Sri Lankan monks arrested with 110kg of cannabis
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Authorities in Sri Lanka have arrested 22 Buddhist monks after customs officials discovered 110 kilograms of cannabis concealed in their luggage at the country’s main airport.…
15 killed in South Sudan plane crash
JUBA, South Sudan — A small passenger aircraft has crashed in South Sudan, killing all 15 people on board, according to the South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority. The aircraft, which…
Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo set for May 21
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda is preparing to welcome global tourism players to the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo 2026 (#POATE2026), a flagship event positioning the country as a leading travel…
‘Sowing the Mustard Seed’ translated into Chinese, adopted in military academies
KAMPALA, Uganda — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s autobiography, Sowing the Mustard Seed, has been translated into Chinese in a move seen as deepening ties between Uganda and China. The Chinese…
Uganda arrests 231 foreign nationals in immigration crackdown
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan authorities have arrested at least 231 foreign nationals in a nationwide crackdown targeting illegal immigration and unlicensed business activity, according to officials from the Ministry of…
