Kampala, Uganda | URN | Growing climate threats and environmental degradation are pushing young people in Kampala to take personal responsibility and demand stronger climate action. This renewed commitment emerged during a youth climate governance dialogue that brought together international students, media professionals, local leaders, and environmental advocates to simplify climate issues …

KIGALI, RWANDA | Xinhua | On a calm Wednesday in Rwanda’s capital Kigali, the rhythmic, flowing movements of tai chi brought together practitioners, teachers, and cultural enthusiasts at a special event hosted at the Confucius Institute at the University of Rwanda. What unfolded was more than a demonstration of martial …

Napak, Uganda | URN | A group of women in Napak is leading an accountability revolution, using their voices to demand better services and hold leaders to account. With support from the Royal Danish Embassy, the Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE) is implementing the Women’s Amplified Voice for Accountability …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has sufficient fuel stocks to sustain the country for the next two months, a senior government official said on Wednesday. Ruth Nankabirwa, minister of energy and mineral development, said in a video posted on social media platform X that the government has taken measures …

Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | MTN Uganda has partnered with Infobip to roll out advanced digital communication tools for businesses, as the telecom operator deepens its shift from a traditional network provider into a technology platform serving enterprise clients. The partnership gives Ugandan businesses access to an integrated communications platform that combines …

KPC is currently holding 102 million liters of petrol, 146 million liters of diesel, and 167 million liters of dual-purpose kerosene NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Kenya on Wednesday assured the public of sufficient fuel stocks despite the ongoing Middle East crisis. Opiyo Wandayi, cabinet secretary for energy and petroleum, …

NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | The self-serving and ulterior political motives attached to the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) have undermined the growth of Africa’s industries, a Kenyan scholar has said. Patrick Lumumba, a legal scholar and former director of Kenya’s anti-graft agency, told Xinhua in an interview that …

TEHRAN, Iran | Xinhua | Iran’s Tehran Times reported Tuesday that Tehran views U.S. calls for negotiations as a deceptive scheme, stressing that it “does not trust these messages,” even as Washington claims progress in talks. U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the two sides had held “very good and …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | For many, stares and whispers of a crowded city are a source of discomfort. For Ugandan pediatrician Judith Namuyonga, they were a masterclass in empathy. Speaking at the World Down Syndrome Day celebrations in Buikwe District on Saturday, Dr. Namuyonga, a Senior Consultant Pediatrician and …

Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda has selected 25 community projects to receive funding under the third phase of its Changemakers initiative, committing Sh 500 million to grassroots development efforts. Each project will receive up to Sh20 million through the MTN Foundation to support interventions spanning economic empowerment, …