For decades, women’s protection has remained largely tucked under family insurance plans. Insurance companies in Africa are changing that. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Insurers are rewriting the playbook by introducing women-first covers to test whether gender-specific solutions can raise uptake and narrow financial inclusion gaps. They are changing …

  BEIJING | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Beijing on Thursday. Vucic is in China for the commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. China and …

New research led by African scientists has confirmed that giraffes are not one species but four, a reclassification set to improve global conservation strategies, with Africa already at the heart of their protection. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | At Naboisho Conservancy in Kenya, Jowel Mulama spends his mornings scanning …

BEIJING | Xinhua | The top leaders of China and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday reaffirmed the long-standing friendship between the two neighboring countries, pledging further development of bilateral relations. The messages came as Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central …

It’s squeaky bum time at the Open with Cwinya-ai turning the screw on Musonda Lugazi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & UGU MEDIA | Through 14 holes, he trailed by four strokes. Dominic Musonda had already carded a two-under 69 to go -8 for the Championship, and the man they call …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  In a bid to uplift the quality of life for young people living in ghetto communities, Reach A Hand Uganda has expanded the GN Trybe programme scope to the ghetto, and held an outreach in the slums of Kosovo, Lungujja. The outreach dubbed: GN Trybe …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Pilsner Lager has announced a contribution of sh150 million towards Tooro Kingdom’s upcoming 30th Coronation Anniversary. The announcement was made at the Buziga Palace while welcoming back Princess Ruth Komuntale, UTB’s newly appointed Tourism Ambassador, who jetted in for her brother’s Empango festivities slated for …

  Kumi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has officially commissioned nine community boreholes, five in Kumi and four in Apac districts, marking a significant milestone in the company’s ongoing commitment to water stewardship and community development. The project will provide clean, safe water access to over 5,000 …

    BEIJING | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called for firmly upholding international fairness and justice, staying committed to the path of peaceful development, and making unremitting efforts to improve people’s well-being at all times. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central …

BEIJING | Xinhua |  The rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is unstoppable, said Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday as the country marked the 80th anniversary of the victory in its war of resistance against Japanese aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. The resistance war, arduous and great, marks China’s …