Browsing: East Africa
KAMPALA, UGANDA — A Turkish Airlines flight bound for Istanbul made an emergency return to Entebbe International Airport on Sunday morning. The Airbus A330-300 (A333),…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — President Yoweri Museveni has issued an executive order instructing the Ministry of Internal Affairs to ensure that Ugandan citizens are no longer…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — The Ministry of Education and Sports has announced the results of the 2024 examinations, revealing an overall increase in the pass rate…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) released the 2024 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) results today, January 23, 2025, bringing joy to students across…
NAIROBI, KENYA — A disturbing incident in Kenya has brought the country’s ongoing struggle with femicide into sharp focus. Police in Huruma, a district near…
JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN — South Sudanese authorities have imposed a temporary ban on social media platforms for at least 30 days, following videos that allegedly showed…
NAIROBI, KENYA — The Government of Kenya has announced that all Inua Jamii beneficiaries will begin receiving their payments through the eCitizen M-Pesa platform starting…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially launched a crucial voter registration and update exercise ahead of Uganda’s 2026 General Elections. This initiative allows…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has recently destroyed 36 tonnes of contraband cigarettes valued at Shs 7 billion in unpaid taxes, reinforcing its…
LIRA, UGANDA — The Minister of Internal Affairs, Maj Gen (Rtd) Kahinda Otafiire, has openly criticized Gender Minister Betty Amongi, labeling her a political failure…