Atingi-Ego Rules Out Sovereignty Act as Cause of Shilling Depreciation
Bank of Uganda governor Michael Atingi-Ego has dismissed suggestions that the Protection of Sovereignty Act, 2026, may have contributed to the recent depreciation of the shilling, attributing the currency’s...
Two Men Remanded Over Shs 2m PLE Registration Scam
Two men have been remanded to Luzira Prison over allegations of obtaining money by false pretence from people they allegedly promised to help register for the Primary Leaving Examinations...
Reckitt, Chil Group, Government launch PHASE III of Dettol Hygiene Quest, targeting 650,000 more students in Uganda
Dettol, a leading hygiene and disinfection brand under Reckitt, has launched PHASE III of the Dettol Hygiene Quest Initiative in partnership with Uganda’s Ministry of Education and Sports, and...
Four killed in Oregon elementary school shooting after bystander confronts teenage gunman
BEND, Oregon — A shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in the US state of Oregon left three children and a teacher dead on Thursday, after a 16-year-old gunman...
DR Congo’s Ex-President Kabila Takes Charge of New Rebel Movement
Kinshasa, DR Congo - In a surprise move, former DR Congo president Joseph Kabila has taken charge of the rebellion led by the anti-government armed group M23 in the...
Somalia Sets April, May Dates for Parliamentary, Presidential Elections
Mogadishu, Somalia - Somalia announced on Thursday that parliamentary and presidential elections would be held next year in the deeply fragmented country that faces a long-running Islamist insurgency.
President Hassan...