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China’s old town in May Day holiday

Phil Will 08 May 2026

BEIJING, May 5 (Xinhua) — On my rail journey from Chengdu to Yibin, carriages were filled with children and teenagers, their laughter filling the air, free from schoolbooks. After an...

Vision Group gets new Editor-in-chief

Phil Will 08 May 2026

KAMPALA — Vision Vision Group has appointed Sidney Miria Babanga as its new Editor-in-Chief, replacing Barbara Kaija who is set to retire at the end of June 2026 after more...

NRM fires five district chairpersons for contesting against party flagbearers

Phil Will 06 May 2026

Kampala, Wednesday, May 6, 2026 — The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has suspended five district chairpersons for contesting as independent candidates against official party flag bearers, in a move aimed...

Government infighting exposes deeper crisis in Uganda’s power distribution transition

Phil Will 02 May 2026

KAMPALA — Emerging tensions within government over the management of Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) have exposed deeper structural challenges in the country’s power sector, raising concerns about stability...

Auditor General faults Uganda Air Cargo, Alpha MBM over failure to fulfil joint venture obligations

Phil Will 01 May 2026

KAMPALA — The Auditor General has faulted Uganda Air Cargo Corporation and its foreign partner, Alpha MBM DWC-LLC, for failing to fulfil key obligations under a joint venture agreement, raising...

VIDEO: Zero-tariff from Africa to China gets into effect

Phil Will 01 May 2026

Starting May 1, 2026, China’s zero-tariff offer opens to all 53 African diplomatic partners. Just direct South-South trade, rising value chains, and a new rhythm for the Global South. This...

Man sentenced to death for killing 4 toddlers in Ggaba daycare attack

Phil Will 30 Apr 2026

KAMPALA, April 30 (Xinhua) — Uganda’s High Court in Kampala on Thursday sentenced a man to death for fatally stabbing four toddlers in a daycare center. Christopher Okello Onyum was...

ROKO has postponed House Chambers completion six times – Auditor General

Phil Will 30 Apr 2026

Construction firm ROKO Construction Limited has postponed the completion of Uganda’s new parliamentary chambers six times, the Auditor General has revealed, highlighting persistent delays in one of the country’s most...

Among engages Kobusingye, Lumumba as NRM Women’s League tensions deepen

Phil Will 29 Apr 2026

KAMPALA – The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Annet Among, on Wednesday held a closed-door meeting with senior figures in the Women’s League of the National Resistance Movement, as internal disputes...

Gov’t says Shs20b ready for Kampala flood victims after verification process

Phil Will 29 Apr 2026

KAMPALA – Government has announced plans to begin compensating traders affected by last year’s floods in Kampala once the ongoing verification process of beneficiaries is completed. The Minister of State...

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