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Cameroon's 92-year-old leader Paul Biya announced the presidential election date for October 12 on Friday. The veteran ruler has controlled the west African nation for more than four decades. Death rumors about the frequently ill president circulated last year before officials stepped forward to...

Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan revealed that the recent ASEAN gathering became a crucial lifeline for member nations scrambling to tackle American trade penalties. Each country plans to chart its course through direct talks with Washington rather than presenting a united front. Trump keeps the...

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim hosted Barisan Nasional lawmakers at his official residence last evening for urgent discussions. The politicians gathered at Seri Perdana Complex to hash out pressing matters ahead of the next parliamentary session. Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin rolled up...

President Museveni fired back at population critics during massive celebrations at Busaana County Grounds Friday. The veteran leader slammed claims that Africa suffers from overcrowding while pointing to vast empty territories across the continent. Kayunga District hosted the World Population...

Uganda's corruption fighter Beti Kamya Turwomwe grabbed headlines Friday during her address marking Africa Anti-Corruption Day. The Inspector General dropped shocking numbers about the continent bleeding $140 billion yearly through dirty deals. African nations continue struggling with graft...

Herbert Achayi grabbed his pen and scribbled his signature on fresh KCCA FC paperwork after sealing a two-year comeback deal. The seasoned defender gushed about returning to Lugogo where his professional journey first began years ago. Achayi declared his excitement about representing the club...

President Museveni grabbed a shovel and kicked off construction for the massive Kayunga-Bbaale-Galiraya highway project yesterday. The Chinese contractors from China Road and Bridge Corporation will build the 87-kilometer stretch for a whopping 213.9 billion shillings. First Lady Janet Museveni...

Education Minister Janet Museveni grabbed the land title for a massive university project during a ceremony at State House Nakasero. Dr. Henry Wamani handed over the 100-acre property located in Buhimba Town Council within Kikuube District. Top ministry officials and taskforce committee members...

Mourners packed St. Charles Lwanga Catholic Church Friday afternoon as they said goodbye to Marvin Beine Bitature. The beloved man known as Boyo drew hundreds of family members and friends who remembered his adventurous spirit. Patrick Bitature told the congregation that his relative lived by...

Ugandan soldiers smashed through a massive rebel fortress deep inside Congo's Ituri Province after days of fierce fighting. The military assault wiped out a terrorist base that housed between 1,000 and 1,500 Allied Democratic Forces fighters along with their families. Colonel Chris Magezi...

Centenary Bank bosses opened their wallets wide for Lubaga Cathedral's massive birthday bash coming October. Managing Director Fabian Kasi announced the bank would fork over 100 million shillings during a ceremony at their Mapeera Chaplaincy. Archbishop Ssemogerere showed up to collect the...

Uganda's top agricultural scientist stunned accountants at a major economic forum with tales of groundbreaking farm innovations. Dr. Yona Baguma from the National Agricultural Research Organisation delivered his speech at Imperial Resort Beach Hotel in Entebbe during the three-day gathering. The...

Uganda's military brass scrambled to fix their botched online recruitment system after computer crashes left wannabe soldiers stranded. Major General Felix Kulayigye stepped forward to announce that technical disasters had knocked out the digital application platform. The Defence Forces quickly...

The East Africa Law Society has slammed Uganda's judiciary for yanking four crucial appeals from the Court of Appeal schedule. The regional bar association represents over 45,000 legal professionals across East Africa and called the move a clear violation of Uganda's legal duties. EALS President...

Equity Bank Uganda has become the champion of clean energy financing as the world celebrated Global Energy Independence Day on July 10th. The financial institution pushes forward with its groundbreaking Equi-Green credit facility that transforms how communities access sustainable power. Rural...

Police bosses and community leaders gathered at Dowa District Council Lodge on Thursday to hash out crime-fighting strategies for the second quarter. Bishop Peter Waya, who chairs the Station Executive Committee, praised officers for their dedication during the Thursday meeting. The religious...

Malawi Electoral Commission officials counted another presidential hopeful after Daniel Dube grabbed nomination papers for the National Patriotic Party. The newcomer pushed the total collection tally to seventeen candidates eyeing the top job. Commission bosses recorded his paperwork pickup...

The High Court tossed out Cha-Cha's desperate bid to silence social media influencer Tamia Jah through legal force. Judges at Malawi's Principal Registry Civil Division refused to grant the injunction that would have stopped Hana Jabesi from posting about Chawezi Banda online. Court officials...

South African authorities continue holding the notorious Vumbunu brothers behind bars after their dramatic July capture. Abraham and Elijah Temayi Vumbunu face extradition to Zimbabwe for masterminding the massive Ecobank robbery that stunned the nation. Police Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirms...

Britain has established its second visa processing facility in Zimbabwe by launching operations in Bulawayo city. The Rainbow Hotel houses the new premium service center that welcomes applicants every Saturday between 9 AM and 3 PM. British Ambassador Pete Vowles calls the facility a major...