June 26, 2025
Kenya: Ruto Signs Finance Bill 2025 Into Law
Kenya's President William Ruto has officially signed the Finance Bill 2025 into law, introducing sweeping fiscal reforms aimed at increasing revenue, managing public debt, and… Read more »
Uganda: Ssekikubo Shot, Supporter Killed in Campaign Rally Violence
A political rally in Lwemiyaga County, Sembabule District ended in tragedy after MP Theodore Ssekikubo was shot and a supporter identified as Alex Sembusi, 25, fatally wounded. Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Warns Officials Over Banyarwanda Discrimination
President Museveni has warned government officials against continued discrimination of Indigenous Banyarwanda by denying them national documents such as passports and identity… Read more »
Uganda: Inside Uganda's Military Vehicle Registration System - Decoding the H4DF and Beyond
On Ugandan roads, one of the most easily recognisable features of military presence is the distinct green paint and white-lettered registration plates that adorn Uganda People's… Read more »
Uganda: Judiciary Launches Anti-Sexual Harassment Campaign At Masaka High Court
In a bid to build safer and more respectful court environments, Uganda's Judiciary on Wednesday launched an anti-sexual harassment sensitisation campaign at the Masaka High Court… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda's UGX 72.4 Trillion Budget Targets Poverty, but Delivery Gaps Persist
Despite allocating billions to pro-poor initiatives, Uganda's FY2025/26 national budget faces questions over regional disparities, execution efficiency, and program impact. Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Welcomes Group of Former Opposition Youth to NRM
President Museveni has officially welcomed 191 youth who recently crossed from opposition political parties to the National Resistance Movement (NRM). Read more »
Uganda: Kiboga's Sharon Nassolo Nominated for Central Youth MP
Sharon Nassolo Umutoni, the Secretary for Female Affairs in Kiboga District on the National Youth Council has officially been nominated to carry the NRM flag as the Central Youth… Read more »
Uganda: Muhoozi Sends Gen Birungi to Burundi
The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has removed Maj Gen James Birungi from command of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) Mountain Infantry Division and… Read more »
Uganda: Police to Recruit Over 430 Drivers
Police has announced a recruitment process for 434 drivers to join the force. Read more »
Uganda: Opportunity Bank Equips Mukono SMEs With Modern Business Management Skills
Small business owners in Greater Mukono are set to exploit variety of growth opportunities for their enterprises, after a training-workshop which equipped them with modern business… Read more »
Uganda: Ugandan Made Diabetes, Malaria Drugs in Final Stages, Says Minister Musenero
The Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Monica Musenero said Ugandan made Diabetes and Malaria drugs are in the final stages of being rolled out. Read more »
June 25, 2025
Africa: Empire in the Sky - How Africa's Digital Future Is Being Colonised Again
It begins with a promise. A satellite dish on a tin roof. A blinking terminal in the middle of rural Kisii. Suddenly, a boy can watch a YouTube video without buffering. Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Blames Balaalo 'Blind Actors' for Foot-and-Mouth Outbreaks
President Museveni has launched a blistering attack on what he called "blind actors" among the Balaalo pastoralist community, accusing them of fueling Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD)… Read more »
Uganda: Bobi Wine Announces 2026 Presidential Bid, Calls for Protest Vote
Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has formally submitted his expression of interest to run for Uganda's presidency in 2026 under the National Unity… Read more »
Uganda: Ugandan-Born Zohran Mamdani Tops Race for New York City Mayor
Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old son of renowned Ugandan academic Mahmood Mamdani and celebrated filmmaker Mira Nair, has stunned the US political establishment after pulling ahead… Read more »
Africa: Experts Urge Tax Subsidies On Crop Inputs As Global Hunger and Climate Crises Converge
Global leaders attending the SB62 Climate Summit in Bonn are under growing pressure to reconfigure agricultural subsidies in favour of crop production, as leading food systems… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Activists Condemn Media Ban, Threaten Legal Action Over Protest Coverage Clampdown
A coalition of Kenyan civil society groups and professional bodies has denounced the Communications Authority of Kenya's directive barring live broadcasts of ongoing nationwide… Read more »
Uganda: Women Coffee Farmers in Bugisu Call for Fair, Inclusive Coffee Value Chain
Women coffee farmers in Uganda's Bugisu region have called for greater equity, inclusion, and accountability in the country's coffee value chain. Read more »
Uganda: 'You've Entered the Game We Know Perfectly Well,' Minister Musasizi Warns Religious Leaders Over Election Meddling
State Minister of Finance and Rubanda District NRM Chairperson, Henry Musasizi, has issued a stern warning to religious leaders in the region, accusing them of meddling in local… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Broadcasters Condemn Kenya's Ban On Live Coverage of Protests
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) - Uganda has voiced strong opposition to a directive by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) that bars media houses from… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Set to Host Middle East and Africa Digital Transformation Summit
Uganda is set to host the Middle East and Africa Digital Transformation Summit from Wednesday, June 25 to Friday, June 27, 2025, at the Kampala Serena Hotel. Read more »
Uganda: ULs Petitions Human Rights Commission Over Continued Military Trials of Civilians
The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has petitioned the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) over the government's continued defiance of a Supreme Court order halting the trial of… Read more »
Uganda: Multichoice Uganda Announces Free Upgrade Campaign for Customers to Next Bouquets
MultiChoice Uganda has announce a new campaign for free upgrade of DStv and GOtv subscribers. Read more »
Uganda: Nema Urges Ugandans to Unite Against Single-Use Plastics
The National Environment Management Authority (Nema) has called on Ugandans to join efforts in phasing out single-use plastics, warning that the country's plastic pollution crisis… Read more »
