Up to 18 attackers and one soldier were killed when gunmen attacked Chad’s presidential complex on Wednesday evening, government sources said. The injured were six attackers and three soldiers, said Chad government spokesman and Foreign Minister Abderaman Koulamallah on national television. Earlier reports suspected that terror group Boko Haram carried out the attack, but later […]
The Chief of Defense Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is also the Senior Presidential Adviser for Special Operations on Thursday visited the joint forces operating in Eastern DRC. The joint operation forces, known as Operation Shujaa, comprise the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC). […]
One of the top ten Africa’s longest serving leaders, Paul Biya (92), has expressed the intention to stand for yet another term to contest for presidency in this year’s elections in the Central African state of Cameroon. In his end-of-year address to the nation, Biya said he is attentive of the cries of his party […]
President Museveni, however, disclosed that plans are underway to open up similar facilities in the four corners of the country to make it faster for exporters to aggregate, process and get to the market more easily. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Monday 16th December, 2024 commissioned the Free Zones Export Facility at Entebbe International Airport […]
The Deputy Chief of Defence Forces and Inspector General of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Lt Gen Sam Okiding, has commended the Ethiopian Air Force academy, making a light-hearted comment that he would have considered becoming a pilot if he were younger. An artillery expert, Lt Gen Okiding is passionate about his field, artillery, […]
The old saying of history repeating itself came true when this year, Kabale University School of Medicine for the second year running emerged winner of the African inter-medical school quiz competition, bringing 39 other participating universities to their knees. Last year, Kabale beat 53 competing universities in the prestigious quiz organized by the Federation of […]
The President of the East African Law Society, Ramadhan M. Abubakar has issued a statement with regard to denial of a temporary practicing certificate to Martha Wangari Karua, a prominent Kenyan lawyer, to represent jailed retired Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye and his colleague Haji Obeid Lutale. In the statement, the East African apex law body has […]
The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has hailed the strong ties Uganda is having with Egypt. Gen. Muhoozi made the remarks while meeting with Gen Mohamed Ashraf from Egypt’s General Intelligence Service at the Special Forces Command Headquarters in Entebbe. During the meeting, the CDF praised Uganda’s robust relationship with Egypt, highlighting their […]
The Director of a Mukono primary school initially started to provide education and humanitarian care services to disabled children is stranded with four disabled children who were brought into the country by Tanzanian nationals to use them for collecting alms on streets. Good Samaritan Inclusive Primary School, located at Nassuuti in Mukono Central Division, was […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged public administrators to liaise with reformers or political leaders who make a diagnosis in society when it comes to issues of philosophy and ideology. According to the President, this will help the society to achieve effective administration. “As you discuss the techniques on how to administer, what are you […]
