Tororo, Uganda | PARLIAMENT MEDIA |  The Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oboth Oboth has called on leaders across Uganda to emulate the moral clarity and unwavering integrity of the outgoing Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, The Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu. Speaking during a farewell service held at …

  NUWAKOT, Nepal | Xinhua | For Santosh Thapa, his family was lucky when a devastating mudslide hit Devighat in Nuwakot in central Nepal; all his relatives managed to escape the disaster, leaving their belongings behind as mud gushed down. It was a narrow escape, Thapa said. Although he was …

  HARARE | Xinhua |  Zimbabwe’s drive toward electric mobility is gaining momentum, with growing interest in electric vehicles (EVs) signaling a shift toward more sustainable transport systems, as showcased at the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show. At the six-day show, which ended Saturday in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, the Central Mechanical Equipment …

  Riyadh wants ports, minerals, food and influence. East African governments want the capital   NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | In late January, a delegation of Saudi Arabian investors and officials arrived in Port Lamu, Kenya, with an eye on one of East Africa’s most ambitious infrastructure projects. Led …

  Mbale, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The Bugisu Cultural Institution has, in partnership with Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) embarked on a rapid assessment of the Arabica coffee situation on the foothills of Mount Elgon. This is aimed at generating baseline data for the preparation of a strategic investment plan …

  COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | President Yoweri Museveni has, for over the last 20 years, been passionately crusading for wealth creation for all Ugandans. Indeed, he has championed several programmers all meant to uplift the economic status of Ugandans. From Entandikwa to Operation Wealth Creation, NAADS to now …

  Police constable among two arrested in Uganda over Dr Victoria Mutiso’s murder   Kampala, Uganda | CITIZEN DIGITAL |  Detectives have arrested three more suspects linked to the killing of Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso, including a serving police constable picked up in Kampala, in what the Directorate of Criminal …

  Who won the Inter University Fashion challenge   Category winners Heritage: Brother Maryviane Ndikizimba (University of Kisubi) Color Your World: Tahiya Namutamba (Kampala University) Ghetto vs. Urban: Kasera Cynthia Laureen (University of Kisubi Eco-Fashion: Niyigena Angella (Michelangelo College of Creative Arts) Inclusive Fashion: Deborah Najengo (Uganda Christian University) Modernity: Nazziwa Jane (Michelangelo College of Creative …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The passing of Tooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV has drawn messages of condolence from leading cultural institutions, with the Kyabazinga of Busoga, William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope IV, the King of Alur, Philip Olarker Rauni III, and the Omusinga of Rwenzururu, Charles Wesley …

  LONDON | TASS |  The number of incidents in which AI agents ignored instructions and lied to users, employing malicious methods to achieve their goals, reached a record high in July, exceeding 330 incidents in a single month, The Guardian reported, citing a study by the UK-based AI Safety Institute (AISI). …