Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1225 EAT on Monday 27 October 2025 The National Drug Authority (NDA) has recovered more than 150,000 doses of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs during a special operation that led to the arrest of a Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officer and a nurse implicated in the theft of government…
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Algeria’s Nadjet Bouchref Sets African Record in Club Throw at World Para Athletics Championships
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1409 EAT on Friday 24 October 2025 NEW DELHI, October 4, 2025 (APS) – Algerian para-athlete Nadjet Bouchref made history on Saturday by setting a new African record in the Club Throw (F51) event at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, India. Competing at the iconic Jawaharlal…
Catholic Church Seeks Shs 600 Million to Uplift Children Living in Poverty
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1312 EAT on Friday 24 October 2025 Facing a decline in donor funding, the Catholic Church in Uganda has launched an appeal for Shs 600 million to assist 380 vulnerable children nationwide. Rt. Rev. Serverus Jjumba, President of Caritas Uganda and Bishop of Masaka Diocese, made the appeal…
Raila Odinga Laid to Rest Beside His Father in Emotional Ceremony
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1141 EAT on Monday 20 October 2025 Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga was laid to rest on Sunday beside his father, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga—Kenya’s first vice president—at the family’s ancestral home in Bondo, Siaya County. Raila Odinga, who passed away on Wednesday at a hospital in India…
The Non-Aligned Movement remains a voice of reason and balance- M7
By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D, (Hon) & Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1409 EAT on Thursday 16 October 2025 Kampala, Uganda – The XIX Midterm Ministerial Review Meeting of the Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) officially opened on Wednesday at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala, Uganda, convening foreign ministers, heads of delegations,…
Africa Faces Public Sector Crisis as Calls for Urgent Debt Relief Intensify
Updated By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1223 EAT on Monday 13 October 2025 More than 30 prominent economists, former finance ministers, and a central bank governor have issued a strong call for immediate debt relief for low- and middle-income countries, warning that rising debt repayments are crippling governments’ ability to fund essential public services….
Museveni Pushes for Higher Tax Collection, Sets 20% Target for URA
Updated By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1208 EAT on Monday 13 October 2025 President Yoweri Museveni has called on the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to increase the country’s tax-to-GDP ratio from the current 14 percent to at least 20 percent, emphasizing the need to reduce reliance on external borrowing and donor funding. Speaking at…
From Boardroom to Altar: Emmanuel Katongole’s Influence in Business, Faith, and National Service
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1150 EAT on Monday 13 October 2025 Emmanuel Katongole (born 27 April 1962) is a Ugandan statistician, economist, entrepreneur, and industrialist. He serves as the Executive Chairman of Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Limited (CQCIL), the only company in Sub-Saharan Africa authorized to manufacture triple-combination antiretroviral drugs used in the…
