Mogadishu, Somalia — In its latest directive to media, the Somali government has requested that local news outlets submit content for approval before it airs. Several media houses in Mogadishu told VOA this week that the President’s Communications Office had ordered them to submit news content to authorities before it airs. Among those affected was […]
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Addis Abeba — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs told state media that the Ethiopian government has secured the release peacefully of six Djiboutian soldiers who were held hostage by the FRUD militants. The Directorate General of African Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Fisha Shewal, said that the government in cooperation with the Afar […]
Nairobi — The best candidate in the 2022 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) registered 431 marks out of a possible 500, Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu announced on Wednesday. CS Machogu, while announcing results for national examination, did not however reveal the identity of the top candidate. He lauded the 2022 KCPE class for […]
Nairobi — Former Lamu Senator Anuar Loitiptip is nursing injuries after he was accosted by thugs at Nairobi’s Globe Cinema Roundabout on Tuesday night. Police said the former legislator who represented Lamu between 2017 and 2022 was attacked by muggers at around 9:45pm, as he walked from Kirinyaga Road to his rented room in Ngara. […]
Nairobi — The number of KCPE candidates scoring below 100 marks declined to 724 candidates in 2022 from 1,170 candidates in 2021. Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu said Wednesday that the figures demonstrate improvement in performance citing the growth of overall candidature in the country over a two-year period. “This was an indicator that most […]
President Museveni has appointed Brig. Gen. Peter Gaetano Omola as the new contingent commander of Ugandan troops serving with the ATMIS. President Museveni who is also the commander in chief of the UPDF has appointed Brig Gen Peter Gaetano Omola as the new contingent commander of Ugandan troops serving with the African Union Transition Mission […]
Former KCCA FC defender, Mustafa Kizza has parted ways with Portuguese club, Futebol de Clube Arouca only after six months at the team. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Portuguese club announced they had reached an agreement with the Ugandan left footed player to part ways. “Futebol Clube de Arouca and the player Kizza […]
Nairobi — The Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) has defended remarks byDefence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale who said those running public institutions must allow Muslim women and girls to wear hijabs or “find another country.” Reacting to a news report published by The Nation on Tuesday, SUPKEM accused a news reporter from the media […]
The NEC retreat recommended a number of strategic interventions that the party must take to enable it take over leadership of the country. The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party has returned to the drawing board in preparation for the 2026 General Election. The party has also looked into refreshing National Executive Council members on […]
Bukoba — AFTER pulverising Geita Gold, Simba eye to clear Kagera Sugar hurdle and the team’s interim coach Juma Mgunda is optimistic his charges will emerge victorious at the Kaitaba Stadium today. Mgunda told reporters in a press conference in Bukoba municipality on Tuesday that his boys were in high spirits following their impressive 5-0 […]
President Museveni has provided more details about the identity of ADF rebels who attacked Ntoroko last week before being given a beating by the UPDF. A group of about 40 fighters last week crossed into Uganda via River Semliki with an aim of causing mayhem but the UPDF repulsed them and in the ensuing battle, […]
Nairobi — Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale will chair the 11-member Special Senate Committee that will consider the impeachment of Governor Kawira Mwangaza by the Meru County Assembly. Khalwale, also the Majority Whip, took to Twitter on Wednesday to acknowledge the responsibility and committed to discharge his duties fairly. “The Senate with a decision of 94.3% […]
Kampala — The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) on Dec 13th sent a total of 1556 peacekeepers to Somalia to replace an equal number of fighters who have been recalled from the battlefield after serving for one year. The troops under UGABAG XXXVII were flagged off by the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Wilson Mbadi […]
Zanzibar — “WHEN a public institution underperforms, we blame them, but let us also build a culture of praising them if they perform well,” these are words of President Hussein Ali Mwinyi when he addressed a gathering to celebrate this year’s International Anti-corruption day and Human Rights Day. The Anti-corruption and Human Rights days are […]
Berated by some MPs in the media and assailed on the floor of parliament by others, the under-fire Minister of State for Housing, PERSIS NAMUGANZA looked like the loneliest politician for the best part of last week, but she’s fighting back. Her pushback continues to spill secrets about the ironclad administration of parliament, the intimidation […]
PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa on Tuesday received 51 vehicles as part of implementation of an emergency support project for improving tourism and conservation activities. The project that is worth 56bn/- is being implemented in National parks of Serengeti, Nyerere and Selous game reserves under the support of the Federal Republic of Germany. Implementation of the […]
In October, President Museveni signed into the law the Mining and Minerals Act 2022. One of the key provisions in the law is the banning of mercury use in mining activities. Artisanal and small scale gold miners in Uganda use mercury to separate gold from the ores, a method they say is cost effective, fast […]
The Law Development Centre(LDC) has fired its Academic Registrar, Everest Turyahikayo after being accused of sexually harassing female students. The Law Development Centre(LDC) has fired its Academic Registrar, Everest Turyahikayo after being accused of sexually harassing female students. In a statement released on Tuesday, the LDC secretary, Hamis Lukyamuzi Ddungu explained that a meeting by […]