The airline is set to mark its sixth anniversary on 28 August 2025, and the development adds to the list of milestones since the carrier’s revival Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Flag carrier Uganda Airlines has reached a technical and strategic milestone with its Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO), successfully carrying …

Mobile operators across Africa are ramping up their play for a share of the continent’s fast-growing gaming market, blending technology, affordability, and homegrown tournaments to win over millions of young gamers. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Mobile operators in Africa are beginning to pay attention to a booming mobile …

 How Uganda’s road development and maintenance failures don’t make rational sense THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | President Yoweri Museveni complained recently about the bad state of our national trunk roads. He blamed “people” who have “caused this disastrous state of our roads” as not understanding the ideology …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jeane Byamugisha, CEO, Hotel Owners Association, summed up the mood in the country today: “Sports tourism—it’s time for it to shine.” She made the bold statement recently on The Podcast, a flagship initiative of the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, which is a …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Premier Distilleries Limited (PDL), the manufacturer and distributor of beverages, coffee-flavored vodka, and Simba Gin, has, as part of its ongoing efforts to promote responsible drinking and community well-being, engaged residents of Wobulenzi Market in Luweero District in an awareness drive on the dangers of …

KUNMING | Xinhua |  The challenge appeared almost impossible. It required distilling into a single cup of coffee the spirit of China’s revolutionary struggle, meaning a fusion of the sacrifice, resilience and hope that defined those momentous years. For Zhang Shaoxiong, a technician sweltering in protective gear at Yunnan Comeng …

  COMMENT | ANGELA HUYUE ZHANG | China’s weaponization of rare earths has emerged as a major flash point in US-China trade negotiations. These critical materials, especially the high-performance magnets they make possible, are vital components in electric vehicles (EVs), wind turbines, industrial robotics, and advanced defense systems. In response to …

HANGZHOU | Xinhua |  China’s experience in green development has shown that you can have your cake and eat it too, former United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General Erik Solheim told Xinhua this week. “We can develop the economy while protecting and enhancing the natural environment at the same time,” Solheim, who …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jane Frances Acilo, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer for the Oyam District Woman Member of Parliament (MP) seat, has presented her plans for election to President Yoweri Museveni, who has given his approval. Once considered a stronghold of the Uganda People’s …

Seniors Aug 22-23 Ladies Open Aug 28-30 Amateurs Open Sept 3-6 Professional Open Sept 8-13 Lugazi, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | The new kid on the block in Ugandan golf, the Lugazi Hills Golf and Country Club, this week welcomes players from the region for the 84th edition of the prestigious Johnnie Walker …