Tag: Democratic Republic of Congo

UWA Chief Urges Suppliers to Uphold Quality and Integrity

The forum comes as UWA continues to strengthen partnerships and procurement systems to support conservation. The authority is mandated to conserve and sustainably manage Uganda’s wildlife and protected areas.

U.S Pushes Private Investment in Luzon Economic Corridor as $60 Million Energy Deal is Signed

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Dan Petrie, the Acting Chief of Staff of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, said MCC had signed a $60 million Energy Threshold Program hours earlier. The programme aims to lower high electricity costs and improve reliability by modernising the Energy Regulatory Commission, strengthening electric cooperatives, piloting smart-grid technologies and unlocking domestic capital for power infrastructure.

Sports

DR Congo Finally Arrives in US After Three-Week Ebola...

The Democratic Republic of Congo national football team has finally arrived in the United States ahead of the FIFA...

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What We Know About Kenya’s Controversial US-Backed Ebola Facility...

A proposed Ebola quarantine facility backed by the United States government has sparked widespread debate and public protests in...

International

Rwanda Tightens Border Health Measures Amid Rising Regional Ebola...

Regional health experts say East African governments are increasingly treating epidemic preparedness as both a public health and economic security priority.

National News

President Museveni Declares War on “Lazy Leaders” as New...

“I don't want to hear that there is poverty in homesteads that have land and yet money is there at the parish level. If you are a minister and I come to your village and people are still suffering, I will sack you. I want to inform everybody that I have been monitoring and I don't want to embarrass mature people. The money is there on the ground; let's use it to get our people out of poverty,” Museveni said.

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UGANDA HEIGHTENS SURVEILLANCE AS RARE EBOLA OUTBREAK SPREADS IN...

Health experts warn that the Bundibugyo Ebola strain presents a unique challenge due to the absence of approved vaccines and targeted treatments, increasing reliance on rapid detection, strict contact tracing, community awareness, and cross-border coordination to contain transmission.

Lifestyle

Uganda: A Beacon of Hope in Africa’s Refugee Crisis

As of 2026, Uganda is home to nearly two million refugees and asylum seekers, most of whom have fled conflict in neighboring countries like South Sudan, Somalia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. This is not to say that other countries in the region do not offer refuge to those fleeing war as Kenya and Tanzania do so too.

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