BEIJING | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump had an in-depth exchange of views on major issues concerning the two countries and the world and reached a series of new common understandings, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Friday. The spokesperson made the remarks on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 1st Uganda-China Coffee Awareness Tour, which began on May 12, 2025, officially concluded today with a landmark event—the inaugural Uganda-China Coffee Trade and Investment Meeting. The tour, hailed as a transformative engagement, has strengthened bilateral cooperation and opened new avenues for trade and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA), in partnership with the Embassy of Turkey in Uganda, is embarking on an eight-day Industrial Tour to Turkey. This initiative presents a remarkable opportunity for Ugandan manufacturers to expand their reach, forge international partnerships, and drive economic development, all …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Tuesday, Members of the Parliament on National Economy inspected Entebbe International Airport to assess the actual progress of the ongoing construction works meant to expand the airport. The committee’s mandate to assess the performance of all loans and grants in Uganda comes after Uganda …
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Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 30 year old man has drowned in the waters of Lake Albert in Buliisa district. The deceased has been identified as Gerald Twinamatsiko, an employee of Devise Solution Engineering Company Limited based in Kasenyi village, Ngwedu sub-county in Buliisa. The incident occurred on Sunday …
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Lessons for Uganda’s policy-makers from the experience of her oil industry THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | I spent this week in Hoima (Kingfisher) and Bulisa-Bugungu visiting construction works on oil rigs and central processing facilities in the Albertine Graben. I was greatly impressed by the work that Petroleum Authority Uganda …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A row has erupted between Rukiga district councillors and the office of the Chief Administrative Officer over a failed agriculture tour. On September 26th, councillors resolved during a council session to have an agriculture tour in Masaka district. The council resolved that the office of …
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Harare, Zimbabwe | AFP | Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa broke off a foreign tour on Sunday as criticism grew over a brutal crackdown on protests at home, saying he wanted “to get Zimbabwe calm, stable and working again”. “In light of the economic situation, I will be returning home after …
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Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | For a week, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda took renowned travel documentary maker, Peter Greenberg, on a tour of the country known as the “land of a thousand hills.” Greenberg is America’s most recognised, honoured, and respected front-line travel news journalist. He is a multiple …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KCB Bank Uganda will sponsor 30 local entrepreneurs for a business trip to Germany and Turkey in an effort to support the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises, according to its Managing Director, Joram Kiarie. “At KCB Bank Uganda, we are aware that one of …
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