Uganda Elected To The Peace And Security Council Of AU Ahead of the 35th Ordinary Session
Addis Ababa:The Republic of Uganda has been elected as a member of the Peace and Security Council of the African...
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IGAD States Discuss Regional Strategy to Counter Threat of IEDs
Kampala, Uganda; The Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) member states convened on Tuesday, 1st February, 2022 to discuss Development of...
How Uganda’s 10% CPO Tax Has Enabled ‘Tax Free/Illegal Products’ on the Market
Ever since Government of Uganda introduced UgX200 levy on each litre of Cooking Oil and the 10% import duty on...
Investigation debunks defamation story on Chinese mining investment in Zimbabwe
MUTOKO, Zimbabwe, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- A recent story published by The Guardian alleged that Chinese companies involved in granite...
2nd IGAD Water Forum Held in Uganda Discusses Groundwater Development and Management
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Tuesday started a three day meeting at Imperial Golf View Hotel in Entebbe...
Petroleum Authority of Uganda Lists 2020- 2021 Milestones, Contracts Worth US $6 Billion to be Awarded for Uganda’s Oil Projects
KAMPALA: 11th January 2022 – In spite of effects of the COVID -19 pandemic, the Petroleum of Uganda (PAU) recorded...
Government official swims 12 hours to shore after helicopter crash
AGENCIES | A Madagascan minister was one of two survivors to have swum some 12 hours to shore Tuesday after...
KENYA: Opposition leader Odinga Announces fifth bid for president
Raila Odinga delivers his speech during a rally in Kasarani, Nairobi AGENCIES | Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga has announced...
Bad DRC Roads ‘Slow-Down’ UPDF Pursuit of ADF Rebels
UPDF forces heading to DRC. (COURTESY PHOTO) RedPepper Digital | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) has halted the use...
Botswana awarded for ‘zero’ HIV-positive newborns in 2021
AGENCIES | AFP - The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized Botswana for its efforts to prevent the transmission of...
TIGRAY CRISIS: PM Abiy Ahmed vows to lead from war front
Earlier this month, tens of thousands turned out in Addis Ababa to back the government in the war against the...
Kadaga Trashes 2026 Presidential Bid Reports
The Minister for East African Affairs and former Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga has distanced herself from the presidential...
Uganda Opens Consulate in the Turkish Resort City of Antalya, Woos Tourists, Investment and Trade Opportunities
The Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Turkey has launched an Honorary Consulate in the Mediterranean resort city of...
Tanzania to allow students to attend school after giving birth
Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan AGENCIES | The Tanzanian government has said it will allow teenage mothers to continue with...
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‘Serious concern’ as South Africa Detects New Coronavirus Variant
Scientists in South Africa have expressed concern about a new variant of the coronavirus with a high number of mutations....
They cannot kill us all – Sudan Coup Protesters
Thousands took to the streets to protest against the 25 October military takeover Khartoum | AGENCIES - A fortnight after...
Private Sector Targets Opportunities Ahead of the 25th November, 2021 Tanzania- Uganda Oil and Gas Symposium for the USD3.5 Billion EACOP Project
Preparations are in high gear for the upcoming Tanzania – Uganda Oil and Gas Symposium (TUOG) where stakeholders in the...
Ethiopia orders State of Emergency as Tigray forces threaten capital
AGENCIES | AP - Ethiopia’s government declared a national state of emergency Tuesday as rival Tigray forces threaten to move...
Why Ugandans are Backing Kyankwanzi’s Richard Nganwa Ruhinda for EALA Seat
As the adage by the former sixth American president John Quincy Adams goes; "If your actions inspire others to dream...
EU Suspends Funding to WHO in DRC over sex abuse scandal
An independent investigation commissioned by the WHO identified more than 80 alleged cases of sexual abuse during the UN health...