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America plans to give Russia a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine very soon. Trump and his team see this as a big win for their foreign policy goals since he promised to end the war during his campaign. People wonder if this ceasefire can actually happen. And if it does, can it fairly...

Pakistani troops freed over 300 people held hostage on a passenger train by armed fighters in Balochistan. The army said they killed 33 attackers during their rescue mission. The Baloch Liberation Army had already murdered 21 regular folks and four soldiers before the rescue began. Soldiers keep...

Banks earning higher revenues might soon face bigger license fees under a new plan from Kenya's central bank. The CBK wants to change how they charge banks, looking at overall yearly earnings instead of just counting branches. This shift would include all money banks make from loans, government...

Uganda's top security leaders can't seem to agree on whether their officers should show their faces. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba went online to say something pretty clear. He posted that security folks have zero need to identify themselves. This goes against what another big shot said earlier to...

Janet Museveni heard all about the 2024 high school test scores today. She runs the Education and Sports office for Uganda. The test people came to tell her everything before they shared the news with everyone else. Prof. Celestino Obua leads these test folks, and Mr. Dan Odongo helps run their...

France just gave Uganda a huge amount of money—€85 million, which equals about 340 billion Ugandan shillings. Finance Minister Matia Kasaija shared this news on Wednesday. The cash will help fix water systems and build better cities around Kampala. Mr. Kasaija signed papers with Jean-François...

Lewis Rubongoya from the National Unity Platform party suffered injuries this past Wednesday during a heated confrontation. At the same time, Steven Kibwiika ended up in the hospital after people beat him badly. Kibwiika works as a cameraman for Spark TV, which belongs to Nation Media Group. The...

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame trashed the leader of Congo during a chat with internet star Mario Nawfal. Asked what he'd tell President Felix Tshisekedi in private, Kagame didn't hold back. He flat-out said he wished Tshisekedi wasn't running that good country. This heated comment adds fuel to...

Fresh Cuts Uganda Limited is in financial trouble. The Finance Ministry has asked Parliament to forgive the meat company Shs607 million in unpaid taxes. This move shows just how badly things have gone for what used to be a top business in the country. The Uganda Revenue Authority gave up trying...

The Buganda Kingdom leader Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has told his lawyers to sue Land Minister Dr. Sam Mayanja because he ignored court decisions about Kaazi land that belongs to the Kingdom. Christopher Bwanika, the Attorney General of Buganda, announced this at Bulange, Mengo, during a morning...

Denis Obua, the Government Chief Whip, has called NRM party lawmakers to meet at State House in Entebbe on Friday at noon for an important gathering. Last Friday, he sent this message to all NRM Members of Parliament. The special meeting will happen on March 14, 2025. Every lawmaker who plans...

Uganda and Kenya are set to reignite their legendary sporting rivalry through an epic golf showdown at Mt. Kipipiri Golf Resort in Naivasha. The Victoria Cup tournament promises another heart-pounding clash between these East African neighbors, who have a history of nail-biting competitions that...

Women leaders from across South Sudan's civil society organizations are stepping up with a powerful plea to regional heads of state. They're demanding decisive action to prevent another catastrophic civil war that threatens to tear their nation apart. A united front of women's groups, including...

Uganda's Centenary Bank has broken new ground by hosting the Global Alliance for Banking on Values annual gathering. Bringing together over 70 financial institutions from around the world, the conference zeroes in on ethical banking and sustainable financial strategies. Banking leaders converged...

An imprisoned opposition activist from Uganda's National Unity Platform named Yasin Ssekitoleko, nicknamed Machete, has ended his 16-day hunger strike. He was protesting his continued detention despite a Supreme Court ruling that declared the General Court Martial, which originally sentenced...

A high-ranking Ugandan official, Gen. David Muhoozi, blasted security forces for hiding their faces during operations, calling their hooded approach completely unacceptable. Speaking before Parliament's Defense and Internal Affairs Committee, Muhoozi emphasized that law enforcement officers must...

Regional leaders are gearing up for an urgent virtual summit to prevent a potentially catastrophic meltdown in South Sudan. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is calling together eight heads of state to tackle the escalating tensions between President Salva Kiir and First...

Warriors head coach Micheal Nees has assembled a dynamic squad ready to battle Benin and Nigeria during the upcoming 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. Zimbabwe will kick off their campaign by hosting Benin at Moses Mabhidha stadium in South Africa on March 20, then jet to Nigeria for a crucial match...

The Zimbabwe Republic Police stirred up controversy by challenging social media claims about environmentalist Nadia Mabvirakure's alleged abduction. Police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi argued that Mabvirakure is actually a suspect in a property theft investigation. Mabvirakure runs...

Harare's city leaders are gearing up for another crackdown on street vendors, a recurring battle that's become all too familiar. The local government and Zimbabwe Republic Police plan to launch an aggressive operation targeting sellers in the city's central business district, hoping to clear out...