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EAC ministers agree on mutual recognition of academic degrees

EAC ministers agree on mutual recognition of academic degrees

EAC Ministers of Education have agreed to harmonise regional academic qualifications at the the First Ministerial Conference on the EAC Common Higher Education Area held in Kampala, Uganda from September 9-11.

Vietnam attends 63rd session of Asian - African Legal Consultative Organisation

Vietnam attends 63rd session of Asian - African Legal Consultative Organisation

Hanoi (VNA) – A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Le Anh Tuan attended the 63rd session of the Asian–African Legal Consultative Organisation (AALCO) in Kampala, Uganda, from September 8-10. The meeting took place took place in...

Africa’s Acceptance of Unwanted Deportees from the US: The Ghanaian New Dimension

Africa’s Acceptance of Unwanted Deportees from the US: The Ghanaian New Dimension

Bola A. Akinterinwa With the breaking news that Ghana has now joined Rwanda, Sudan, and Eswatini in accepting the unwanted criminals, prisoners, refugees in the United States, there is no longer disputing the importance of, and priority being...

 Legal and Regulatory Framework for Digital Credit Providers: Lessons from Kenya’s digital credit providers regulations, 2022

 Legal and Regulatory Framework for Digital Credit Providers: Lessons from Kenya’s digital credit providers regulations, 2022

The Ghana has seen and is experiencing growth created by unlicensed digital credit providers in the country’s financial sector space over past decade. Contributory factors to digital credit in Ghana’s banking space included increased mobile...

Uganda welcomes ICC war crimes hearing against rebel leader Kony

KAMPALA, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- Uganda on Wednesday welcomed the International Criminal Court's (ICC) hearing of evidence against rebel leader Joseph Kony but said real justice will only come when he is arrested and tried. Henry Oryem Okello,...

Aeonian Project Targets 2026 Rollout as Africa’s Potential AI Factory with 10MW Supercomputer in Uganda

Aeonian Project Targets 2026 Rollout as Africa’s Potential AI Factory with 10MW Supercomputer in Uganda

The Aeonian Project, billed as a potential AI factory for Africa, is preparing for a swift rollout, with the first phase scheduled to go live in the second half of 2026. At its core, the project aims to retain critical computing power within...

Uganda’s Top CEOs Gather in Fort Portal to Chart Tourism Growth

Uganda’s Top CEOs Gather in Fort Portal to Chart Tourism Growth

The 6th Bi-Annual PCF Uganda CEO Retreat has officially kicked off today in Fort Portal Tourism City, bringing together over 200 CEOs, policymakers, and leaders under the theme: “Transforming Uganda into a Preferred Tourism Destination: Enhancing...

Việt Nam attends 63rd session of Asian - African Legal Consultative Organisation

Việt Nam attends 63rd session of Asian - African Legal Consultative Organisation

HÀ NỘI — A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Lê Anh Tuấn attended the 63rd session of the Asian–African Legal Consultative Organisation (AALCO) in Kampala, Uganda, from September 8-10. The meeting took place took place in the...

Qatar, Uganda discuss ways to enhance labour cooperation

Qatar, Uganda discuss ways to enhance labour cooperation

Qatar and Uganda are working to deepen bilateral cooperation on labour governance, with a focus on protecting migrant workers’ rights. Assistant Undersecretary for Migrant Labour Affairs at the Ministry of Labour, Hamad Faraj Dalmouk, met Uganda’s...

Palestinian forces arrest US-backed potential candidate for Gaza governor

Palestinian forces arrest US-backed potential candidate for Gaza governor

Palestinian security forces in the occupied West Bank have arrested a prominent businessman who says he is a candidate for governor of post-war Gaza with US backing. Samir Hulileh was arrested on Wednesday in the city of Ramallah, seat of the...

Uganda’s capital markets: Igniting investment, innovation & growth

Uganda’s capital markets: Igniting investment, innovation & growth

Disclaimer: The following content is generated automatically by a GPT AI and may not be accurate. To verify the details, please watch the videoUganda's capital markets are on the cusp of a transformation, driven by a new strategic direction aimed...

Mamelodi Sundowns return to Betway Premiership after international break, ready for Magesi

Mamelodi Sundowns return to Betway Premiership after international break, ready for Magesi

Mamelodi Sundowns return to Betway Premiership action on Sunday in Pretoria after an international break that saw key players away, aiming to sharpen cohesion and prepare for Magesi. During the break, the Brazilians worked hard behind the scenes...

Ugandan infrastructure up to three times too costly, parliament finds

Ugandan infrastructure up to three times too costly, parliament finds

A Ugandan parliamentary committee has slammed the cost of government-funded infrastructure projects in the country, which it says can end up costing three times more than necessary. The Committee on Public Accounts (Central Government), reporting...

Leaders must know where they’re going’ – Pastor Enenche challenges Ugandan Ministers, Deputy Governor, others 

Leaders must know where they’re going’ – Pastor Enenche challenges Ugandan Ministers, Deputy Governor, others 

The Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr Paul Enenche, on Wednesday delivered a keynote address at the Uganda Leadership & Economic Summit, held in Kampala. The summit coincided with the ongoing Healing and Deliverance Crusade...

Duterte has ‘deteriorating cognitive condition,’ says lawyer. What now?

Duterte has ‘deteriorating cognitive condition,’ says lawyer. What now?

MANILA, Philippines – Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has “deteriorating cognitive condition” that prevents him from “[recalling] events, places, timing or even members of his close family and Defense team,” his lead defense lawyer...

Activist Yamu now seeks to become Kampala lord mayor

Activist Yamu now seeks to become Kampala lord mayor

Shortly before the conclusion of nominations of candidates for the upcoming hotly contested Kampala lord mayorship, one intriguing figure emerged. Lawyer Jothan Yamurebire Burobuto, a serial activist and chairman of the Party of Labour Uganda...

Biking from Uganda to Namibia ahead of FIFAfrica25

Biking from Uganda to Namibia ahead of FIFAfrica25

This Friday, September 12, 2025, digital security expert and biker, Andrew Gole will set off on a solo motorbike journey, spreading awareness about the role of digital security in society. This will be the third time that Gole will travel across...

GITC visits Sunda International after petition on unfair trade practices  

By Issah Mohammed Accra, Sept 11, GNA – Officials of the Ghana International Trade Commission (GITC) have met with management of Sunda International, an international manufacturing company operating in Ghana, over unfair trade practices concerns....

Plight of Palestinians no longer about occupation, but survival — Minister Kubayi

Plight of Palestinians no longer about occupation, but survival — Minister Kubayi

Despite the ICJ issuing three orders in South Africa’s favour, these have had little to no impact on Israel’s ongoing attacks on Gaza. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi says the plight of the Palestinian people is...

Politics Associated Press Kilmar Abrego Garcia wants asylum. The US wants to deport him. What to know

Politics Associated Press Kilmar Abrego Garcia wants asylum. The US wants to deport him. What to know

Kilmar Abrego Garcia faces an uncertain future. The Trump administration wants to deport him to the African nation of Eswatini. Abrego Garcia wants to apply for asylum to stay in the U.S. Either path could begin with a long journey through the...

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