Africa is moving away from old colonial-era air routes built to link intra-Africa flights to Europe, embracing free-route airspace to enable more direct and potentially cheaper flights.   SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Soon, flying between African cities could become more direct, with travellers less likely to have …

  From inaccessible classrooms to limited job opportunities, learners with disabilities are still waiting for the equality Uganda’s laws promise   COMMENT | KENNEDY AMANYA | On 9 October, as Uganda marked 64 years of independence, I spent the day with learners at Wakiso Secondary School for the Deaf. It was also …

  Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  Ugandan animal-health company ERAM Uganda Limited is set to receive regional recognition for its contribution to veterinary care and the livestock sector at the 6th Edition of the East Africa Brand Quality Awards, scheduled for October 16, 2026. Vice President Jessica Alupo is …

  Africa’s gaming market is growing almost twice as fast as the global industry, while studios, payment systems and competitive events are beginning to build the infrastructure around its rapidly expanding player base.   SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY |  Africa’s gaming industry is shifting from a story about how …

       COMMENT | OBED K. KATUREEBE |  Uganda’s 64th Independence Day was celebrated remotely at State House Entebbe on 9th October, 2026. The guest list was not more than 50 people. No grand parades by the members of the armed forces, no musicians singing revolutionary songs, and no grand …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Police has warned charcoal dealers, transporters and even domestic users that the ban on charcoal burning and trade in northern Uganda remains in full force, declaring that carrying even a single bag will not be spared. The warning came as inter-agency enforcement …

  Uulaanbaatar, Mongolia | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has presented Uganda’s significant milestones in advancing women’s representation in leadership, highlighting the country’s growing number of women in both Parliament and the Cabinet. Speaking at the prestigious World Women Parliamentarians Forum in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Tayebwa, who is …

  For Evelyne Masika in Kasese, carbon payments have become livestock, school fees and a plan that runs to 2030.   Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On her half-hectare farm in Kogere Village, Rukoki Sub-county, Kasese District, Evelyne Masika has transformed how she uses her land. Until 2021, the …

  An aerial drone photo taken on June 2, 2026 shows a “horn of victory” themed installation at Jiajin Mountain in Baoxing County of Ya’an City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)   BEIJING | Xinhua |  This year marks the 105th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China …

BEIJING | Xinhua |  Liu Zengyuan, a railway engineer, watched familiar fields slip past the train window. This time, he was not heading to a construction site, but going home for the National Day holiday on the high-speed line he had helped build, just days after it opened. This line, …