Janet Museveni kicked off a big school counting project across Uganda last Thursday. She wants to fix the problem of fake student numbers that schools report. This happened at a health conference in Jinja. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics will team up with her Education Ministry for this huge...
Airtel Uganda built seven new network towers in Arua Municipality today. These towers boost signal coverage across the West Nile area. The company wants customers to enjoy better digital services with these new towers. They believe stronger connections benefit everyone living nearby.
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Hima Cement donated 20 million Ugandan shillings to help the Kabaka Birthday Run fight HIV/AIDS across Uganda. The company wants better health for local communities through this donation to the 12th running event. Everyone will celebrate Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II's 70th birthday on April...
Airtel Uganda just built five new cell towers in Kabale to make phones work better. They keep putting money into stronger signals because they want everyone in the Kigezi area to use the internet without problems. The Sales Director, Mr. Wongani Muthayi, spoke at the event about how good signals...
The High Court just gave human rights lawyer Eron Kiiza bail as he waits for his appeal case. Justice Michael Elubu made this choice after many people worried about Kiiza being locked up by military courts. To stay free, Kiiza must pay 20 million Ugandan shillings in cash. His helpers each...
Uganda Airlines cleaned up trash with local people at Kigungu beach near Entebbe Airport. The airline started this as part of their Flight Path Sustainability Project to keep planes safe from birds. Garbage on Lake Victoria's shores, mostly plastic and fish parts, brings many birds to the area...
A court stepped in to help ODM party workers who lost their jobs. The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal blocked the firing of election coordinators after lawyer Ashioya Biko asked them to step in. These workers can go back to their jobs right away until the court makes its final decision. The...
Kenya's President Ruto fired back at people who attacked his long trip to Mt Kenya. During his stop in Chuka, he made it clear that he was checking on building projects, not playing politics. Ruto asked the crowd if they had talked about political parties or if they talked about progress...
Donald Trump added 75 more days for TikTok to follow the rules or sell what it has in America. If they miss this chance, the video app might disappear from phones across the country.
"We do not want TikTok to 'go dark.' We look forward to working with TikTok and China to close the Deal," Trump...
Kenya's President William Ruto announced plans to boost police pay and change their work conditions. His administration wants officers to feel motivated as they protect citizens across the country. The first round of salary increases reached officers' bank accounts last year. Better compensation...
Eliud Owalo from the President's Executive Office met up with famous English soccer player Andy Cole last Friday. The Deputy Chief talked about their good meeting afterward. They looked at ways they might work together through his foundation. Their plan aims to find young soccer players in Kenya...
The Music Copyright Society of Kenya says a fake letter went around on social media claiming they fired their boss, Ezekiel Mutua. Board chairman Ephantus Kamau sent out a clear message telling everyone this news is completely false. He asked people to ignore these false claims that have been...
The Gambia Press Union wants reporters to help create better stories about young people. At a three-day class in Mansakonko, the GPU asked news writers to avoid wrong ideas and false claims about youth. Modou S. Joof taught the class and pushed for honest reporting on young activists and their...
The former boss of dock workers in The Gambia keeps fighting his case at the Banjul High Court. Lang Balla Saho says two members kicked him out of his job against the rules. He told the court he had the right to hire and fire anyone who broke union rules, according to their 2023 rule book. When...
China and The Gambia plan to share their music and arts at an upcoming friendly meet-up called the China-Gambia Bantaba. The Chinese Embassy and Gambian arts leaders talked about this event on Thursday night. They shared ideas for the cultural exchange happening on April 7, 2025, at the Chinese...
Abdallah L. Jammeh keeps making The Gambia proud with his referee career. CAF picked him again for a big job at the next Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. He'll make important calls during games when young soccer stars play in Egypt between April 27 and May 18, 2025. His skills put him on the...
A lawmaker from The Gambia sent a letter to the American president asking him to bring back USAID money. Gibbi Mballow serves as the voice for Lower Fulladu West in the National Assembly. He worries that stopping these funds hurts regular people throughout his country. The sudden cut threatens...
The Gambia Revenue Authority has already collected D6.7 billion from January through March this year. March turned into its best month ever, with D2.6 billion flowing into government coffers. Looking ahead, they must collect D23 billion before December ends, which means about D2 billion every...
Momodou Lamin Yaffa asked his religious brothers to make peace. He serves as first vice president under Sheriff Nano Hydara at Rawdatul Majaalis. He shared this message Thursday night when people broke their fast at Sheriff Nano's house in Brufut.
The group split apart last year when Alhaji...
Fisheries Minister Musa Drammeh claims the Brikama Area Council went beyond what he approved back in 2020 when they raised rates in the West Coast Region. This came up during a heated National Assembly debate on Thursday between lawmakers Maimuna Ceesay-Darboe and Alagie Darboe. The discussion...
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