LONDON | Xinhua | Former British ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, the Metropolitan Police in London announced Monday. Officers arrested the 72-year-old Mandelson at an address in Camden on Monday, and he has been taken to a London …

Sponsors Promising a Bigger, Better, and Unmissable Year-Long Tournament at Uganda Golf Club Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Britam Golf Series has officially expanded to Uganda, marking an exciting new chapter for the prestigious regional tournament. The 3rd Leg of the 2026 season will tee off on Saturday, 28th …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda will next month launch a revised National Trade Policy and National Export Development Strategy as it seeks to implement an ambitious tenfold growth strategy anchored on agro-industrialisation, tourism, mineral development and science, technology and innovation and creative industries. According to the Minister …

  COMMENT | ANDREW PI BESI | In western Uganda lies Kasese — home to the country’s highest peak, Margherita Peak, the crowning summit of Mount Stanley within the majestic Rwenzori Mountains. That our highest point bears the name of an Italian queen is perhaps history’s subtle reminder that even geography …

  COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | While being sworn in for the 2016–2021 term, President Yoweri Museveni declared the slogan “Kisanja Hakuna Mchezo,” meaning, a term of no jokes. The message was meant to show seriousness in governance. It aimed at quick job creation, improved security, and better service delivery. …

  COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | Throughout history, brave men and women have sought peace with their opponents. They showed courage, empathy, and a willingness to put the nation first. Sometimes, they choose to work with their enemies and turn them into partners. Ever since Yusuf Nsibambi and other politicians …

How Uganda’s group support psychotherapy is reshaping mental‑health care for people living with HIV ANALYSIS | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | When Dr Etheldreda Nakimuli-Mpungu speaks about depression and HIV, she does so with the measured tone of a researcher — but also with the urgency of someone who has witnessed the …

Guided by local polers, an intimate canoe safari reveals why this inland wetland sustains both wildlife and community Boro Mokoro Station, BOTSWANA | RONALD MUSOKE | From the air, the Okavango Delta in southern Africa, appears as a blue-green mirage spilling into desert– a fan of water dissolving into sand. But …

  The US has long enjoyed the world’s cheapest energy, but China is now set to take that position THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA |  In 2020–2021, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd (TSMC) leapfrogged US-based Intel in the production of advanced chips. All of a sudden, TSMC could produce …

  COMMENT | JANE NALUNGA |  On 25–26 February 2026, African ministers responsible for trade will gather in Maputo, Republic of Mozambique, under the African Union (AU) framework. This meeting comes just weeks before the Fourteenth Ministerial Conference (MC14) of the World Trade Organization (WTO), scheduled for March 2026 in …