DAR ES SALAAM | Xinhua | Tanzania’s avocado exports to international markets, including China, reached 52,000 tonnes in the 2025/2026 season, surpassing the country’s 2030 target of 40,000 tonnes, the Cereals and Other Produce Regulatory Authority (COPRA) said on Thursday. According to a statement issued by COPRA, export volumes rose …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Steel & Tube Industries Ltd has won two awards at the 32nd Uganda International Trade Fair (UGITF) 2026, organised by the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA). The company was named Best Sector Exhibitor in Building, Construction and Housing Technology and received an Appreciation Award for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vivo Energy Uganda has expanded the capacity of its Shell Amber Court service station in Jinja, adding more fuelling points, retail outlets and vehicle service facilities as it seeks to meet changing customer needs. The redevelopment increases the station’s fuelling points from four to …

CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | Three years after the Gaza conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023, the coastal enclave lies in ruins and tens of thousands have been killed. A ceasefire has been reached, but the fundamental deadlock remains unresolved. Analysts contend that irreconcilable differences between Palestinian and Israeli …

Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s star distance runner Jacob Kiplimo said he is in good form and confident of defending his Chicago Marathon title to be held on Oct. 11. Speaking to Xinhua before departing for the United States, Kiplimo said he was ready for the challenge as he …

THE HAGUE | Xinhua | The Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Friday that U.S. sanctions against the court were “an attempt to obstruct the course of justice,” calling on states to take concrete measures to ensure that the court has the necessary means to continue its work. “It …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | The Premier League returns from the international break this weekend, with Sunday’s clash between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield taking center stage amid continuing uncertainty over City’s financial rules case. City won its opening five league matches to lead the standings before the break …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Two newly bailed bodyguards of National Unity Platform -NUP- President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu say prison is harsh, but it is necessary to keep dangerous criminals away from society. Grace Wakabi alias Smart wa Bobi and Gaddafi Mugumya, who have spent close to two years on …

Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | A candidate vaccine against the Bundibugyo Ebola virus has entered a new phase of clinical trials in Uganda, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Thursday, as efforts accelerate to develop vaccines against the virus driving the ongoing Ebola outbreak in …

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s housing shortage should be treated as an economic development issue requiring practical solutions, affordable financing and better urban planning rather than as a challenge that government can address alone, housing sector stakeholders have said. The call was made at the inaugural National Housing …