Kampala, Uganda | The Independent | Ambassador Adonia Ayebare has formally assumed office as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda. The assumption follows his swearing-in ceremony held yesterday, 11th August 2026, at State House, Entebbe, where he subscribed to the Oaths of Allegiance and of Minister …
Read More »Cyberattacks Threaten Uganda’s Growing Digital Economy – Airtel Warns
Airtel Uganda has called for the establishment of a national cyber resilience framework to strengthen the country’s ability to prevent, detect, respond to and recover from cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure and essential services. Airtel Uganda IT Director, Uwagboe Ehimwenman, made the call during a panel discussion at the inaugural National …
Read More »Families of MH370 victims mark 10 years since plane vanished
KUALA LUMPUR | Xinhua | Family members of those aboard Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 marked the tenth year since the disappearance of the aircraft here on Sunday. With speeches, presentations and poems, the next-of-kin marked the milestone, with Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook being in attendance. “As we approach …
Read More »Parliament asks FDC to back off Ogwal’s funeral arrangements
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has asked the Forum for Democratic Change- FDC party against organizing parallel funeral arrangements for the Dokolo Woman Member of Parliament, Cecilia Ogwal. Ogwal, 77, who was a member of FDC died on Thursday in India after a short illness. Shortly, FDC issued a …
Read More »Museveni-Kagame talks start at Katuna border post
Katuna, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Presidents Yoweri Museveni, Paul Kagame of Rwanda, João Lourenço of Angola and Felix Tshisekedi of DRC are Gatuna for the fourth Quadripartite Heads of State Summit where they are now holding tete-a-tete meeting. The meeting is part of the resolutions of the quadripartite …
Read More »Coal dust and smog plague lives on S.Africa’s Highveld
eMalahleni, South Africa | AFP | Tumelo has again lost several days at school because of sickness. “My eyes are burning. Sometimes I can’t breathe,” she coughs. “The doc said there is nothing we can do,” says her mother Nono Ledwaba. “We need to take her out of eMalahleni. When she …
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