By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda updated at 2020 EAT on Sunday 6 April 2025 Thousands of participants defied the early Sunday morning downpour to take part in the 2025 Kabaka’s Birthday Run—a high-profile annual event aimed at fighting HIV/AIDS. The run officially began at 7:12 am, flagged off by His Majesty Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi…
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M23 Rebels Close In on Key DRC Town as Government Offers $5M Bounty for Leaders
Updated by Anastasios Gordon Sekandi at 04:02 EAT Monday 10 March 2025 Rebel fighters are pushing toward the critical town of Walikale, intensifying the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) ongoing conflict as government forces face internal defections and escalating violence. The M23 armed group has advanced further into the country’s mineral-rich east after capturing Goma…
Benni McCarthy Appointed as Head Coach of Kenya’s Harambee Stars
Updated at 21:05 EAT Tuesday 04 March 2025 Coach Benni McCarthy has officially been named the new head coach of the Kenya national football team, also known as the Harambee Stars. This announcement was made by the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) during a formal media launch at the Serena Hotel in Nairobi. McCarthy, a South…
Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria Arrives in Uganda for Pastoral Visit
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi – updated at 23:40 EAT Tuesday 18 February 2025 Entebbe, Uganda – His Beatitude Theodore II, Patriarch and Pope of Alexandria and All Africa, arrived at Entebbe International Airport on Tuesday evening to a warm reception at the VIP Lounge. Welcoming him were Hierarchs of the Greek Orthodox Church of Uganda,…
Luwero Triangle: War Veteran Mzee Steven “Neko” Mukiibi Laid to Rest
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi updated at 00:28 EAT Saturday 15 February 2025 A golden heart stopped beating,Hard working hands at rest,It broke our hearts to see you go,God only takes the best. Thousands of mourners from across the country gathered in Masurita, Luwero, to pay their final respects to the legendary Mzee Steven Mukiibi, commonly…
Ugandans in the U.S. Face Uncertainty as Trump Signs Executive Order on Deportations
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi – updated at 18:34 EAT Saturday 01 February 2025 Minister Oryem Okello warned Ugandans in the U.S. to declare their wealth and assets. Ugandans, along with other foreign nationals living in the United States, have been under increasing pressure since last week after the 47th U.S. President, Donald Trump, signed an…
South Africa and Rwanda Clash Over DR Congo Conflict
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi – updated at 16:24 EAT Friday January 2025 South Africa and Rwanda’s already tense diplomatic relations have further deteriorated after President Cyril Ramaphosa accused the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group of killing South African peacekeepers in eastern DR Congo. As the M23 rebels gained the upper hand on the battlefield, seizing most…
Update: Catherine Bamugemereire JSC rulling on Civilian trials under UPDF Tribunals!
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi – updated at 14:05 EAT Friday 31 January 2025 Kampala – Justice Catherine Bamugemereire has, in her ruling, SUSPENDED all the proceedings ongoing in the General Court Martial after finding it inconsistent with the constitution. She has called for the amendment of the UPDF Act.She recommends that the arraignment of any…
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