Phillipa Among 2046 posts 0 comments

Kenyan police have used tear gas to disperse protesters in the capital, Nairobi, amidst a heavy deployment of security forces, including the military. Key roads around central buildings were blocked ahead of the protests. This unrest…

The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has released preliminary results from the National Population and Housing Census 2024, revealing that Uganda's population has reached 45.9 million. This marks an increase of 11.3 million people…

By Hanna Claire Natukunda In a move that has sparked controversy and disappointment among opposition supporters, Kenya's National Assembly has passed the Finance Bill 2024 with an overwhelming majority. The bill, largely supported by…

Anti-tax protesters in the Kenyan capital Nairobi have pushed their way into the complex where parliament sits. Local TV has shown images of a police truck on fire nearby. There have been reports of people being wounded as police fired…

The Ugandan contingent that participated in the 13th East African Community Armed Forces Field Training Exercise, codenamed ‘Ushirikiano Imara’, in Rwanda, has received accolades for their exceptional performance. Brig Gen Micheal…

Brig Gen Robert Freeman Mugabe, Chairman of the General Court Martial (GCM), has been sworn in for a third term. The swearing-in ceremony took place today following his reappointment by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni,…

Kenyan police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protesters in the capital, Nairobi, amid ongoing anti-tax demonstrations across the country. Businesses have shut down, and transport has been paralyzed in the city, with…

Court has remanded security guards who cocked guns at State Minister for Minerals, Phiona Nyamutoro, during an inspection exercise in Rubanda last week. The six suspects, who appeared before Kabale Grade One Magistrate Julius Mutabazi on…

The President has reiterated his commitment to fighting corruption from the grassroots level. In an official message posted on his X platform on Monday, to wish the First Lady, Mama Janet Kataha, a happy 76th birthday, the President…

Winston Agaba, Managing Director of Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC), admitted before Parliament’s Committee of Commissions, Statutory Authorities & State Enterprises (COSASE) that he was unaware of four ghost workers on UBC's…