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  Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng and her Agriculture counterpart Frank Tumwebaze have been assigned number-based ranks in General Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) newly unveiled leadership structure. Tumwebaze designated Patriotic Officer (PO) PO 013 while Dr Aceng is assigned PO 015. The rankings were announced on Sunday by Muhoozi via his official X (formerly Twitter) account, as he expanded the organisation’s “Patriotic Officer” (PO) numbering system. “In addition to the 12 Patriotic Officers announced by comrade Andrew Mwenda the day before yesterday (March 20, 2026), I award the following numbers to the following comrades,” Muhoozi wrote. The newly assigned rankings also include Harunah Kyeyune Kasolo (PO 014), Joanne Okia (PO 016), Jackson Atima (PO 017), Ojara Mapenduzi (PO 018), Nelson Nshangabasheija (PO 019), and Frank Mwesigye (PO 020). “Keep tuned. More to follow,” the statement concluded. The latest announcement builds on an earlier str...

KCB Bank Uganda hosted a special Ramadan Iftar dinner that  brought together members of its community for a moment of reflection, gratitude, and unity during the holy month of Ramadan. The gathering, held at Four Points Sheraton Kampala, provided an opportunity for guests to come together during the break of fasting  while celebrating the spirit of compassion, generosity, and togetherness that defines the sacred month. Managing Director of KCB Bank Uganda,Mr. Edgar Byamah  said the occasion reflected the Bank’s commitment to nurturing meaningful relationships and celebrating the diversity of the communities it serves. He emphasized that Ramadan is not only about fasting but also about generosity, compassion, and supporting those around us. “Ramadan is about giving back. It is about supporting those around us and living a life focused on Transforming Today Together. We are reminded of our responsibility to contribute positively to the communities we serve, which aligns d...

Tororo District local government is struggling to operate twelve community primary schools that have not been coded by the Education and Sports Ministry. The schools include Malaba, Agel Gabriel, St. Mark Mella, Paguyuni, St. Peter’s Kinyil, St. Pius Mius, St. Constantino Kisote, Nam waya Church Uganda, St. Charles Lwanga Asinge, Asinget Community, Morgwang, and St. Joseph Ngetta Community Primary Schools. The schools have been operating for over 10 years in areas where there are no other government primary schools. For instance, the Malaba Town Council does not have another government school except St. Jude Primary School that serves the entire Town Council, and other government schools are located in distant areas.  The school, sitting on 8 acres of land, currently has an enrollment of over 800 pupils and was founded by the town council leadership and the community after parents expressed concern over the distance that their children would move in a bid to attend education. At th...

  Sky's Sally Lockwood reports from the UAE on Iran’s attacks on its neighbouring Gulf countries, despite the Iranian president expressing 'regret' for the strikes.

The war launched by Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu on 28 February against the Iranian regime resulted, from its very first day, in the decapitation of the Islamic Republic with the death of Ayatollah Khamenei and a significant number of other senior officials. It now seems very likely that American and Israeli forces will succeed in defeating the Iranian military on a purely military level. But as for the aftermath and consequences of this war on regional and global balances, many more issues remain unresolved. Let us examine a few of them. A Venezuelan solution for Iran? The first question that arises is, of course, what might happen to Iran itself after the forces of the Islamic regime have been defeated. It is often pointed out that no air operation has ever been sufficient on its own to bring down an authoritarian regime. And the Iranian mullahs and their henchmen in the Revolutionary Guards demonstrated once again last January how far they are prepared to go to stay in power....