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Two senior executives at the British Broadcasting Corporation stepped down following a scandal involving manipulated footage of former President Donald Trump in a Panorama documentary. Tim Davie, the director general, and Deborah Turness, the news division chief, both resigned after an internal...

President Museveni announced on Saturday a financial support program targeting university graduates who remain jobless two years after graduation, extending government assistance schemes during a campaign event in Namisindwa District. The initiative will distribute startup funding through...

Kampala Capital City Authority initiated infrastructure improvements on Thursday night to combat recurring flood damage along two major thoroughfares by installing expanded drainage systems. Executive Director Sharifah Buzeki explained during a site visit that the construction work targets...

Opposition figure Robert Kyagulanyi attracted a massive turnout on Sunday in Ntungamo District, the political base of President Museveni and home region of Kyagulanyi's spouse Barbara Itungo. The National Unity Platform presidential contender inaugurated party headquarters in Ntungamo...

President Museveni administered oaths to three senior justice sector officials during campaign activities in the Bugisu sub-region, installing Aisha Naluzze Batala as Inspector General of Government, Jane Frances Abodo as Principal Judge, and Lino Anguzu as Director of Public Prosecutions. The...

Authorities in Iganga District detained two individuals who allegedly posed as military personnel while attempting to swindle a parliamentary candidate using replica firearms. Officers apprehended Derick Mugumira, a 30-year-old truck driver from Bugomba Village in Luuka District, and Wycliffe...

Uganda Wildlife Authority distributed 500 wool blankets to households displaced by landslides in the Sebei Sub-region while advocating for enhanced environmental protection measures to avert similar catastrophes. Commissioner Chemonges Sabila, heading the relief delegation, stated the donation...

Stanbic Business Incubator Limited partnered with France's diplomatic mission in Uganda to introduce a program on Friday supporting 200 enterprises focused on environmental sustainability. The initiative will distribute resources valued at approximately 2.7 billion shillings over two years to...

Hundreds of young Catholics gathered at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Nansana on Sunday for the Kampala Archdiocese Youth Apostolate Run, emphasizing faith-based environmental protection and sustainable development. Minister for Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs Hajat Minsa Kabanda...

Two Kenyan activists returned home after spending 37 days in custody following their October abduction in eastern Uganda during an opposition rally. Kenyan Foreign Affairs official Abraham Korir Sing'Oei announced on Saturday that Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo had crossed into Kenya at Busia after...

Authorities in Uganda's Busoga East region detained five individuals following the kidnapping and killing of a six-year-old Loy Taaka from Buwembula village in Bugiri district. Police apprehended Allan Waiswa, the victim's nephew, after the child vanished on November 1 and his caretaker, Moses...

Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar told graduates at Leeds University Lahore that Pakistan's youth represent the nation's strongest asset for future prosperity, noting that young people comprise 68 percent of the population. Speaking by video link, he praised the institution for...

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia finalized their pilgrimage agreement for the 2026 Hajj season during a ceremony in Jeddah on Saturday evening. Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah Abdul Fattah bin Sulaiman Al-Mashat and Federal Secretary for Religious Affairs Syed Atta-ur-Rehman executed the accord, with...

Punjab authorities extended emergency restrictions for another week on Saturday, November 15, prohibiting public demonstrations, political gatherings, and assemblies of four or more individuals throughout the province. The Home Department cited security concerns and terrorist threats as...

Security officials have identified the second suicide bomber in the September 30, 2025, attack on Frontier Corps Headquarters in Quetta as Mohammad Sohail, known by the alias Khabab, an Afghan national from Maidan Shahr district in Wardak province. The assault killed eight civilians and wounded...

The Gates Foundation pledged $1.4 billion over four years to help smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia cope with climate change impacts, according to an announcement made during COP30 in Belém, Brazil. Foundation chair Bill Gates said the investment would provide tools and...

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa touched down in Washington on Saturday for his first official American visit, where he will join discussions with President Donald Trump on Monday about enlisting Damascus in the battle against ISIL. The historic trip marks the initial visit by a Syrian head of...

The Philippines has moved more than 900,000 residents to safety as Super Typhoon Fung-wong, locally named Uwan, barrels toward the archipelago with winds reaching 185 kilometers per hour and gusts up to 230 kph. The storm was expected to strike Aurora province on Sunday or early on Monday...

JKT Queens begin their maiden CAF Women's Champions League campaign on Monday when they face Gaborone United of Botswana at Suez Canal Stadium in Ismailia, Egypt. Media and Communications Officer Masau Bwire confirmed the squad arrived safely on Friday with a fully fit roster after careful...

Young Africans will meet Kinondoni Municipal Council FC on Monday at the KMC Complex in Dar es Salaam as both clubs pursue improved league standings under contrasting circumstances. Assistant Coach Patrick Mabedi indicated that players have adjusted smoothly to new Head Coach Pedro Gonçalves'...