Telecoms giant reports Ush367.5bn profit despite higher costs, regulatory changes and network disruptions   Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda’s profits rose by almost 38% in the first half of 2026, as growing demand for mobile data and digital financial services helped the technology company withstand a …

  Burundi has become one of the world’s highest-performing countries in exclusive breastfeeding, and its success is reshaping the global conversation on maternal and child health. As WHO and UNICEF push a new investment case for breastfeeding, the country is emerging as evidence that strong health systems, workplace policies, and …

  COMMENT |  UEFA, CONCACAF & AFC | Football is the world’s greatest shared passion. It belongs to no individual and no institution. It belongs to the players, the fans, the clubs, the Member Associations and every institution entrusted with safeguarding its future. It is in that spirit, as Confederations …

    The national carrier plans to use the new destinations to position Entebbe a hub for the African continent   Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Ugandan travellers have welcomed Uganda Airlines’ long-awaited announcement that it will begin daily flights to Kigali from Nov. 18, finally providing a direct …

  New Season Sparks Excitement as Uganda’s Heavyweights Prepare for Early Tests   Kampala, Uganda | The anticipation is building. The Uganda Premier League fixtures for the upcoming 20|26/27 season have been released, and what we have in store is yet another blockbuster campaign full of tantalizing rivalries, promotion exuberance, …

New Season Sparks Excitement as Uganda’s Heavyweights Prepare for Early Tests   Kampala, Uganda | The anticipation is building. The Uganda Premier League fixtures for the upcoming 20|26/27 season have been released, and what we have in store is yet another blockbuster campaign full of tantalizing rivalries, promotion exuberance, and …

  After three decades of waiting, Uganda has finally put its weight behind the man it once might have backed when his moment was at its brightest   COVERY STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | On Saturday, Aug. 8, Olara Otunnu boarded a plane to the United States, headed for New York …

BEIJING | Xinhua |  “Friendship stands by a meaningful thing — a world of peace must be a world of friendship.” Chinese President Xi Jinping once quoted a foreign friend to illustrate the preciousness of friendship. In his view, people-to-people friendship is the foundation for stable and sustained international relations, …

Hoima, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  Industrial progress is often measured by the numbers: tonnes of steel installed, kilometers of pipeline built, or megawatts of energy delivered. But there’s another measure that’s just as important, even if it doesn’t always make the headlines: who gets the opportunity to build that …

  Ray G Makes History at Kololo Airstrip with Uganda Waragi Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  Under the lights of Kololo Airstrip, Ray G delivered the biggest performance of his career. The King of the West has now officially stepped into his grandest era yet, following his historic showcase …