Browsing: East Africa
KAMPALA, Uganda — Global payments giant PayPal has expanded its digital payment services to Uganda through its US dollar-backed stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD), in a…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has revealed that his son, Private Ruhamya Kainerugaba, is currently undergoing military training at…
NAIROBI, Kenya — As Ebola cases continue to rise across parts of Central and East Africa, health authorities are warning that speed, awareness and public…
NAKURU, Kenya — Sixteen students have been confirmed dead after a devastating fire tore through a dormitory at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, about 120 kilometres…
KAMPALA, Uganda — In a renewed effort to contain the spread of Ebola, the government has issued strict public health measures targeting residents of Kampala Metropolitan…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan authorities on Wednesday ordered the immediate closure of the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as suspected cases of…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The election of Jacob Markson Oboth-Oboth as Speaker of Uganda’s 12th Parliament has marked the abrupt end of Anita Annet Among’s tenure…
NAIROBI, Kenya — First Lady Rachel Ruto has called on Kenyans to intensify prayers and intercession for June and July, citing what she described as a…
OTTAWA, Canada — Canada and the Bahamas have announced temporary travel restrictions targeting residents from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda and South Sudan,…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The United States has announced an emergency funding package of $13 million (about Shs 48 billion) to support Uganda and the Democratic…