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Safina Party appointed Florence Atieno as National Women Coordinator during Thursday's ceremony at Kwacha House in Westlands, Nairobi. The former Orange Democratic Movement member brought representatives from 17 constituencies to the colorful event. Party leader Jimi Wanjigi welcomed Atieno's...

Electoral Commission officials on Wednesday approved retired General Gregory Mugisha Muntu as Alliance for National Transformation's presidential candidate for the January 2026 elections. Secretary General Alice Alaso submitted his candidacy documents at Lubowa nomination grounds after midday...

Police officers prevented Matthew Mutyaba from entering Electoral Commission nomination grounds Wednesday despite his claims of proper documentation. The visually impaired presidential candidate had collected required forms and demanded explanations for his absence from the official schedule...

Police detained Makindye West MP Allan Ssewanyana during Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu's presidential nomination ceremony Wednesday at Electoral Commission grounds in Lubowa. Authorities arrested the legislator alongside journalists accused of unauthorized checkpoint crossings during the commotion...

Police detained 79 individuals during Uganda's presidential nomination proceedings on September 23 and 24, 2025, at the Electoral Commission headquarters in Lubowa, Kajjansi Town Council. Authorities arrested 44 suspects at President Museveni's Kololo gathering for theft-related offenses on the...

DFCU Bank established its newest location in Fort Portal Tourism City along Babiiha Road, marking the financial institution's 55th branch nationwide. The facility will deliver banking services to residents throughout the Tooro Sub-region districts such as Kabarole, Kyenjojo, Kamwenge...

Airtel Africa Foundation revealed Tuesday its ambitious plan to transform 10 million lives across the continent by 2030. The telecommunications company's charitable division operates through a comprehensive four-pillar approach targeting financial empowerment, education, environmental...

Kenyan President William Ruto addressed world leaders Wednesday at the United Nations General Assembly. He condemned Africa's absence from Security Council permanent membership as unacceptable and unjust. Ruto demanded reforms granting Africa two permanent seats with veto powers plus two...

Alliance for National Transformation presidential candidate Mugisha Muntu received Electoral Commission nomination for Uganda's 2026 general elections. The retired major general called upon governing authorities to exercise fair treatment toward political opposition members. Muntu emphasized...

Portuguese contractor Mota-Engil finished upgrading Uganda's Lira-Kamdini highway with World Bank financial support. The 66-kilometer stretch forms part of a larger 340-kilometer transportation network connecting northern regions. State Minister Musa Ecweru conducted an inspection tour Tuesday...

Buganda officials joined government representatives Wednesday to formalize community development agreements. The kingdom partnered with East African Crude Oil Pipeline developers and energy officials at Bulange headquarters. Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga welcomed Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa...

Uganda opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu received Electoral Commission nomination Wednesday for the 2026 presidential race. The National Unity Platform candidate describes the upcoming campaign as warfare imposed by oppressors. Kyagulanyi warns supporters of impending danger while...

ZANU-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa asked supporters of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga to postpone political activities until the 2027 elective congress. Internal party divisions center on constitutional changes that would extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's tenure from 2028 to...

Chawaona Wildroad Kanoti petitioned Zimbabwe's Attorney-General about constitutional problems with presidential tribunals that investigate judges. The Harare-based lawyer claims the current system lacks democratic features and appears tyrannical. He argues that accused judges cannot appeal...

Deputy Finance Minister Kudakwashe David Mnangagwa identifies Africa's annual loss of US$88 billion due to illicit financial flows, which could fund essential development projects. Zimbabwe ranks among the continent's worst offenders, as Zanu-PF corruption undermines the distribution of mineral...

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga travels to Masvingo Province for the opening ceremony of the Construction Industry Federation of Zimbabwe's Annual Congress. Provincial Minister Ezra Chadzamira accompanies the Vice President during this official engagement. The federation demonstrates a...

Zanu-PF conducted a major politburo reshuffle on 23 September 2025, naming Jacob Mudenda as the party's fourth secretary general since its inception in 1963. The appointment marks a rare leadership change in this senior position throughout the organization's 62-year history. Mudenda transitions...

Business associates of President Emmerson Mnangagwa gathered at Kudakwashe Tagwirei's Newlands offices on Tuesday for emergency discussions. The group decided to petition for Owen Ncube's return as State Security Minister following allegations of corruption against the party leadership by Vice...

National Chairperson Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri addressed Zanu-PF members from the Far East Asia District during her visit to Beijing on Thursday. The Defense Minister encouraged diaspora members to expand party membership among thousands of Zimbabweans living across China, Hong Kong, Thailand...

Former Zanu-PF political commissar Saviour Tyson Kasukuwere launched a fierce attack against President Emmerson Mnangagwa on social media on Tuesday. Kasukuwere challenged Mnangagwa's perceived efforts to centralize party authority under personal command. The former commissar emphasized that...