COMMENT | Yang Dingdu & Li Zhuoqun – Xinhua | China’s announcement of zero-tariff treatment starting May 1 for all the 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic ties reaffirms its consistent commitment to opening its vast market to Global South partners. As Chinese President Xi Jinping has …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda’s push to position itself at the forefront of Africa’s artificial intelligence (AI) future took center stage this week at the Uganda DeepTech Summit, a flagship event under the National Science Week 2026. Bringing together global policymakers, researchers, innovators, and global technology leaders, the …
Read More »
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | Iran and its allies have damaged at least 16 U.S. military sites across eight Middle Eastern countries during the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran starting on Feb. 28, rendering some of those positions virtually unusable, a CNN investigation has found. The damaged facilities constitute the majority of …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has launched the Island Escape card campaign as a rewards initiative offering its Personal Prestige and Premier Banking customers the chance to win an all-expenses-paid island getaway for two. Running from May to July 2026, the campaign is open to all Absa …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Police have arrested one of the bodyguards to the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, for allegedly shooting and injuring a female driver near her residence on MacKinnon Road, Kampala. Security sources say the suspect, Corporal Humphrey Muhanguzi, allegedly shot at a woman in her …
Read More »
Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | The I&M Bank Katogo Golf Series 2026 returns Saturday, May 2nd, at Entebbe Club, with a fresh twist – a Uganda vs Kenya battle. Departing from its traditional quarterly format, this outing marks the much-anticipated return leg of the ‘Migingo Skirmishes,’ a Uganda …
Read More »
Buikwe, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | As Uganda nears First Oil, Presidential recognition has been conferred on several leading Ugandans, including Ali Ssekatawa, Director of Legal and Corporate Affairs at the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), President Yoweri Museveni today awarded the Diamond Jubilee Medal to Ssekatawa, Director of Legal and …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | NEW CORRESPONDENT | The Ministry of Works and Transport will in the coming week meet all key stakeholders in Uganda’s transport sector in a joint meeting aimed at addressing critical issues related to motor vehicle registration. Vehicle dealers, vehicle clearing agents, and the number plate manufacturer …
Read More »
BEIJING | Xinhua | At the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in East China, national model worker and veteran crane operator Zhu Shijie is working with electrical control engineers to advance the smart, standardized operation of remotely controlled gantry cranes. Recognized with one of China’s highest honors for workers for his spirit of …
Read More »
Community Activist Lanie Banks Joins Landmark Celebrations Marking Six Years of Impact Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Start Awareness Support Action (SASA) project, a flagship community-driven initiative aimed at combating gender-based violence, has officially concluded after six years of sustained impact across Eastern Uganda. Running from …
Read More »
The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
