Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Absa Bank Uganda has today concluded a three-month “Play Your Cards Right” campaign with August and Grand Finale winners walking away with sh120m in cash prizes. Four winners for the month of August each won sh10m, while the two overall campaign winners each received …

SHENYANG | Xinhua | Mechanical arms twist with ease, mopping robots rise and fall automatically, and C-hook robots spin with nimble precision as visitors wander through BMW’s Plant Tiexi in Shenyang, northeast China’s Liaoning Province, marveling at what feels like a “kingdom of robots.” With automation rates reaching as high …

  COMMENT | MOSES RUTAHIGWA | Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are a vital part of Uganda’s economy, comprising 90% of the private sector, employing over 2.5 million people, and contributing 20% of the country’s GDP. They embody the grit and ingenuity that define Uganda’s entrepreneurial spirit. Yet, for long …

Practical projects: A Tuition Raiser Strategy for Academic Institutions COMMENT | ERIAH LULE | My parents juggled loans to finance my university education. They sought financial assistance, ensuring I do not join the statistics that indicate that over a quarter of those who start higher education, drop out due to …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT |   On Sunday, the fourth edition of the Tooro Masaza Cup concluded with a 2-0 thriller as Kyaka County was crowned the 2025 Tooro Kingdom Amasaza Cup champions. The 3-time finalists defeated Fort Portal City in a nail-biting encounter at the Kinyananisika Grounds. The …

 10 golfers will also have the opportunity to play and compete at the Magical Kenya Open Pro-Am Lugazi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 2025 Pro-Am Tournament of the Uganda Golf Open concluded at Lugazi Hills Golf and Country Club, with Vincent Byamukama, Tatenda Makunde and Joshua Seale emerging as the …

BEIJING | Xinhua |  The virtual BRICS Summit held on Monday has never been more relevant as it came at a time of growing global uncertainties and an intensifying deficit in global governance. During the summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping called on BRICS countries, which stand at the forefront of the …

RAS AL KHAIMAH, UAE | Xinhua | “Land Aircraft Carrier,” a flying car developed by Chinese flying car company XPENG AEROHT, on Wednesday received a special flight permit in Ras Al Khaimah, the northernmost emirate of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The certification ceremony was attended by Sheikh Saud bin …

Lugazi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eleven golfers matched or player under par as the Johnnie Walker Uganda Golf Open got off to a flying start today at the par-71 Lugazi Hills Golf & Country Club. Between day one leader Ronald Rugumayo at 4 under, and former Champion Robson Chinhoi …

KUNMING, China, | Xinhua |  Media outlets from the Global South should strengthen their collective voice through collaboration and exchanges so that the true development stories of their countries can be told accurately and effectively, said a senior media professional. Meilleur Derek Murindabigwi, CEO of IGIHE, a leading news and …