to the peace pact that has been criticized by some international supporters, South Sudan’s unity government has declared a two-year extension of the post-civil war “transitional…
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin sends first Egyptian to space
On Thursday, six people were sent into space by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, including the first from Egypt and Portugal. Around 8:58 am local time (13:58 GMT), the New Shepard…
Portugal starts a recruitment campaign in Africa
Official figures from Portugal indicate there is a shortfall of between 40.000 to 50.000 workers to meet the demand of tourists entering into Portugal. As a solution, the government of…
Mass vaccination of Children against COVID-19 set to begin in August
To prevent the epidemic and ensure that education is uninterrupted, the government of Uganda has announced that mass vaccination campaigns against Covid-19 will begin on August 22 targeting children aged…
Police tasked to explain Soroti Opposition arrests
The Electoral Commission has written to police seeking an explanation with evidence of why police officers arrested opposition members of parliament and leaders during the Soroti East by-election Appearing before…
Africa’s Fastest Man Ferdinand Omanyala Bags Gold in Men’s 100 Metres Final in Birmingham
Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala wins the men’s 100 metres final of the Commonwealth Games dethroning the reigning champion Akani Simbine by running 10.02 seconds to become the first Kenyan…
UN Chief accuses oil and gas companies of immoral profiteering
On Wednesday, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres slammed the “grotesque greed” of oil and gas companies and their financial backers and urged governments globally to “tax these excessive profits” to…
Argentina pledges to respect IMF deficit deal
On Wednesday, Argentina’s new economic “super minister” vowed to uphold the IMF-imposed target of a 2.5% public deficit reduction for Argentina this year. Argentina’s long-running talks with the IMF to…
University finalist found dead in Guild President’s residence.
A student identified as Christopher Nahabwe a final year student of Bachelor of Information and Technology at Bishop Stuart University (BSU) in Kakooba, Mbarara was found dead at the Guild…
MUASA demands re-instatement of Makerere guild leadership
The Makerere University Academic Staff Association leadership has asked government to direct the university council to re-instate the guild leadership. According to Dr. Kakuru Robert the chairperson of MUASA, the…
Production of Injectable HIV-Prevention Drug approved for Sub-Saharan Africa
According to international health agencies, a voluntary license agreement has been achieved to facilitate the creation of the first and only long-acting injectable HIV prevention medication in generic form. …
Families that lost loved ones in the Mbale-Kapchorwa floods to receive Shs5m
The government has promised to pay Shs5 million to each family that lost their relatives in the Mbale-Kapchorwa floods. At least 29 people have so far been confirmed dead as…
Commonwealth observers call for peace ahead of Kenyan polls
The head of the Commonwealth team monitoring Kenya’s elections Former Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding has urged all parties to commit to a peaceful process ahead of the August 9th…
Shs 300B allocated towards ending food insecurity in Uganda
The Ministry of Finance has been tasked to allocate Shs300b towards addressing food insecurity that has hit several parts of Uganda. While addressing the media yesterday, Dr Chris Baryomunsi noted…
Lt. Gen Gutti hands over Court martial to Brig Gen Freeman Mugabe
Brig Gen Robert Freeman Mugabe replaces Lt Gen Andrew Gutti as the new chairperson of the General Court Martial. Prior to his appointment as the Chairperson Court Martial, Brig Gen Freeman…
Algeria sets to join the BRICS
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has suggested that his country could join the BRICS economic group. BRICS is an economic bloc of developing countries which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and…
Africa deserves a formal apology from the European nations-Ghana’s president
Ghana’s president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called for slavery reparations to be made to Africa and the African diaspora. While speaking at the Reparations and Racial Healing Summit,…
UN pays tribute to peacekeepers killed in the DRC
In the absence of Congolese authorities, Members of the UN mission and UN Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix paid tribute to five peacekeepers that were killed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. …
Sudan confirms first case of Monkey pox
Sudan has reported its first case of the monkeypox virus that was detected in the Darfur region. According to the Sudan Ministry of Health, the first case was detected in…
Government bans musician performances in Schools
On Monday 1st August, the Ministry of Education and Sports issued an immediate ban on all performances and concerts that involve secular music and dancing as well as entertainment concerts…
Kiboga deputy RDC’s office set ablaze
The office of the deputy Resident District Commissioner (RDC) was set on fire by unknown individuals on Sunday, and police in Kiboga District has revealed that they currently are looking…
Museveni to address the Nation for the 3rd time in 2 weeks
President Museveni is set to address the Nation for the 3rd time in a space of two weeks. Mr. Museveni will address the nation again on Friday, August 5, 2022…
MV Pearl suspends operations
Effective August 4, MV Pearl, one of the two vessels that ply the Kalangala-Bukakata route on Lake Victoria, will suspend operations for a period of two months in order to have extensive…
Uganda Rugby 7s team make history at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Uganda’s Rugby 7s team has caught the Rugby world’s attention by finishing 10th overall in the Commonwealth Rugby 7s tournament after losing 31-5 to England in the placement game. Collected…
Egypt opposes Ethiopia’s plans to fill the the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam reservoir
Egypt said that it had lodged a complaint at the UN Security Council on Friday against Ethiopian plans to fill the disputed Nile dam’s reservoir for a third year without…
Kenya threatens to shut down Facebook
Due to Facebook’s inability to enhance content moderation on hate speech in the lead-up to the August 9 elections, Kenya has threatened to shut down the social media platform. The…
IMF set to unlock a $1.3bn fund for Zambia
In 2020, Zambia became the first on the continent to default on its estimated $17.3 billion foreign debt during the pandemic. In December, the government secured a $1.4 billion bailout…
Senegal votes for new parliament with eyes on the 2024 Presidential race
On Sunday, Senegal voted in parliamentary elections the opposition hopes will force a coalition with President Macky Sall and curb any ambitions he may have for a third term. These elections…