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Kenya now has 343 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, President Uhuru Kenyatta announced on Saturday, saying a total of 98 people had recovered and that the death toll remained 14. Kenya, which reported its first case of Covid-19…

President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday revealed having talked to his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame on synchronized efforts as East African Community Partner States to jointly combat the spread of Covid-19 in the region. President Paul…

Tanzania on Monday confirmed its first case of Covid-19 in the country. The country's Health ministry said the 46-year-old woman returned from Belgium on Sunday aboard a RwandAir plane. The woman was screened on arrival at…

The newly passed East Africa Community Competition Act ( EAC Competition Act) is a law meant to regulate matters that touch on competition and consumer welfare in the region. The East Africa Community (EAC) is made up of six partner…

The recent altercations between Uganda and Rwanda have delineated Paul Kagame as that proverbial craftsman whose only tool at his disposal is a hammer and so he treats every object like a nail. If all the time you have to apply the might of…

The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has called upon anti-corruption authorities to strengthen regional collaboration and combat corruption. Kadaga made this call while officiating at a dinner where the heads of the anti-corruption…

President Yoweri Museveni has called on all East African Community member states to work on the fast-tracking of the East African Political Federation in order to address the issue of strategic security in the region. “Prosperity can be…

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces team that has been participating in the East     Africa Community (EAC) Military games and cultural events yesterday 23 August 2019 emerged triumphant after winning two gold medals, one in netball and…

The UPDF has been awarded two gold medals in Volleyball and Netball competitions. The Volleyball awards were at the indoor Arena Center Kasarani while the Netball awards happened yesterday at Kenya Monetary Training Institute in Nairobi…

The team representing the Uganda People's Defence Forces has won two of its three games played by beating Tanzania 49 to 34 in Netball at Kenya Monetary Training Institute and also in volleyball by 03 to 0 in a very competitive match at the…