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American doctor tests positive for Ebola in DR Congo outbreak

An American doctor working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has tested positive for Ebola amid the outbreak, according to an international Christian missions organization. Dr. Peter Stafford, a...

PLATINUM CREDIT EXPOSED! Court Fines It Sh11.6M,Bosses Face 10-Year Jail Term as Borrowers Decry Its ‘Dirty Deals’

Shockwaves are tearing through East Africa’s money lending industry after microfinance giant Platinum Credit was ordered to pay a Kenyan...

Hon Crispin Kaheru: Expectations in this kisanja “no more sleep for all Ugandans”

By Hon Crispin Kaheru - Member, Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC). What awaits H.E. President Yoweri Museveni in...

UGANDA: Dog Shelters Being Used To Scam Donors

ILLICIT FINANCIAL FLOWS: How dog shelter content creators in Uganda are tricking people online. Many donors being scammed. 🎥...

EU Keeps Escalating Against Russia as NATO Crumbles – How Africa Will Pay the Price

Aaron Ainomugisha.  Imagine you are a farmer in Senegal or a truck driver in Kenya. You have never...

INCUMBENT ATUKWASA RITA TO LOSE MBARARA CITY WOMAN MP SEAT TO CHARITY KIBAAJU AS CATHOLIC CHURCH & OTHER TOP CITY STAKEHOLDERS BACK KIBAAJU

By Aaron Ainomugisha - Rise News Uganda Network Political Torch, extensively covering the 2026 General Elections across the country. Tension within independent candidate and...

STARLINK TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT RESTRICTION: What’s Fishy?

By Aaron Ainomugisha - Rise News Uganda Network Political Torch. The Uganda Revenue Authority-URA on December 19, 2026 announced that importation and customs clearance...

UGANDA DECIDES 2026: ACME Launches Presidential Election Promise Tracker 2026 

UGANDA. African Centre for Media Excellence-ACME has launched Presidential Election Promise Tracker 2026 to promote accountability journalism and civic engagement ahead of the 2026...

Court awards Businessman Sudhir Shs108 billion over closure of Crane Bank

The Supreme Court has ordered Bank of Uganda to pay businessman Sudhir Ruparelia and his firm Meera Investments Ltd Shs 108 billion as legal...

Cisco: Africa presents AI leapfrogging opportunity

Local Reporting by Aaron Ainomugisha. Additional reporting by Paula Gilbert, Connecting Africa. Africa's entrepreneurial workforce and young population can help catalyze an artificial intelligence...

RTD Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde’s son Amanya Tumukunde accused of Gun Violence as he Campaigns for his brother Phillip Tumukunde in Nakaseke MP Race

RTD Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde's son Amanya Tumukunde accused of Gun Violence as he Campaigns for his brother Phillip Tumukunde in Nakaseke MP Race. Rukungiri...