BEIJING | Xinhua |  The Chinese mainland on Sunday rolled out a package of 10 policies and measures — spanning inter-party communication, infrastructure, travel, trade and culture — aimed at boosting exchanges and cooperation with Taiwan. The announcement by the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Relations Association of Uganda (PRAU) has at its 50th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Hotel Africana launched digital membership identification cards (IDs), a modern solution designed to enhance member experience, accessibility, and engagement. The digital IDs, which offer multiple user benefits, will enable members to …

Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Paul Nsereko and Patrick Mugisha Muntu were 2-up winners over the defending pair of Steven Kitamirike and Charles Kabunga in one of the highlights of the Stanbic Bank Match Play Golf Challenge on Saturday at Entebbe Club. Nsereko and Muntu will, in the next round on …

Fresh concerns emerge following reported discrepancies at the 11th Inter-Secondary Schools Gala 2026 COMMENT | OSBORNE KINENE | The 11th annual Uganda Aquatic inter-secondary schools swimming gala was held 28th March, 2026, at the Greenhill Academy, Kibuli campus. The event, which is held annually and usually attracts participation from several secondary …

US troops before leaving Afghanistan. One of many countries American presidents have invaded to achieve their war plans How the war against Iran is not a Trump creation but a deep-seated American way of doing things THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | US President Donald Trump campaigned on …

  Cairo, Egypt | THE INDEPENDENT | African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) posted a 19% rise in net profit for 2025, driven by strong lending growth and continued financing of key sectors across Africa. The Cairo-based lender said net income reached $1.2 billion for the year ended Dec. 31, up from …

 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa’s place in an increasingly contested global order will come under scrutiny at a two-day geopolitics conference set for April 15–16 at Makerere University, as policymakers and analysts debate whether the continent is shaping or being shaped by intensifying external interest. The conference to be …

COMMENT | PROF. MYRIAN SIDIBE | Awards season this year was a celebration of Black creativity and cinema. Sinners made history with 16 Academy Award nominations. This is a film critics said would never land, which narrates an episode of Black history which had previously been diminished and, at some point, …

  Kampala, Uganda | SPORTS CORRESPONDENT |  Kings Park Arena was electrified on Saturday as Stanbic Black Pirates Rugby Club delivered a spirited performance to defeat Kenya’s Nondescripts RFC 20-17, and secure a historic place in the Enterprise Cup final. The semi-final clash drew massive support from Ugandan fans, who …

  New digital tools are revealing the hidden patterns of lakes, rivers and dams, offering Africa a clearer path to water security   NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | On the shores of Lake Sulunga in central Tanzania, researcher Nancy Wayua is tracing three decades of change in a water body …