WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2025.

Good morning ! On this day in 1505,  A fleet of 22 ships from Portugal (the 7th Amada), going to India, arrived at Mombasa Coast in Kenya. They proceeded to sack, loot and plunder the city into submission. 

And on the same day in 1961: Construction of the Berlin Wall began. East Germany started to close the border between the eastern and western sectors of Berlin to prevent its citizens from escaping to the West.

What was your favourite childhood game?  

And what games do you enjoy now?  ...Hit reply and let us know. 

In the news:

📌 President M7 is concluding a 3 day working visit to Egypt that was focused on strengthening and boosting trade between the two nations.  

Among the deals;

ℹ️ Orascom Cosntruction expressed interest easing traffic congestion in Kampala by building a modern transport system. 

ℹ️ Germany University Cairo  - expressed interest in establishing a joint public university to serve East Africa. 

ℹ️ Eugenie Investment group expressed interest in setting up an innovative travel insurance package for Ugandans.

ℹ️ And Tahan International Food Industries expressed interest in expanding their Uganda cheese products. 

📌 Meanwhile, the Anti Corruption Court has summoned Prof Wasswa Balunywa and other officials for abuse of office, neglect of duty and causing financial losses. 

That's all for today...but you can find these and more stories in a newspaper near you.

Be good today.

The Sanyu Daily Team

DAILY QUOTE:

“Egypt has no other water source; we don’t have rainfall. The Nile is life for us. We are not against development in any Basin country, but we call for equitable sharing of water resources. We must coexist and ensure that development does not harm the people who depend entirely on this river,” President Abdel Fattah El Sisi