During the December 2024 government handover of the site to the Egyptian contractors Samco, former MP Omara Atubo said this project – to honour the legacy of John Akii-Bua, who won Uganda ...

While breaking the ground, President Museveni explained why starting the construction took so long despite the urgent need ...

H.E General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni commissioned the Akii Bua Olympic Stadium in Lira city on Wednesday, 29th January 2025 ...

This introduction lays a foundation for the discussion of the East African Community and the battle for the soul of the DR Congo. However, it may be necessary to note that the Congolese hold very ...

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Languages: English. You can get in touch with Hugh by emailing [email protected] President Trump's State Department has enacted a "one flag policy," banning U.S. embassies and overseas ...

The U.S. State Department has adopted a new policy under the Trump administration that effectively blocks U.S. embassies and outposts from flying Pride and Black Lives Matter flags, a report said ...

Health authorities in West Nile have urged the government to enhance the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) Arua field station so it can conduct tests for diseases beyond just Plague and Anthrax.

According to U.S. flag code, "all federal buildings, grounds and naval vessels" will fly at half-staff for 30 days after the death of a president Win McNamee/Getty; MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty ...

After Monday's presidential inauguration, flags fly back at half-staff in Texas. According to a press release from the White House, flags were ordered to be flown at full-staff at the White House ...

The president’s Inaugural Address linked landing on the Red Planet with Manifest Destiny, but left many of the specifics unclear. By Kenneth Chang During his Inaugural Address on Monday ...

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Runaway suspected Mpox cases are complicating efforts to fight the virus in Arua City. The city has recorded four cumulative cases of Mpox and 87 contacts since ...