Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  SINOTRUK, a heavy-duty truck manufacturer in China, and CFAO Motors, the provider of mobility solutions in Uganda, have partnered for distribution. This collaboration represents a significant advancement in CFAO Motors’ goal of offering premium transportation options to the Ugandan market. This alliance was formally …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Court of Appeal has ruled that employers can terminate the contracts of their employees without giving any reason for doing so. The court also ruled that when one’s employment contract is terminated without reason, there is no need for a hearing. In a …

Rabat, Morocco | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Cranes are set to take on West African giants Guinea in their inaugural 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying fixture today at Stade De Municipal in Berkane, Morocco. Joseph Paul Put, the new Uganda Cranes head coach faces the daunting task of fielding …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Zanzibar are the regional 2023 CECAFA U-15 Boys champions. The Zanzibar team defeated Uganda Rhinos 4-3 in the penalty shootouts to be crowned as CECAFA U-15 champions at the Njeru based FUFA technical center on Thursday. The match had ended 1-1 in the allotted 90 …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Acholi Paramount Chief David Onen Acana II has tasked the government to provide clear information on mineral deposits in the Sub-region to avoid speculations by the locals and leaders. Rwot Acana claimed that while there have been ongoing debates about the Sub-region having …

Cairo, Egypt | Xinhua |  Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday instructed the country’s medical sector to receive Palestinian newborns from the Al-Shifa Medical Complex, the largest hospital in the Gaza Strip that suspended its operation on Nov. 11 after it ran out of fuel. To implement the directives of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Government has developed a Cabinet Paper that will establish a policy to resuscitate the tea growing business in Uganda, the Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, has said. “We have held four meetings so far to organize this cabinet paper so that government can come up …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Following Uganda’s decision to bypass Kenyan oil middlemen and import fuel directly into the country, leading Kenyan politician Raila Odinga has come out with a statement, that has several serious allegations, that is run in full below. ******* STATEMENT BY THE RT. HON. RAILA …

Xi said the U.S. side should take real actions to honor its commitment of not supporting “Taiwan independence,” stop arming Taiwan, and support China’s peaceful reunification. China will realize reunification, and this is unstoppable, Xi stressed. San Francisco, US | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Crude Oil Pipeline is yet to compensate and support the relocation of 19 shrines along the pipeline route in Uganda. The latest information obtained from EACOP indicates that so far, five shrines have been relocated according to the tradition and expectations …