Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 0833 EAT on Friday 1 August 2025 South Sudan Edges Uganda 69–68 to Reach Women’s AfroBasket Semifinals in Debut Appearance South Sudan’s Bright Starlets advanced to the semifinals of the Women’s AfroBasket for the first time ever, edging Uganda’s Gazelles 69–68 in a dramatic Thursday afternoon clash. The…
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355 Pictures: Ugandan Students in Algeria Laud Presidents Tebboune and Museveni for Strengthening Bilateral Ties
By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D. (Hon) & Scovia N. K Hicgi News Agency | Tlemcen, Algeria – Updated at 1305 EAT on 30th June 2025 Ugandan students studying in Algeria have publicly commended Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for their visionary leadership and commitment to fostering strong educational and…
The innovative digital ways to save with Equity Bank Uganda
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1456 EAT on Monday 5 May 2025 Equity Bank Uganda is setting the pace with a suite of digital savings products that are transforming how people think about, access, and grow their money. Gone are the days when saving meant stashing cash under a mattress or standing in…
“The Flames Will Blaze Again” — Dr. Michelle Corral Announces Return to South Sudan for Pastors Conference and Healing Night in Nairobi, June 2025
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda & Viola Nabbale – updated at 1237 EAT on Friday 2nd May 2025 Renowned American televangelist and philanthropist Dr. Michelle Corral, President of Breath of the Spirit Ministries and Founder of Chessed Charity International, has officially announced her return to South Sudan for the 2nd Anointing and Fire Pastors Conference,…
Paramilitaries declare rival government in Sudan
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda updated at 1421 EAT on Wednesday 16 April 2025 Sudan’s paramilitaries have declared the formation of a rival government to the country’s armed forces, two years into a war that has become the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. The leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo, said the…
Uganda Hosts the Seventh African Regional Science, Technology and Innovation Forum.
By Earnest Kivumbi Benjamin & Faith Barbara N Ruhinda- updated at 1125 EAT on Tuesday 08th April 2025 On the sidelines of the on going 11th Session of the African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development taking place at Speke Resort Munyonyo is the Seventh African Regional Science, Technology and Innovation Forum. On Monday, European Union,…
Dozens Killed as Torrential Rains Devastate Kinshasa.
At least 33 people have lost their lives following days of relentless torrential rain in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Officials confirmed the death toll on Monday, as the city battles widespread flooding and destruction. Kinshasa, a sprawling city of over 17 million people, sits on the banks of the mighty…
Lesotho Hit with Highest US Tariff Rates Under Trump Administration.
Maseru, Lesotho – Lesotho has found itself at the top of the United States’ latest tariff list, with the highest import tax rate imposed by former President Donald Trump. In a trade policy announcement on Wednesday, Trump declared that goods imported from the small southern African nation would now be subject to a 50% tariff,…
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