Uganda’s latest push to promote the Pearl of Africa abroad reflects a wider African trend, with governments increasingly using national brands to drive tourism, investment, trade, and international partnerships   SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY |  Uganda’s latest “Explore Uganda, The Pearl of Africa” campaign has turned buses in …

BAGHDAD | Xinhua |  Millions of mourners gathered in Iraq’s holy cities of Najaf and Karbala on Wednesday for the funeral processions of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Initial reports indicated that over 2.3 million people participated in the first hour of the procession in Najaf that began …

ANKARA | Xinhua |  U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday an immediate halt to all trade, including visits with Spain, criticizing Madrid’s lack of participation in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) alliance during a NATO summit held here. Speaking to journalists alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ahead of …

NIAMEY | TASS |  Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov conveyed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invitation to the heads of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to attend the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow at a meeting in Niamey. “The third Russia-Africa summit will take place in Moscow in October, and President Putin, …

Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  Rotary Uganda  and dfcu Bank have celebrated the first Charter Anniversary of the Rotary Club of Kampala Blue Hearts, marking one year since the launch of Uganda’s first corporate Rotary Club and the formal installation of new leadership to steer the Club into its second year …

  From Cocoa Farmer to Agribusiness Leader: How Global Exposure Expanded Joan Kantu’s Vision   Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | As one of the winners of the 2025 Best Farmers Awards, Joan Kantu is part of a growing class of Ugandan agripreneurs demonstrating that agriculture can be both profitable …

    Gulu, Uganda | URN | Police have confirmed that 14 people were killed in Tuesday night’s head-on collision involving a bus belonging to Opit Travellers and a trailer along the Kampala-Gulu Highway in Omoro District. The crash occurred at about 9:30 p.m. at Kulu Otit Village in Bobi Sub-County, where …

  The system famed for having the stability of government at its core has suddenly started shedding prime ministers like winter coats in the height of summer   COMMENT | TONY MCNULTY | This is not the UK’s first leadership transition in government, and it is unlikely to be the last. …

Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  More than 30 founders and business leaders from diverse sectors recently convened in Kampala for the Inaugural Founders Nexus, a first-of-its-kind retreat designed to create a space for reflection, learning, collaboration, and collective problem-solving among founders. The Founders Nexus is a summit of social entrepreneurs …

  Digital procurement oversight expands across 1,296 government projects   Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Ugandan government has begun digitally monitoring public projects worth approximately Shs1.2 trillion ($320 million) as authorities step up reforms aimed at improving spending efficiency, strengthening contract oversight and reducing procurement-related losses. The Public Procurement …