June 24
Rwanda: Parliament - Which Outgoing Women MPs Are Vying for a Comeback?
New Times
With the Lower Chamber of Parliament dissolved a few days ago paving the way for the next Chamber of Deputies, about 15 women parliamentarians have returned to the campaign trail… Read more »
Sudan: Interior Minister Meets Sudan UN Permanent Representative in New York
SNA
Acting Minister of the Interior Major General Police (retired) Khalil Pasha Sairin reviewed, during his meeting with the Sudan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations… Read more »
Rwanda: A Close Look At PS Imberakuri Manifesto Ahead of 2024 Election
New Times
PS Imberakuri, like other political parties, began the campaign for its 47 candidates for parliamentary seats on June 22. Read more »
Rwanda: How Rwanda Is Regulating Artificial Intelligence
New Times
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming industries and societies worldwide, and Rwanda is no exception. As the country embraces AI to drive economic growth and innovation, the… Read more »
Rwanda: African Group to Table Plans to Revamp WTO Rules for Green Industrialisation
New Times
Last week, the African Group at the World Trade Organization (WTO) again asked for changes to the WTO's rules, saying they want the rules to be fairer for developing countries,… Read more »
Rwanda: Mental Health - How Stigma, Cultural Norms Prevent Men From Seeking Help
New Times
June is Men's Mental Health Awareness Month--an important time for visibility and raising awareness for an issue that is often overlooked. Men are less inclined than women to seek… Read more »
Rwanda: An Election for the Ages [opinion]
New Times
Election season is underway in Rwanda and, as before in the times following the country's liberation from the politics of extremism, there have been no incidents of violence… Read more »
Rwanda: Habineza Promises to Remove Pre-Trial Detention
New Times
Frank Habineza, the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda (DGPR) flag bearer has pledged to remove the 30-day pre-trial detention if elected president. The 47-year-old who is running… Read more »
Rwanda: Parliament - Which Women MPs Are Vying for a Comeback?
New Times
With the parliament of Rwanda now resolved and a new one set to be constituted after people cast their votes in the 2024 general elections, about 15 female parliamentarians who… Read more »
Uganda: Buganda Kingdom to Spend Shs257bn in 2024/25
Nile Post
Buganda Kingdom presented the Budget for the Financial Year 2024/2025, amounting to Shs257 billion, an increase from the Shs209 billion of the previous financial year. Read more »
Uganda: Ssekikubo Takes to MPs' Village Homes for Censure Signature
Nile Post
Theodore Ssekikubo is a tenacious one. Like the flea that bites and never lets go, the Lwemiyaga County MP has his canines firmly fixed on four parliamentary commissioners and he… Read more »
Uganda: Court Says No Bail Relief Pill to Dispense for Ex-Mulago Boss
Nile Post
A former Mulago Hospital executive director walked into court today expecting just a little bit of bail relief pills but a magistrate told him the dock was not a pharmacy. Read more »
Uganda: Text the Theft - Activists Now Out to Annoy, Shame the 'Corrupt' Via Phones
Nile Post
A group of civil rights lawyers and activists with a growing reputation for angering public officials have initiated a new campaign called "Text the Theft" aimed at exposing… Read more »
Uganda: Trade Ministry's Kavundira Remanded Over Shs3.4bn Coop Fraud
Nile Post
Principal Cooperative Officer Leonard Kavundira of the Ministry of Trade has been remanded to Luzira prison after appearing before the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala today, June… Read more »
Uganda: UBC Yet to Pay Besigye Shs80m Court Award
Nile Post
This award stemmed from UBC's refusal to broadcast Besigye's political advertisements during the 2016 general elections. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Electoral Body Transports Voting Materials to Polling Stations Abroad
New Times
The National Electoral Commission (NEC) is coordinating with diaspora communities to ensure that voting materials are transported to polling stations abroad, an effort conducted in… Read more »
Tanzania: Mwinyi Dismisses Proposal to Extend Presidential Term
Daily News
Zanzibar President Dr. Hussein Mwinyi will not seek to extend presidential terms in his country, the government said Monday, dismissing calls for the leader to extend his term from… Read more »
Tanzania: Govt Reverses Major Tax Decisions
Daily News
The Tanzanian government announced on Monday the retraction of several tax decisions, following an extraordinary meeting with representatives of business communities and pressure… Read more »
Uganda: Finishing School and Getting a Job - Is It Still the Desired Practice in Uganda? [opinion]
Nile Post
The pressure to finish school and immediately find employment leads to a lack of self-discovery and exploration. Young individuals may feel compelled to choose a career path… Read more »
Uganda: Don't Dare - Police Warn MPs Organising Protests Over NEMA Evictions in Lubigi
Nile Post
Police have stated that NEMA's ongoing eviction exercises are legitimate and will provide protection to the equipment and personnel involved throughout the country. Read more »
Uganda: Katanga Murder Case - DPP Accused of Withholding Crucial Evidence From Defence Team
Nile Post
The High Court first ordered the DPP to furnish the defence team with pre-trial evidence and information on March 3 Read more »
Uganda: Kibaale Kiswahili Teachers Seek Govt Support to Implement New Lower Secondary Curriculum
Nile Post
Kiswahili teachers in the Greater Kibaale Districts of Kagadi and Kakumiro district are seeking government support in the implementation of Kiswahili Language in the new lower… Read more »
Uganda: Security Guards Who Pulled Guns On Minister Nyamutoor Face Attempted Murder Charges
Nile Post
The five private security guards who drew guns on the Minister of State for Energy and Mineral Development Phiona Nyamutooro and her team last week are facing charges of inciting… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Strives for Self-Reliance Against Disasters
ENA
Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commissioner, Shiferaw Teklemariam, stated that effort is well underway to create a strong national posture capable of self-reliance in the face… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Targets 8.3% Economic Growth for Next Fiscal Year
ENA
Minister of Planning and Development, Fitsum Assefa, announced that Ethiopia aims to achieve an 8.3 percent economic growth in the 2017 Ethiopian fiscal year. Read more »