Uganda began a study for a sustainable aviation fuel program at a workshop in Kampala. Fred Bamwesigye, head of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority, launched the two-day event to create a roadmap for clean aviation fuel in the country. The program supports global efforts to reach net-zero aviation carbon emissions by 2050. The initiative aligns with the ICAO Global Framework adopted at the third Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels in 2023.
Bamwesigye asked all participants to help gather information for ICAO experts. This data will help determine Uganda's potential to produce and use sustainable aviation fuels. He encouraged stakeholders to engage with experts and share contact details for follow-up discussions. The national...
The US gave special travel papers to three South Sudan officials going to World Bank meetings in Washington. Finance Minister Marial Dongrin Ater, Central Bank Governor Elia Kosta Faustino, and the immigration director received permission despite a travel ban against all South Sudanese citizens. American Secretary of State Marco Rubio started the ban on April 5, which affects everyone with a South Sudan passport. The Foreign Affairs Ministry thanked US officials for making exceptions.
Foreign Minister Monday Semaya Kumba plans to visit Washington for talks with Rubio about working together. The dispute started when South Sudan twice refused entry to a Congo citizen named Makula Kintu at Juba airport. America used visa cancellations to...
Congo militia leaders said sorry to Uganda for fighting with its army in Ituri Province. CODECO chiefs met General Muhoozi Kainerugaba on March 28 at Entebbe. Their group represents the Lendu people from eastern Congo but has attacked civilians. The meeting showed new efforts toward peace after heavy battles killed 240 militants earlier this month. A senior Ugandan officer also died during the recent combat when his weapon malfunctioned.
Dunji Kulukpa Etienne led the delegation as vice president of the Lendu Community. He claimed other forces misled them into opposing Ugandan troops in Fataki. He thanked Uganda for helping the Congolese people with medical care, jobs, and shelter. Land Forces Commander Kayanja Muhanga first welcomed...
Soccer club Kigezi Homeboyz fired their Scottish coach after poor game results. The team announced that Stephen Pritchard would leave right away, but thanked him for his work. Assistant coach Aggrey Madoi will take over until the club finds someone permanent. Other staff members will help Madoi lead the team through the rest of their games.
Pritchard coached for just 99 days after signing a contract in January. The team had hired him to replace Denis Tushabe, who moved up to technical director. The club hoped this change would help them reach the Uganda Premier League. During his short time as coach, Pritchard saw the team win twice, tie four games, and lose three times. The club sat in 11th place when he started, but fell to 13th...
Police report a teenager died Easter Sunday after a fight at a bar in Kihogo Trading Centre. Denis Mucunguzi, 18, was at Vegas Bar with other people when another man named Victor accused him of stealing a phone. The theft claim started a fight that made the bar owner kick both men out.
Mucunguzi tried to run away, but Victor followed him into a corridor. Victor came back shortly after and told his cousin Gloria to leave, but she refused because she wanted her phone back. Victor left on a motorcycle with another woman. People later found Mucunguzi dead, lying in blood in the corridor.
The victim's brother informed local leaders, who called police about the murder. Officers visited the scene, talked to witnesses, and took the body for...
A teenage refugee died after a truck hit her at a transit center in Uganda. The accident killed 16-year-old Lydia Mbakemiye from North Kivu Province in Congo. She lived at the Nyakabande Refugee Transit Centre in Kisoro when the incident happened on Monday afternoon. Police said other refugees pushed her toward the moving vehicle during a registration line. The truck wheels ran over her.
The white Isuzu truck belonged to UNHCR, the UN refugee agency. Kule Mosheni, aged 57, drove the vehicle that day. He came from Mpondwe in Kasese District to help transport equipment for refugee processing. After the accident, police officer Michael Kushaba arrived with a team to investigate what happened. They sent her body to Kisoro Hospital for...
Rwanda wants to raise 10 billion francs through a new treasury bond to deal with money problems after European Union sanctions. The National Bank said the 10-year bond will start April 23 and end April 13, 2035. The money will help build roads, bridges, and other projects. Interest rates will be set on Wednesday afternoon after investors make their offers. People can invest as little as 100,000 francs if they have the right bank account.
The country needs cash because its public debt grew to 68 percent of GDP last year. The government keeps spending on construction projects, public services, and security needs. Despite these challenges, Fitch Ratings kept Rwanda at a B+ rating, saying the country manages money well. However, the agency...
Milton Karisa scored late to help Vipers Sports Club defeat SC Villa in the Uganda Cup Monday night. He tapped home a rebound after goalkeeper Jeans Brady Wokorach mishandled Watambala's long-range shot. The goal came with just two minutes left in regular time. Villa played defensively most of the game, hoping for penalty shootouts. Their plan failed when Karisa found the net.
Vipers had other chances before scoring. Nicolas Wadada hit the goalpost with an attempt that almost went in, and Karisa missed an opportunity from close range. Wokorach made impressive saves against Watambala as Vipers kept attacking. The win puts Vipers into the semifinals along with KCCA and Kitara. The fourth semifinal spot will go to either Police or Kataka...
The Vatican will move Pope Francis to St Peter's Basilica on April 23, where people can pay their respects until his funeral on April 26. His body will leave Casa Santa Marta at 9 AM on Wednesday, with Cardinal Kevin Farrell leading the procession through several squares before entering the basilica's main door. Cardinal Farrell will lead a service at the Altar of Confession before public viewing begins. The Pope died Easter Monday morning at age 88 after months of health problems related to breathing issues.
Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re will lead the funeral Mass Saturday morning, and religious leaders from across the world will join him. The ceremony ends with final prayers, starting nine days of mourning for the Pope. His body will...
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