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 […]
Uganda has been selected to host the Eleventh session of the African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development in April 2025. Following this development, the Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Antonio Pedro is in Uganda to kick start preparation and assess Uganda’s readiness to host the continental event. Antonio Pedro […]
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 […]
After a hiatus of more than 45 years, the Festival of African Arts and Culture (FESTAC), hailed by organizers as ‘Africa’s biggest cultural celebration,’ is gearing up for its 5th edition. Following successful comebacks in 2022 in Zanzibar and 2023 in Arusha, the 2024 edition will be hosted in Kisumu, Kenya from August 25 to […]
Bya Tony Evans Ngabo Omukungu okuva mu kitongole ki Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE) ekivunanyizibwa ku kulondoola wamu n’okutumbula enkola n’enfuga ennungi mu bakozi ba gavumenti wamu n’ebitongole eby’enjawulo Prof. Auther Bainomugisha, asabye abakulembeze ku ssemazinga wa Africa okuva mu kunawuuzanga entalo ezitadde ensi zaabwe mu matigga. Bainomugisha ng’era musomesa ku Kyambogo University […]
BRUSSELS – Uganda’s Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has led parliamentarians sitting in Brussels to appeal for Africa to gain more power at the United Nations with a strong demand that the continent receives two permanent seats on the UN Security Council. Speaking at the 63rd Organization of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) […]
BRUSSELS – Ugandan Members of Parliament taking part in the ongoing ACP-EU assembly in Brussels, Belgium have denounced what they have called outright meddling and hybrid threats orchestrated by the Western world to the developing countries. Kole North MP, Samuel Opio in his address to the assembly on Tuesday described the recent European Parliamentary […]
Despite the energetic, entertaining and creative performances presented by the Uganda-based dance group, Ghetto Kids in the Britain’s Got Talent (BGT) competitions, they lost to the Norwegian comedian Viggo Venn. After several weeks of auditions and live shows, the BGT grand final was held on Sunday June 4, 2023. The Ghetto Kids have been some […]
The President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on African nations to lead in rejecting the promotion of homosexuality, describing the vice as a big threat and danger to the procreation of human race. “Africa should provide the lead to save the world from this degeneration and decadence which is really very dangerous for […]