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Belgium Returns Patrice Lumumba’s Remains to Family

The tooth of assassinated Patrice Lumumba, Congo’s first democratically elected leader, is scheduled to be handed over to his family…

EAC Presidents Agree to Deploy in DRC as M23 Rebels Threaten to Capture Goma

Heads of state of the East African Community (EAC) have directed the regional armies to immediately deploy in the Democratic…

More Than 15 Suspects Arrested Over Links to ADF Rebels

A joint Counter Terrorism Security Task Force has arrested 16 suspects allegedly linked to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). The…

Former FDC Leader Kizza Besigye Sent to Luzira Again For Inciting Violence

The Buganda Road Magistrates Court has remanded former presidential candidate, Dr. Kizza Besigye to Luzira prison on charges of inciting…

Electoral Commission Extends Date For Compilation of Village Women Residents Register

The chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon has extended the period for the compilation of the…

No New Taxes – Minister Matia Kasaija’s Full 2022/23 Budget Speech

On June 14, Finance minister Matia Kasaija presented to the nation a Shs 48 trillion for FY 2022/23 on behalf…

NUP MPs Refuse to Return Shs40m ‘Handshake’

National Unity Platform (NUP) party MPs have defied their leader Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine's call to return the Shs40…

Government Set to Destroy Over 150,000 Doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccines

The Ministry of Health has resolved to destroy a consignment of 150,000 doses of the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine donated to…

Equity Bank Launches 45th Branch With Equi-Green Loan Financing For Clean Technologies

 Households, Educational institutions and Commercial enterprises are set to benefit from a new clean energy financing product at Equity Bank…

Registration of Women Voters Commences Ahead of Upcoming Women Councils And Committees Elections

The Electoral Commission (EC) has commenced the registration of women. The exercise is aimed at updating the voter register ahead…