Rwanda: Rwandair Expands Fleet With New Boeing 737-800s, Airbus A330

RwandAir has bolstered its fleet with the addition of two Boeing 737-800 aircraft, one newly delivered and another freshly serviced and returned to operation, as the airline works… Read more »

Uganda: Besigye and Lutale Defiant As Legal Team Returns to Court Despite Judge's Dismissal

The legal standoff deepened after Justice Emmanuel Baguma dismissed the pair's bid for mandatory bail and told them to "just leave the bail case," vowing not to change his… Read more »

Uganda: Missing NUP Supporter , Bobi Giant Arraigned Before Court

National Unity Platform (NUP) supporter Calvin Tasi, popularly known as Bobi Giant, has appeared before the Chief Magistrate's Court in Kawempe, days after he was allegedly… Read more »

Uganda: URA, UCCA Partner to Digitize Cargo Clearance and Curb Sector Fraud

In a move aimed at modernizing Uganda's trade and logistics landscape, the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and the Uganda Cargo Consolidators Association (UCCA) have announced plans… Read more »

Uganda: Five NUP Supporters Remanded Over Unlawful Military Drills

Five supporters of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) have been charged and remanded to Luzira Prison by the Kawempe Chief Magistrate's Court over allegations of engaging… Read more »

Uganda: Musinguzi Secures NRM Flag As Four Contestants Pull Out

Boycott defined the Ntungamo Municipality NRM primaries after four of the five aspirants withdrew from Friday's re-run in seven polling stations, leaving incumbent MP Yona… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Prisons Service Announces Key Transfers, Appointments, and Retirements

The Commissioner General of Prisons, Johnson Byabashaija has made a series of appointments, transfers and leave of senior officers. Read more »

Uganda: Mufti Mubaje Calls for Patriotism and Peace Ahead of Elections

The Mufti of Uganda,Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, has urged Ugandans to uphold patriotism, elect leaders committed to development, and maintain peace as the country heads into… Read more »

Africa: Tunisia Joins Morocco in Qualifying for World Cup

Tunisia qualified for the 2026 Fifa World Cup after scoring a dramatic stoppage-time winner away against Equatorial Guinea. Read more »

Uganda: Aavishkaar Capital Invests $5m in Horizon Group to Boost African Spice Exports

In a major boost to Africa's agricultural exports, Aavishkaar Capital, a part of the Aavishkaar Group renowned for its entrepreneurship-led, impact-driven investment approach, has… Read more »

Uganda: S4 Student, School Cook Drown As Canoe Overturns On Lake Bunyonyi

A tragic incident unfolded on Lake Bunyonyi on Sunday evening when a canoe carrying two individuals capsized. Read more »

Uganda: Fire Guts Motor Vehicle Workshop in Ntinda

A fire broke out on Monday at a motor vehicle seat fabrication workshop in Ntinda, a Kampala suburb, leaving massive destruction in its wake. Read more »

Uganda: Church Leaders Fault Parents Over Child Neglect, Shielding Abusers in Sebei

Church leaders in the Sebei Sub-region have expressed concern over parents who frustrate their children's education and those who collude with perpetrators of sexual violence… Read more »

Uganda: Police Detain Coaster Driver Over Overloading At Jinja Checkpoint

Traffic Police have detained the driver of a commuter coaster, registration number UBP 991U, after it was found overloaded while traveling from Pallisa to Kampala late Sunday… Read more »

Uganda: Magistrate Walks Out On Contentious Courtroom

A chief magistrate in Kawempe, Uganda, abruptly walked out of a court proceeding on Monday after lawyers for the prosecution and defense engaged in a heated exchange, accusing each… Read more »

Africa: Interpol Africa Conference Charts New Course Against Organized Crime

The Interpol African Regional Conference has closed with a series of recommendations aimed at bolstering international police cooperation and enhancing the continent's capacity to… Read more »

Uganda: URA, Cargo Consolidators Partner to Fast-Track Clearance Process

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has met with the Uganda Cargo Consolidators Association (UCCA) to chart ways of improving trade facilitation through streamlined cargo clearance. Read more »

Uganda: Court Remands Five NUP Supporters Over 'Military Parade'

Five more supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) have been remanded to Luzira prison on charges of unlawful drilling after being seen in videos conducting a "military-like… Read more »

Uganda: NRM Tribunal Nullifies Election of Tanga Odoi's Son

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) tribunal has nullified the election of Collins Tanga, son of the /party's Electoral Commission boss Tanga Odoi, as Chairperson of the NRM… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda's Forgotten Children - the Endless Cycle of Street Life

On any given day in Kampala, the sight of street children begging is impossible to ignore. Some are barely five years old, weaving through traffic at busy junctions, palms… Read more »

Uganda: Karamoja's Political Landscape Shifts As Opposition Gains Foothold

For decades, Karamoja has been a bastion of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), often described as a "no-go zone" for opposition politics. But ahead of the 2026 general… Read more »

Uganda: Residents Protest As Month-Long Blackout Cripples Itojo Hospital and Trading Centre

Itojo General Hospital and Itojo Trading Centre have now spent a month without electricity due to faulty transformers, sparking anger among residents who blocked the… Read more »

Uganda: Ministry of Health Warns Against Marriages Among People Living With Sickle Cell Disease

The Ministry of Health has cautioned people living with Sickle Cell disease against marrying or having children with fellow carriers, warning that such unions significantly… Read more »

Uganda: Nkalubo Secures Sembabule District Chair Unopposed

The incumbent Sembabule District Chairperson, Patrick Nkalubo, has secured another five-year term (2026-2031) after being declared unopposed at the close of nominations for Local… Read more »

Uganda: 1,372 Teachers From Western Uganda Complete Patriotism Training

President Museveni has presided over the pass-out ceremony of 1,372 secondary school teachers from the Greater Mbarara and Ntungamo regions, who have successfully completed a… Read more »