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President Museveni sent the first batch of powdered milk to Algeria Thursday from State House Entebbe. Officials from Agriculture Ministry and Brookside Limited attended the ceremony for four containers of dairy products. The shipment contains 500 metric tons of milk powder bound for African...

Uganda's air force delivered emergency food supplies to hungry people across northern South Sudan during recent days. Military planes dropped hundreds of tons of relief aid over Ulang and Nasir Counties where fighting displaced thousands of families. Armed groups battled government forces...

Electoral Commission officials defended their actions during the canceled Kawempe North voting exercise Thursday. Acting Secretary Richard Kamugisha told parliament members that election workers faced violent attacks at polling stations. Staff members fled when people threw stones at them during...

Defence Minister Jacob Oboth-Oboth met with Sudan's Ambassador Ahmad Ibrahim Ahmad at ministry offices in Mbuya today. The officials discussed Sudan's changing security problems and recent military actions to take back Khartoum from armed groups. Leaders also talked about efforts to create a...

Uganda's Deputy Chief of Defence Forces visited soldiers fighting terrorism across Somalia last week. Lieutenant General Sam Okiding spent seven days checking on troops deployed under African Union peacekeeping operations. He praised military personnel for their dedication to peace efforts...

Equity Group posted strong financial results across Africa during the first quarter of 2025. Customer deposits jumped 7 percent to reach 1.32 trillion shillings from last year's figures. The bank expanded loans by 3 percent to 804.7 billion shillings as more people borrowed money. Total company...

Seven top military leaders completed documentation for their upcoming retirement at Defence Ministry offices in Mbuya today. Chief of Joint Staff Major General Jack Bakasumba praised these officers for their outstanding work during decades of service. The generals helped build stronger military...

Uganda starts its third major HIV study to measure progress against the disease across the nation. Health Ministry teams work with Makerere University and statistics officials to gather fresh data on infection rates. Survey workers will check how well current treatment programs reduce virus...

Women business owners face major challenges when seeking bank loans because they must provide valuable property as security. Many female entrepreneurs cannot access traditional financing because they lack land titles, vehicles or other expensive assets that banks demand. Rural women especially...

Uganda's ruling party won many battles against armed groups during past decades. The National Resistance Movement defeated several rebel forces and built a strong military reputation. Leaders fought enemies across the region and earned respect for their fighting skills. However, the same...

Sylivia Kabene scored three goals to knock Kampala Queens out of the women's cup competition Wednesday. Her hat trick powered St. Noa Girls School to a 3-2 victory at Phillip Omondi Stadium. The striker had just helped her team win the league championship before this knockout match. Kabene...

Amazon launches its spring shopping event with major discounts on robotic lawn equipment. Prime members receive exclusive pricing benefits during the promotional period. Redkey offers two intelligent mower models that eliminate manual grass cutting work. The MGC500 and MGC1000 robots use...

Brothers Pusha T and No Malice announce their return as The Clipse with a brand new record. The hip-hop duo reveals their fourth major studio album will arrive July 11, 2025. They recorded the project at Louis Vuitton headquarters during sessions in Paris, France. Roc Nation will help distribute...

A deadly car crash killed three people near Uzande Business Centre on Thursday. Two vehicles smashed together on Chinhoyi-Chegutu Highway during afternoon traffic. The Lexus driver crossed over into the wrong lane and hit a Toyota Probox coming the other way. Local villagers rushed to help pull...

Attorney General Dorcas Oduor cleared up confusion about the Public Seal Thursday. She told reporters the important government stamp stays under her control. Leaders had wrongly suggested someone else took charge of the seal recently. Oduor stressed that legal rules require her office to keep...

Police and energy officials raided illegal fuel storage sites across Mombasa Wednesday. Officers arrested one person and seized over 18,000 liters of stolen petroleum products. The suspect kept diesel and petrol inside his Port Reitz compound without permission. Coast Regional Police Commander...

President Bola Tinubu told Nigerians the hard times are ending after two years leading the country. He said economic changes are working and the nation grows stronger each day. Tinubu admitted his policies caused pain for citizens but believes things improve daily. The president removed fuel...

A Nairobi court stopped senior job promotions at the Attorney General office Thursday. Justice Byram Ongaya ruled the appointments broke constitutional rules and public service laws. The promotions happened without fair competition among candidates. Dr Magare Gikenyi and 227 other people...

Homa Bay County receives a major economic boost from the new fish market at Koginga. The facility cost 345 million shillings and stands ready for business. President William Ruto hands over the modern building to traders on Friday afternoon. Workers finished construction ahead of the original...

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki promised to help thousands of small businesses grow and make more money. He spoke at a business meeting Thursday at Nyanturago Sports Ground in Kisii County. The government backs small traders and wants them to succeed. Kindiki explained what his administration...