President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has on Thursday launched the Lake Victoria Logistics, a company aiming at reducing the cost of transporting fuel in Uganda. Lake Victoria Logistics was founded in May 2015 as Mahathi Infra Uganda with a vision to change the petroleum logistics for Uganda and other landlocked countries like Rwanda, Burundi and DRC […]
The citizens in Cameroon were shocked when the daughter of their President Paul Biya made a declaration that she is a lesbian. Brenda Biya said that she was forced to publicly declare what has been a secret with interests to help change the law banning same-sex relationships in her country. Biya says there are many […]
The body of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) soldier, Maj. Patrick Awany who was killed by a roadside bomb in Somalia was on Thursday evening been received at Entebbe Military Airbase. Packed in a casket, Maj. Awany’s remains were received by the senior UPDF officers, friends and close relatives. Awany died while serving under […]
“Maama Maria through the years of living and establishing some of the most incredible projects in our nation, has not only blended in with our people as one of us, but has become undeniably an African Mother of a big family of thousands of children, who affectionately call her Maama,” she said. MUKONO |KYAGGWE TV […]
By Andrew M. Mwenda Many people have hailed President William Ruto of Kenya for yielding to popular pressure not to sign the controversial Finance Bill. A friend in diplomatic circles in Kampala texted me saying that Ruto should be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize. In my young and idealistic life, I would have hailed the […]
After a day of protest, turmoil and bloodshed, Kenyan President William Ruto addressed the nation with a message of sadness and strength on Tuesday. Saying “legitimate” protests against his policies had been “hijacked by a group of organised criminals,” he warned his government would use all means at its disposal to prevent a repeat of […]
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has appointed Peter Haynes, a British national as the counsel to represent the rights and interests of Joseph Kony, the fugitive rebel commander of the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). Haynes, a renowned international criminal and humanitarian lawyer was appointed by the ICC Registry on June 21, 2024. “The Registry […]
The Vice President of Uganda, Maj. Jessica Alupo is in Seoul, the capital of South Korea to represent President Yoweri Museveni at the first ever Korea-Africa Summit. Alupo was warmly welcomed at Incheon International Airport today’s morning by Ambassador Choi Jaichel and Ambassador Tophace Byagira Kaahwa. The summit which is slated for 4th-5th June is […]
Young Ugandan entrepreneurs have won major deals with Asian technology companies, at the Global IT Exhibition (Gitex) Africa 2024 in Morocco. The three are part of a 15-strong delegation of Ugandan startups from the Youth Startup Academy Uganda (YSAU), and Hive Colab which has played a pivotal role in nurturing startups, that represented Uganda at […]
The Consequences of The ANC’s Electoral ‘Misfortunes’ Beyond South Africa: A Silver Lining BY CHARLES ONYANGO OBBO South Africa’s latest vote count puts ANC at 40.14%, its worst electoral performance since it came to power in 1994. I will now have to govern with a coalition. With results from 97% of voting centres, the main […]