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By Felix Oketcho Pearl Bank Uganda has entered a four-year strategic partnership with the Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) to establish a specialized Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Centre in Uganda, According to officials this move is aimed at...
Democratic Party (DP)  President and Member of Parliament for Laroo-Pece Division,  Nobert Mao has formally declared his bid for Speaker of the 12th Parliament, describing the current occupant of the office as an “accidental speaker.” Ad the media in...

UN AGENCY APPEALS FOR $1.6BILLION SUPPORT TO SUDAN  REFUGEE RESPONSE

United Nation  refugee agency, UNHCR, and 123 partners  have appealed  for $1.6 billion to support millions of people forced to flee  Sudan  in pursuit...

THOMAS TAYEBWA CALLS FOR BILATERAL TIES WITH ANTIGUA

Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has vouched for stronger bilateral relations between Uganda and Antigua and Barbuda, calling for closer cooperation in tourism,...

ALIKO DANGOTE ATTAINS 650,000 BARRELS PER DAY TARGET

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has recorded a historic milestone, becoming the first refinery in the world to attain and sustain full 650,000 barrels per...

PRESIDENT MUSEVENI ASSUMES APRM CHAIRMANSHIP

President Yoweri Museveni has assumed the chairmanship of the African Peer Review (APRM), positioning Uganda at the forefront of continental governance and developmental priorities. Vice...

ZIMBABWE APPROVES EXTENSION OF PRESIDENTIAL TERMS

Zimbabwe’s cabinet has approved draft legislation that would allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa, 83, to extend his stay in office until at least 2030. Presidents would...

UGANDA WINS BEST DESTINATION AWARD IN INDIA

Uganda earned the Best Exquisite Destination Award at the Outbound Tourism Mart 2026, which concluded Saturday in Mumbai. The three-day exhibition is considered the largest...

“GO BEYOND MISSION TO CUSTOMER CENTRIC SERVICE,”DR SILVER MUGISHA TELLS PUBLIC UTILITIES  

National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) Managing Director Eng. Dr. Silver Mugisha has told a global academic summit that public utilities must under go a...

AIRTEL AFRICA FOUNDATION SINKS 3.85 BILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS

The Airtel Africa Foundation has unveiled 20 students awarded fully funded scholarships worth over shs 3.85 billion to pursue science and technology degree programmes...

NIGERIAN FELA KUTI BECOMES FIRST AFRICAN TO GET GRAMMYS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

The “father of Afrobeat” Fela Kuti has made history by becoming the first African to get a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys. The Nigerian...

AIRTEL AFRICA  HITS $586 MILLION PROFITS

Airtel Africa plc  has resgistered a strong financial performance for the nine-month period ending Dec. 31, 2025, driven by a growing customer base and...

UGANDA’S DEI BIOPHARMA UNVEILS GENE THERAPY FOR  SICKLE CELL TREATMENT

The United States Patent & Trademark Office (UPTO) has on January 26, 2026 accepted the Dei BioPharma Ltd advanced ground-breaking patent for the treatment...

IGAD RATIFIES SOMALIA TREATY ON UNITY AND COOPERATION

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Executive Secretary, H.E. Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu has revealed that the Somalia’s ratification of the IGAD Treaty is set...

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