KIGALI — Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda, has defended his country’s security posture in relation to the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), saying Rwanda cannot ignore threats along its borders. Speaking during a diplomatic dinner in Kigali for members of the diplomatic corps — including newly accredited envoys — Kagame…
KAMPALA — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has returned to Uganda after attending the 25th Ordinary Summit of the East African Community Heads of State in Arusha, where he assumed the rotating chairmanship of the regional bloc. The Ugandan president took over leadership of the East African Community (EAC) from William Ruto, the president of Kenya,…
KAMPALA — The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has launched a nighttime street cleaning campaign in the Central Business District aimed at improving sanitation and restoring order in Uganda’s capital. The exercise, which began on the night of March 7, saw city workers wash roads and pavements in busy streets, including Luwum Street and Namirembe…
KAMPALA — Authorities in Kampala have launched investigations into the demolition of a structure at St. Balikuddembe Market, after unknown individuals allegedly brought it down without authorisation late Saturday night. According to the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), the incident occurred at around 10:00 p.m. on March 7, when unidentified people used heavy machinery to…
KAMPALA — Uganda has hosted its first-ever women-focused film festival, the Leesu Film Festival 2026, bringing together filmmakers, creatives and youth advocates to celebrate female storytelling in the country’s growing creative industry. Organised by youth-led nonprofit Reach A Hand Uganda, the festival took place on March 7 at the organisation’s headquarters in Lungujja, Kampala, under…